1990 mk4 escort, turbo diesel,. MIGHT BE FOR SALE OR SWAP

[rodney]

bought this last week , h reg 79k 1.4l ,

carb was playing up so we sorted that , then I started pulling it apart for a td lump to go in,

pics show before and after a quick mop , front still needs painting due to old paint peeling.....

arrived on a truck looking very very faded...


quick mop and wash for now.....



then out came the cvh yesterday(is for sale £60 takes it)


in went td after much parts swapping with a mk4 d engine....




its gotta be wired, plumbed and fired , then mot by weekend,.

[Deleted]

what happens with insurance on an engine swop?

[rodney]

tell the insurance its had a engine change, sometimes they ask for a letter from a garage to say its fitted properly, price alters a bit depending on performance/if the engine was available in the car etc , varys from company to company,.

[Deleted]

ahhhh well that's not too bad

arnt the front springs stiffer on a diesel as well..for the extra weight

[trigger]

The springs should be different and I'd imagine the brakes will need upgrading too.

[mattfletcher]

hmmm whats up with the E30? Is it for sale?

[rodney]

yeah the engine is heavier , ive now lowered it with lowered springs and uprated front shocks , also has vented front brakes ,

it passed mot today after sorting a brake pipe and rear fog,



matt, its my e30 td project, c reg chromie, has no engine in at the mo, needs some welding , everythings for sale for the right price

[philsford]

You don't hang about. Looking good.

[rodney]

just need some tax for it now , I cut rear box out and run a straight pipe , its still silent on the exhaust note lol, I'm hoping to pick up some series 2 rst wheels tomoz , need some bolts for them though,

just ordered new cam and alternater belts too ,

started sorting the bodywork so I can paint some of it once I get a new drivers door for it ,

also looking for a old style diesel pump with vacume fuel advance , or a pressure switch to turn the advance on for boost,

[foldy]

Cool, you don't mess about do you!

[rodney]

nah , took me a few days as the suns cooked me lol , but I bought some series 2 wheels for it now , need 1 tyre and some wheel bolts then they can go on

[rodney]

slapped some paint on some s2 wheels I bought and put them on....






also lost the back box and ran a straight pipe .....

[adi]

oh my thats cool. I missed out on a 1.4 eclipse as my 1st car as my dad thought it was too "tappy", 9 years on and I now though thats kinda normal for a CVH, let alone a HCS (which ironically my 1st car ended up being a HCS rattle snake powered fiesta)

[willowandmikey]

How does it go with a TD lump I'm guessing its got loads of low down grunt ?

[rodney]

its ok , bit faster than a non turbo escort van at the mo , as I'm having a problem with the diesel pump , so should be changing it in a couple a weeks,.

[rodney]

got another drivers door for it , hit it and the wing and a bit of the rear arch with some paint , had to rush as it started to rain just after I got the paint on , think I was pushing my luck lol , still got the other wing and bonnet to do...still a update is a update I spose lol,.

[lukeevangelou]

I have a real soft spot for these cars!
That engine will be bulletproof as well! Haha

Good work mate! I can't wait to see what's gunna happen next!

[Colonelk]

I don't like mk4 escorts generally but I like this and where its heading good work!

[rodney]

thanks , after I finish the paint I want to change the diesel pump then have a play with it

[Deleted]

not sure about the alloys.....think it needs something different?
well that's just me