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2014/06/07 17:55:32 (permalink)
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Jesse's 80 Mk2 Ghia from that place called NZ

 
I picked up my escort as my first car when i was 15. Being a Ghia it was essentially a 4Door sport with added chrome and lush interior. It needed a small amount of work for a wof like front indicators, rust repairs etc, but the running gear was in good nick. It had a 1600 X-flow backed by a close ratio 4speed gearbox and followed by a 3.54 diff. All in all a lush package for a young fella to tinker with.
 
 
 
 
 
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    Re: Jesse's 80 Mk2 Ghia from that place called NZ 2014/06/07 17:56:33 (permalink)
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    After buying the escort and driving it round till i finished school the world of BDA escorts and Zakspeed cars really began to get my attention.
    I had big ideas of 6 linked and fully adjustable suspension, large diff and trans tunnels and stripped interior. This coupled with me joining the army has lead to the escort sitting lifeless for the past year and a half while ive gathered parts.
     
    1) Diff conversion
     
    I chose a Ford Courier/B1600 diff from a 78 model gave it a test fit and all seems well. The spring saddles are near identical and it ends up being 20mm larger Escort being 1350mm and Courier/B1600 being 1370mm.
     
     
     
     
    I then proceeded to take the diff apart to inspect it and was pleasantly surprised to find it has huge grease packed semi floating hubs
     
     
     
    I then had to get the big 6 stud face machined down to accommodate my sierra cosworth rear disks with my Laser TX3 rear calipers.
    Next up was the 4.1 LSD diff head from a later model courier with the 2600cc G6 engine.
    It required some mods to fit... well maybe just a kiss to the housing with the angle grinder.
     
     
     
    Time then came to put it back together 
     
     
     
    Grease her up.
     
     
     
    Wack her back together then done
     
     
    Its nice and tight and diff head turns freely and as it should.
     
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    Re: Jesse's 80 Mk2 Ghia from that place called NZ 2014/06/07 17:58:19 (permalink)
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    2) Brakes
     
    After much surfing the net and alot of luck i managed to source some austin princess calipers with some new stainless pistons which i had to fit along with a spacer kit to take the KE Laser TX3 Turbo disks i plan on running as its a bolt on swap.
     
     
     
    Oh and mitch also got these welded to my capri struts 
     
     
    I then got these bits
     
     
    Just waiting out on adjustable dampers and roller bearing top mounts 
     
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    Re: Jesse's 80 Mk2 Ghia from that place called NZ 2014/06/07 18:00:30 (permalink)
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    3) New engine
     
    I settled on the engine conversion i wanted to do start of last year after being in awe of Low n Slow's FE3T escort since seeing it on the tarmac at the Oldschool.co.nz 2011 nationals. So i set out to buy a Mazda/Ford FE3 engine from the 626/Capella/Telstar. Accept i really wanted the dooort sound of ITB's or carbs...
     
     
    Next was to find a gearbox to suit.
    Mx5 to the rescue, i found a really cheap rebuilt box with not even a drop of oil. I then had to get a Courier/B2000 box to change the bellhousing to suit the FE3.
     
     
    With decent carbs these days demanding top dollar i went with a set of silvertop itb's to hang off the side of the head.
     
     
    Next was to assemble a mix n match of mazda bits to make a hybrid BP/B6/FE3 Crank angle sensor. It runs the BP/B6 cas body with the FE3 guts and top cap.
     
     
    In my giddy excitism i promptly put every thing together to test bolt holes etc
     
     
    After doing some research on the engine i found Kia had used it in their first gen sportage. I liked the look of the cam cover so had a go at making my own BDA inspired cam cover.
     
     
    All im waiting on now is for a Courier/B2000 FE Flywheel, engine mounts, sump + pick up, spigot bearing and new clutch
     
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    Re: Jesse's 80 Mk2 Ghia from that place called NZ 2014/06/07 18:01:49 (permalink)
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    4) Future Plans
     
    My plans for her for this year/coming years is to give her a fresh new coat of the factory creme colour, polished chrome and factory interior followed promptly by a lush set of wheels.
     
    Next is to fit the engine and gearbox followed with the fuel and management system 
     
    Followed by refreshing the front end with new adjustable TCA's, anti dive kit and urethane bushes all round.
     
    Oh and looooow
     
     
    LUSH
     
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    Re: Jesse's 80 Mk2 Ghia from that place called NZ 2014/06/08 18:27:33 (permalink)
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    that last pic is awsome
     
    cheers
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