That is right. It is a windsor bellhousing and fly wheel, different bolt size for the fly wheel but every thing else seems to be the same pattern.

They are 170rwkw from factory. Add a good exaust, and run the boost from 12psi to 17psi and I am expecting around 200rwkw and 500-600Nm of tourque.
I should be able to get to 250rwkw with a screw type supercharger, upgrading the fuel system and aftermarket ecu. Then there is also the option of adding 50 to 100shot of NOS if it ever gets a bit tame.[:u][:u]
Money becomes the issue with getting any power over and above that, oh and when the 335+rwkw is reached [:p][:p]the heads tend to start lifting off the block.[xx(][xx(]
But they are just numbers realy, I will just have to wait and see how it goes but it should be an improvement over the pinto and the Capri motor[%][%][:p]

looks like its gonna be a weapon. just wondering what power steering rack your using? cheers

just as a point of interest, i have a set of mk2 struts. they have a tube wall thickness of 1.2mm. I am not sure if they are 1.6 or 2l struts.
I have just cut up my Capri struts to find that thy have a tube wall thickness of 2mm.
This might be another reasion to convert to Capri front struts, adding to the larger stub size and the hub being 15mm higher on the strut.

Well i have my steeering rack shortened to the right length now. I had to cut 55mm from each side and re-thread the rod. they look just like original. I have re-used the tie rods that were on the steering rack as they fit into the MK2 steering arm.

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I have then cut up a mk2 strut and removed the steering arm from it.

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I have used one of the threaded holes to attach it to the Capri strut but i had to redrill and tap another one so that it was angled down more to get the steering geomitry corect.




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This gives you an idea of where the Capri steering arm was positioned and where the new steering arm is. the Mk2 steering arm is heavier/thicker than the Capri one also.


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I have machined up some collars for the struts, for the threaded tube to sit on. I made them up from some hydrolic ram tube. they now just need to be positioned corectly (which i can't do untill i have my motor together) and welded into place. all of the rest of the coil over set up is fitted.

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Well that is progress this week. I am still making up the adjustable strut tops but they are well on their way also.

man your Escort looks so sweet. It will an incredible achievement when this gets going. Also it sounds like its going to be animal as well. Really well done mate!!!!!!!!!!

This is how the strut top progressed tonight.
started by drilling the holes.

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Then to cut out the holes for the bearing to fit through and to counter sink the bolt holes so that the heads of the bolts are flush with the plate.

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Then to slot all the holes so that i had my adjustment.


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Then to champfer all the edges of the bolt slots.

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Finaly to fit the bearing carrier to the under side of the plate. Just have to dirll the bolt holes to fix it to the strut tower in the car and it is done.

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