Gaz Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 new plan = new engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 this page getting a bot long so next page FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Ok new plan. This week am at home on "study" break./ Well since the old engine is out and the new one all built and ready to go in I figured id put it in. So sump is off getting tiged up and then ill drop the new engine in with a standard head and run the fucker in. Ill take it back to Welly and after a 1000k or so Will put the worked head and cam in. Once its running all smooth will pull the engine out and wack it in the corts and bump the CA into the escort. Thats the master plan, get ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Lowered my car more cause I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Shit pic. Large shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 Got my escort weighed at the dump today. Dunno how acurate they are but I was a little disapointed. It weighed in at 890kgs with full interior, 15inch brick wheels, 9inch drums, sport front disks & 2l with 5 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 Aparently my escort has no rear leaf at the mo... so I heard anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Lumpy cam + 1600 head. click here to watch lumpy-idle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Brought Hilux axles the right length for use in hilux in escort. Now I can cut the housing I have myself and get it welded back up. Relocate mounts and change stud pattern. Gonna make a way cheaper LSD/hilux rear end than starting fdrom scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 If you got some mean coin id sell. Car owes me over 10g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 I dont have a bottom dollar as I dont really want to sell. Plus the car is about to get a ca18det engine which would obviously make it worth more and im sure make me want to sell less. Also this is the wrong thread to be posting in. There is a project discussion thread which is the one to post in. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Few more pics from my latest roady to Gizzy then to Rotorua. Cause car was so dirty I had to wash it yesterday and will wax tonight or 2moro. Ive never washed it before apart from with water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Wrong place to post man, check the disscusions thread on my car. Cossies to expensive, hard to find and become unreliable when modded. IMO 17s are teh homo on OS cars, sticking 15's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 Buh, never got round to waxing car. Took worked head off and its now for sale on trademe. Car is way way slower now damn it. Oh well, ca on its way so who cares. Got a 3 core rad for it and brought three nice guages, boost, oil press and water temp. A fuel pump, some lines, exhaust, cert and time is all I really need now. Anyway, more pics that I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 Not really an update but meh. Got a ca18det head complete with manifolds, cam gear, cams, valves etc for $40. Was a fucking steal.. Stoked Also brought an Apexi Twin chamber BOV. wank wank. Havnt really progressed towards conversion anymore. Sorted some stuff with my hilux diff and thats bout it. Am going to run FWD offset mags rear and convert to disk. This should allow for me to run my hilux diff unsortened FTW. Ummmm, yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hrmm, Brought largish turbo. GtiR T28 with garret GT25/35 ball bearing internals. Nice sized .68 A/R and good for round 380hp easy. Should be perfect for the ca as itll hit boost early. Also just brought a 38mm Turbonetics waste you gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 I brought new/second hand wheels for car. FWD offset to suit the hilux diff hopefully. Guess I should stop spending the little money I have on shit I dont need and get this damn engine in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Have just parted with the only thing I own that ive had longer than my mrs! In other words, sold the Esky. After 6-7 years of good and bad ive finally let it go From a $75 paddock hack found a mates farm out Manawahei, to a semi finished ford thingie all on a sudent budget. I believe I did a good job in most places, often to my empty wallets disgust after 2 tries! Pity I never got to chuck that damn turbo engine in her like I always planed, just dont have the funds to get it all in and running in the order I wanted to. But thats ok, still have the engine and have another car lined up for it already. Fingers crossed Pity the car was in its best condition interior wise only in the last 3 months prior to selling. Big cheers to the boys Chris, Bdawg, Duncy and Nick for helping me tidy it up over those weekends to help sell it. I owe ya all a barby when exams are over! Cya all 2moro when ya come to move my firewood to empty the gge for Chris's Mk1 to go into.. (gge paintjob/engine conversion in the making ya hurr) Cya esky dude, good times for sure, most of em being in the garage where you spent most of ya life, damn fords Good luck Jamie with the car and start up a project thread so I can see the progress on interior. Leaving pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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