Toucan Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Pretty much just want somewhere to B!tch... Putting my 1600 in the escort today, we started it outside the car an it went sweet as, we got it in the car, fired it up an knock knock knock, the crank is hitting the sump on the exaust side, you can feel it, not on the bottom of the sump but on the side. Now we had a 1300 sump that we beat out to make room for the bigger crank swing but that warped a bit an wudnt fit on straight so we used the 1600 cortina sump and beat it smaller to fit over the escort crossmember. It fits sweet and WAS running sweet outside the car but now that its in its hitting where it fuc*ing shouldnt be hitting. So now looks like I gotta take the engine out again, or crossmember off to get at the sump, what a pain in the ass. RAAR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 why don't you just use the 1600 sump? it shouldn't hit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Yea we are using the 1600 sump, cept its a 1600 out of a cortina and the crossmember is right in the way so we had to beat it, but we didnt touch anywhere near where ts hitting an I dont understand cos it WAS going fine before we put it in, we must of knocked it out of place or sumthing. Just a pain in the ass to take it out agen thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 ohh true is that a cortina 1600 engine? ... or an escort one... cos if it is an escort one surely it came with an escort sump? i must be missing something if it is a cortina 1600 they are OHC aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted May 11, 2004 Author Share Posted May 11, 2004 Cortina 1600 and nah its still OHV one, identical to the 1600 escort just different shaped sump and maybe a few other subtle differences, not sure. Would anyone reccomend just running it for awhile to see if the crank eventually knocks the sump bigger? its hitting on the side of the sump with the corner of the nut holding the big end bearing cap onto the conrod... Its either gonna knock it big enough or put a crack in my sump, advice please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 thats fucking ghetto..... try and find a 1600 escort sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Would anyone reccomend just running it for awhile to see if the crank eventually knocks the sump bigger? its hitting on the side of the sump with the corner of the nut holding the big end bearing cap onto the conrod... Its either gonna knock it big enough or put a crack in my sump, advice please It might beat it out, but it'll take ages and more than likely make a hole in the sump. If you have a welder and want to avoid taking it in and out again, a wee trick that sometimes works is to weld a wee tag on and try and pull/hammer it out. Best bet though is to get a 1600 sump of a mk2 esky, there should be heaps about and cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 MWHAHAHAHA 4 hours under the car working with a pry-bar an its sweet as a nut, didnt have to take it out or anything. Took her for a drive without the bonnet (fun) and she goes better than ever. Will post pics up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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