Bangas 67 Mk2 Cortina

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Mostly pictureless update- she runs! Albeit pretty poorly. Currently having issues with the injectors firing, cylinders 2&3 definitely aren’t playing the game- can remove the injector plugs when running and it makes no difference.

 

Have swapped around injectors and the issue stays with those cylinders so seems like a loom or ecu issue. Have sent an email off to omex in the UK to see what they think. 
 

First time down on the ground since June last year. 

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Still wrapping my head round the EFI/ECU life but my layman’s understanding after playing around for a bit is that my ECU isn’t sending ground pulses to injectors 2&3 which seems to be my issue. Injectors 1&4 are on a different pin from the ECU.

Hopefully not too much of a drama to sort out.

 

I’ve been plodding along with the interior, have managed to get all the gauges working, including rev counter which is a bonus. Slight issue is that the old 1968 rev counter only goes to 6k rpm’s, where redline in the ST170 is 7200, I’m going to try and rig up the shift light output from the ECU to be where the old generator light was in the rev counter at 6500- really need the engine to be running properly before I can see if that will work.

Speedo and rev counter still need to have the outer bezels attached but that will come after final install.

Have an underdash parcel tray to go in also but will hold off on that until everything else is finished.

Could wait to try out my Xmas present from the better half- a nice Momo California which tops it off I reckon. She also made the shifter boot .

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Picture-less update.

I didn’t pick an ideal time to run into an ECU problem as the company who produced the ECUwas in the midst of an ownership and premises change. So support was a wee bit delayed.

But last night I finally received a new calibration for the ECU using a different output for the ground wire for injectors 2&3. I switched the wiring for the injectors accordingly and after uploading the new map she fired right up and on all 4 cylinders. So stoked/relieved.

Shes booked in for a tune next Friday so plan between now and then is to try and get some kms in to weed out any major issues before dyno day.

Amazingly after ordering in August last year my surge tank should arrive tomorrow or Thursday so will get that installed before dropping it back on the ground and trying for a drive.

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All sort of back together last night so took it out for a cheeky driver. Rear master was too big with a .75 so wasn’t getting too much braking on the front.

Swapped out to a .7 in the rear this morning and it’s much better now- wants to launch you through the front windscreen.

Speedo works well with my fancy little box. Just need to set it up for VSS input only.

 

No major leaks found so far, looks like a little weep from the front of the sump to will re torque those bolts.

Bit of a weapon compared to the old 1500!

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Busy week, buttoned up enough to go off for a tune yesterday. Slight issue with the cam sensor being wired the wrong way round but that was quickly sorted.

She made 158hp at the wheels which is about what I was expecting- much more dialed in now and nicer to drive. Have been working away on eliminating all the bumps and rattles- as much as I can anyway.

Spent today tidying up the interior, gauge surrounds on, parcel shelf installed and the ECU mounted in behind the centre section of the parcel shelf.

Coming together nicely.

Will look to book her in for a cert shortly.

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So I failed at the first hurdle - has a bit more bump steer than the alignment man is happy with- it’s not terrible but border line passable.

The rack conversion I have is meant to be zero bump steep but it seems the only bit I supplied is the issue - the mk1 Capri struts.

 

Turns out there a multiple versions of bolt on steering arms for Capri/RS2000 and the version I have is the flattest/least drop.I did track down some tarmac steering arms online that look to be what I’m after but the left hand side is out of stock until next year.

 

So instead of faffing around trying to get hold of second hand steering arms that might work the alignment man has decided to make a start on sorting out rose jointed ends so he can dial out all bump steer- he’s got the tidiest mk1 Escort I’ve seen in a long time so I can’t really argue!

 

Have still been driving her a little bit, went to the Rotorua swap meet/mud fest this morning and picked up a neat mint rear boot badge.

 

Got carried away on cleaning afterward, washed, clay barred, polished and waxed. Not a bed way to spend a rainy afternoon- should invest in a DA rather than doing it by hand though.
 

Hopefully not too far off getting the steering sorted and the on to cert.