low_mk2_escort Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 looking for engine mount ideas for mounting a ca18det into a mk2 escort unsure if im going to mount to the rails or cross member any pics would be great would pref not to molester the sump unless i have to have a huge trans tunnel so hight is no issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 viewtopic.php?f=17&t=12243&start=40 pm this guy as he put on in a esky van , buy the look he has kept it mounted on the xmember mounts . viewtopic.php?t=9522&highlight= this guy has also done one , again looks like it is mounted off the original engine mounts from the xmember . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 cheers ill see if i can get some pics from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 some one on here had a whole setup, mounts, sump, gearbox going cheap. was on trade me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 yeah saw those but wasint after the gearbox . Thinking i might mod the crossmember mounts to take the standard ca engine mounts as opposed to modding the engine mounts to fit the standard crossmember and replace the rubbers with the round escort style numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 sorry mate cant take any pics of mine as i dont have the crossmember anymore. but i just cut the escort crossmember posts down and extended them forwood about 75 mm to meet the ca mounts and i used the round cortina engine mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 yeah thats what i was heading towards doing seems to be the best bet cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 sorry i thought i had some old pics but i cant find them. anyway yeah i just put the crossmember in dropped the box and engine in and played around till it all looked sweet (remmember the ca sits on the cock a wee bit) all i did was make sure the front bowl of the sump looked even . lifted the engine so it was clear of the crossmember and steering rack. the put the rubber mounts on the ca and a small straigt egde and marks on the escort crossmember how far down and on what angle the post would be cut dwon to. then measure how far forwwod you will need to make them to pick up the rubber mounts. then pulled it all out cut the post down + 6mm to allow for the 6mm plate i used. and gussted the fron the underside and bolted it all back in to see how it sat and where i would drill the holes for the engine mounts. and you can see in my build pics how i did the gearbox crossmember. good luck mate dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 cheers mate you have set me on the right path i take it you never had to mod your sump at all ? did it clear the steering rack fine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 they clear the rack fine. i sliced and raised my gearbox tunnel as well to keep the diff pinion angle happy, this way you will get no drive line vibrations if ya cars lowered. chopped out the original gearbox mounts as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Are both the escort engine mounts to be cut down to the same length ? eg: both the same left and right when mounting using standard ca engine mounts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 no they will be differant hights mate. but form memory i dont think ther was much differants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Got the engine sitting in there on the round cortina mounts just looking for a bitta feed back and advice on how its sitting its a few mill off the steering rack via the sump and the gearbox is pulled hard upwards against the tunnel just wanting to know if i should lift the gearbox tunnel again to try level out the engine sum more or if its ok for the engine to be tilt backwards slightly did any one else space there gearbox mounts to drop it lower or am i better off having the shaft end up a few mills from the tunnel? few pics to help explain were im at any advice welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 looks good mate. the more level the better, give the box a bit of room to move in the tunnel under torque loading so it doesnt hit, you also want the pinion angle of ya diff to match the angle of ya engine/gbox, this will help eliminate any annoying driveline vibrations, i found this out the hard way and had to lift my gearbox a bit more. Heres a pic straight off google see how the g/box and diff lines are parallel to each other and the angles are equal and opposite, if you get it like this that would be ideal, but close enough good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 the main thig you need to look at with the motor is if the oild will easyly drain to the front. if yes then the motors ok. i cut the gear stcik hole so that the hole shifter plate was inside but apart from cutting the old gearbox mounts from the tunel i didnt modify my taunnel atall. i didnt have any issues with vibrations. but if i was doing it again i would have done it like Glenns (QCADTA) as with the fj20 im using now i cut the tuneel out completelty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_mk2_escort Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 cheers guys will deff try to keep the gearbox up as high as i can then may have to open the tunnel again just to alow an inch of gap above it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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