mk2 sr20det

keep us updated on the build Shea id love to see how it all goes because im looking to do the same conversion in my mk2 by the way what diff set up are you using?

Indeed! chop it

looking good Shea with your cross member did you modify your standard one or buy a complete unit all ready to go for a sr20det?
and with your fix backs im curious how you went about mounting them because mine are giving me a hard time nothings linning up aggggh would you be able to get a few pics of your seats and mounts cheers


josh

Good to see that you are getting back into it

Going by the photos, the engine seems too high, specially at the front. This means your gearbox to tail shaft to diff angles will be incorrect if the tunnel and floor are not modified extensively.

The "510 pom" crossmember loweres the steering rack if I'm not mistaken. NEVER lower the steering rack on a street driven, lowered Escort. The reasons have been covered before on this forumas as to why. The Works Escorts had a lowered rack crossmember because they had "raised" suspension, and so steering rack angles remained the same.


Have a good read of the following links. A little bit of info on the often overlooked (and potentially deadly) incorrectly aligned/installed tail shaft when doing an engine conversion.

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_108655/article.html

http://Holdenpaedia.oldHolden.com/Tailshafts

http://www.gwb-essen.de/fahrzeugbau/english/seite_22.html

510pom, I wasn't personally attacking you, appologise if it came across that way. I was only pointing out the fact that lowering the steering rack is NOT recommended and the fact the tail shaft angles ARE important to yours and other road uses safety if and when something goes wrong. But I would expect you to defend your cross member that you have sold to Shea and others, and that's fine. Again, I'm not bagging it. Just pointing out facts.



In saying that, I would like to clarify a few things in your reply.

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through police and traffic inspections i would think it cant be that bad as they are pretty strict in qld

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Traffic and Police inspections are highly unlikely to pick up tail shaft angles now are they?? And while QLD modification laws are strict yes, they're not as strict as other states. I know of a few cars that could not be registered in VIC and NSW, being sold and now registered in QLD.

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all that with over 400hp @ the wheels you would think some problem would of showed up over the 8 years of the conversion

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Consider yourself very lucky. Let's hope your luck doesn't run out.

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every one who has a sr in the Escorts have spaced the x member down lowered the rack

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Evryone?? So you know everyone who has installed a SR20 into an Escort? You are wrong. Not everyone. Don't assume. I have personally seen it done "properly" and they did not have lowered racks, spaced cross member, ect. The sump was modified and cross member and rack remained in factory positions. And as in the first pic of the steering column fouling on the engine, that cast bit is about 75mm lower than the column when a SR20 is installed "properly" into an Escort.

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and unless you own a escort with modded mounts for a sr you would have no clue

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Ooookay. Since I don't own a Escort with a SR20 I have no clue.. rightio.[8~2]

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eccept for text thats written in a book or on the net which you cannot always take as fact[:o)]!!!!!

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So books, articles, advise from experts, ect on modifications, be it on the net or other, are all bullsh!t?? Rightio.



In saying all that, your engineer has approved the modifications so it must be ok.

I'm going to put my 2 cents worth in here. My SR20det setup. Rack in standard position. Cross menber is not spaced down. Manual tunnel albeit massaged. Cover made to go over shifter. Standard sump. Actually have one of those Ebay winged ones there now. All fits, sump is close around rack but no problem with circuit racing. If you lay the motor over the same as nissan dose it all fits. It is tight around the tunnel where the bell housing bolts to the motor. No problem with steering column hitting that mount sticking out. Also looks like my motor sits closer to the firewall.