Guest SteveB Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 okay ppl the main work starts tomorow still waiting for parts but i have 9 days to get it perfect watch this space as the updates will be coming thick and fast i will log as much as i can including any issues i may encounter wish me luck lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stivy Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) hi again well as you know the push is on so pulled my finger out today gunked and re-painted the block decided on red though at one point it looked more orange than red and i started to worry lol but as it dried and the sun went behind clouds it started to show signs of the red i was after take a lookI knew there would b pink in there somewere in them pics, its the bucket. Gettin worried now m8. u can keep the mika cd, but want the pink stuff and the Travis cd,s back, c u Sunday m8. Edited July 4, 2009 by stivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I got a sneak preview, I hope all is going well matey !!! :icon_salut_gb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi everyone as promised an update, the zetec lump came out with no major issues and a list was created before even begining. This included disconnection of various bits and bobs starting with battery, fuel pipes water pipes, exhaust, engine loom gear linkage, drive shafts, radiator and mounting brackets all came out with ease apart from the engine itself, next time i will pull the engine out from underneath as firstly the brake servo was in the way, which then required the removal of starter motor ,power steering pump, not to mention parts of the gearbox mounting brackets that where still fixed to the gear box with a little pushing and shoving me and steve got the lump out. The whole process took us around 6hours thats including tea breaks and burger and chips, we didnt rush this process and everything was checked and then double checked before the hoist was jacked up and the engine lifted. its well worth taking your time with the engine removal as some serious damage could have been done making more unnessarcery cost and hassel this is only a guide covering the issues and problems me and steve had to overcome and as with most fords some parts differ and may cause you more difficulty than we encounterd if you are at all unsure enlist the help of a specialist i am fourtunate to have the help of a mechanical looney who would gladly roll the arches of my cab with a scaffold bar and a trolley jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 day 2 at mad ste motorsports headquaters steve had done one for the day for a show down in surrey (Idiot !!!!) so this gave me a good amount of time to attack the engine bay and gear box armed with a bottle of Gunk a pressure washer and my OCD i scrubbed. I found that a tooth brush a old wheel cleaning brush and a 4 inch paste brush was all i needed to get in all the nooks and get the job done due to yesterdays strip out i was able to go nuts and soak everything once clean any bits of rust where cleaned back zinc primed and recoated in some halfords ford diamond white once finished there i turned my time to the gear box Warning do not pressure wash this part next to your nice white cab only an idiot would pressure wash the cup which holds the drive shafts still half full of CV Joint grease and fire it over myself and the front of my nice white cab once degreased it was then resprayed in matt black i was rather pleased with the finished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 today should have been refit day the weather sharp put an end to that, thought there where some positives from today the first and main one steves parents my second family gladly paid out £160 for a brand new clutch for my new baby, a part i was planning to replace in the next few months due to an extreamly tight budget and definatly not recomended as it was blue, so as you can all imagine i was over joyed with a selfless act of generosity which i will probably talk about for the rest of my life. I have never been so moved and trust me i have seen some amazing acts from ppl during my time within the armed forces. The extra time i had due to weather allowed myself and steve time too wire wool the head and prep the fuel rail to enhance the looks of my engine. All ancillery componants where refitted starter motor, power steering pump, brand new water pump and replace oil and fuel filters, it also came to light during a discussion about the airbox in general which entailed me huffing about loosing my massive cone filter from the zetec due to the rs2k havin an idle control valve fixed to the side of the air box. Inside we discoverd a K&N panel filter ( I believe the word SWEET!!!!!!!!!! shortly followed, and thoughts of the cone filter quickly vanished FOR NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! )  The new clutch was fitted using steves technical tool of alignment see photo and the gearbox then fitted back onto the engine," Damn she is startin to look pretty" the head gasket kit arrived late on and cost a massive £83.56p!