Jesse's MK2 escort ghia moor door from NZ
Long time lurker on the forum, but heres my MK2 escort ghia.
Purchased it for $1000 when i was 15 spent another $1000 fixing rust and mechanical issues as it had been sitting for 5 years.
Its been my daily driver for the past two years to and from school and ive had alot of fun with the 1600 in it, but the urge for more power and reliability has kicked in as im joining the Army early next year. Ive started stripping it down and collecting parts for my engine conversion....(Its not a pinto either although i do have two in the garage...)
So far i have
:Ford courier diff 4.1 LSD
:Mazda mx5 and s5 rx7 turbo gearbox with a ford econovan FE bellhousing
:BPT engine from a laser tx3
FE3 engine from a ford telstar tx5
The day I bought her fully standard in need of a spruce up
Courier diff vs English escort diff, all the measurements are so close its a piece of piss to modify it
Both potential engines... Even though we are allowed turbo cars in NZ after you get your license im really not a fan of those sneezing snails bolted to the side of an engine.
Brakes wise im going bias pedal box, ford laser tx3 rear calipers mated to sierra cosworth disks and on the front Rx7 4pots with bmw e30 260mm rotors.
Suspension: Capri struts (Hard to find over here message me if anyone has any cheapish), Coilovers, Adjustable TCA's, 24mm swaybar, rebuild steering rack, anti tramp arms and new bushes all round.
As it sits now (After a weekend hunting i must add)
Anyway enough ramble, tell me what you think and im more than happy to here suggestions