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and tommorow will be the first point of attack. I still have fingers crossed that my exhaust manifold arrives tomorrow this will for me finish the look of my engine. We also discoverd that the zetec starter motor can be used on the rs2k engine however !!!!!!!! there is some small amount of modification required to the mounting bracket where it fouls the bottom of the cylinder block this could be bent or steves personal fav grind the bugger off enjoy the pics ppls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 here i am again not much got done today final cleaning of parts with wire wool and fitting of gaskets wrapping of the wireing loom has also begun should have that completed this evening oh and my final part arrived i knew it would improve the looks and performance but once it arrived and was assembled and put on i think we just stopped and looked and stroked it for hours lol im very happy its a great feeling to look at something like this and say to yourself i have built this it should be in tomorrow and hopefully it will start first time ha ha ha i promise to be honest on how many turns of the key it takes before it fires into life will video it and post it too enjoy the pics peeps what do you all think ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 One word mate, EPIC !!! :wow: Â Â Â That engine looks fantastic, looks brand new, well worth having OCD !!! Â Â The New Stainless Manifold is porn mate, looks realy nice and well made !!! Â Â Looks like the end is almost upon us, engine wise anyway lol, loving the updates fella, keep them coming !!! :icon_salut_gb: Â Â Â Â Â Oh and tell Mr.Shone to stop poking his finger into holes lol !!! :happy001: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stivy Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 CAN I SHAG IT M8, sorry for being so crude, but thats how I feel, just look at that lump and that exhaust. Â DONT WORRY STE, will b very discreet at next meet and will clean up after myself, so if u see me round the back of the beast, dont worry. :Banane20: :Banane20: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StuR Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 lookiing good mate! lol  took me ages 2 do the rs2000 conversion on mine lol but it was worth it in the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 well everyone rs2k lump is in and wired looks fantastic car even seems to sit lower lol but it still wont start after three days messing and joining by-passing sorted alot of the issues we had like injectors not fireing turned out that this required a brown and green cable on the zetec loom shifted to the constant live aka the black cable but still no joy with her starting spark fuel and compression but no joy so i have given in three full days trying says its well above mine and crazy mad ste's electrical know how so its off to crspares on monday afternoon for a 4 day holiday will do us both good been spending far too much time with her its cost me £80 quid in recovery and upto £100 in repairs darren the guy is a top bloke very honest and they have been suggesting and supportin the build via phone calls but its out of my hands on monday and into an experts i would reccomend this to anyone who does this conversion my main prob is the llom and ecu due to it being a mk6 including pats !!!!!!!  my personal reccomendation would be a mk5 loom and ecu as there is no pats making the wireing more simple will let you all know once i have her back and in good form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 IT LOOKS THE DOGS MATE :icon_salut_gb: :icon_salut_gb: :icon_salut_gb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ady Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 well everyone rs2k lump is in and wired looks fantastic car even seems to sit lower lol but it still wont start after three days messing and joining by-passing sorted alot of the issues we had like injectors not fireing turned out that this required a brown and green cable on the zetec loom shifted to the constant live aka the black cable but still no joy with her starting spark fuel and compression but no joy so i have given in three full days trying says its well above mine and crazy mad ste's electrical know how so its off to crspares on monday afternoon for a 4 day holiday will do us both good been spending far too much time with her its cost me £80 quid in recovery and upto £100 in repairs darren the guy is a top bloke very honest and they have been suggesting and supportin the build via phone calls but its out of my hands on monday and into an experts i would reccomend this to anyone who does this conversion my main prob is the llom and ecu due to it being a mk6 including pats !!!!!!! my personal reccomendation would be a mk5 loom and ecu as there is no pats making the wireing more simple will let you all know once i have her back and in good form lo m8, bin told the rs2k is alot heavier lump than even the mondy 2.0, hope you get it sorted, gl with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stivy Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 well everyone rs2k lump is in and wired looks fantastic car even seems to sit lower lol but it still wont start after three days messing and joining by-passing sorted alot of the issues we had like injectors not fireing turned out that this required a brown and green cable on the zetec loom shifted to the constant live aka the black cable but still no joy with her starting spark fuel and compression but no joy so i have given in three full days trying says its well above mine and crazy mad ste's electrical know how so its off to crspares on monday afternoon for a 4 day holiday will do us both good been spending far too much time with her its cost me £80 quid in recovery and upto £100 in repairs darren the guy is a top bloke very honest and they have been suggesting and supportin the build via phone calls but its out of my hands on monday and into an experts i would reccomend this to anyone who does this conversion my main prob is the llom and ecu due to it being a mk6 including pats !!!!!!! my personal reccomendation would be a mk5 loom and ecu as there is no pats making the wireing more simple will let you all know once i have her back and in good form good luck m8, just dont give up on her m8, like we spoke about, it will be something silly. and will b sorted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Any News Mate ??? :icon_salut_gb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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