FE3 Powered 1969 Mk1 Ford Escort - NZ

[SmallFordRacing]

Guess this would be a good place to share my project.

Have just been shown this forum by Ryan Sahs seems quite neat!

































Painted the trailer :thumbright:




Will/can go 1 inch lower on front just didn't want to get stuck in back yard

discuss here

http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=15544&start=960

[SmallFordRacing]

[SmallFordRacing]

[SmallFordRacing]

[SmallFordRacing]

At this stage trying to get money together for a cage. Then build a second engine with stronger Gbox, more power etc.

Got dyno'd at 200hp which is well below what im aiming for but will do for now while I learn to race.

[Mazda_Powered]

wow! car looks amazing! the FE3 fits nice and snug in there as well.

What are your plans for the second engine? 2.2 crank swap? Either way I'm sure it will be an improvement over stock.

[Turpro]

Sick ass ride

[me109]

Want.

Welcome to clubprotege.

[SmallFordRacing]

wow! car looks amazing! the FE3 fits nice and snug in there as well.

What are your plans for the second engine? 2.2 crank swap? Either way I'm sure it will be an improvement over stock.

Cheers guys

Have not actually thought to much into it.

At the moment the engine has;
new rings and bearings
fe5 cams (from memory)
lightened flywheel
440 injectors
rb25det turbo
kink G1 V5 computer
5 puk clutch
Slotted cam gear

Guess new engine requires;
Better turbo
B2200 belhousing with S4/5 turbo gearbox
Clutch?
550 injectors
New plenum/larger throttle body?
G4 link
Cams?
Adjustable cam gear

So unsure really, open to suggestions! Would really like a settup were i can just slap standard ish engines in as it seems some guys are getting huge power on standard internals which got me interested in these engines in the first place. main thing is turbo computer and gbox upgrade. Will give the settup it has now a decent run for now just going to try get parts together so can swap everything over at one go.

[KaleoXtreme]

Sick ride!

[mx-3_4evr]

Welcome to Clubprotege! Saw your build on MX6.com, very nice ride!

[Mazda_Powered]

Yea FE3 is a solid way to start, it'll hold a lot of power stock, and a ridiculous amount if you build them up with forged internals lol. Have you heard anything about the 2.2 crank swap? It's supposed to be a well worthy modification and a quick way to increase displacement

[SmallFordRacing]

Yea FE3 is a solid way to start, it'll hold a lot of power stock, and a ridiculous amount if you build them up with forged internals lol. Have you heard anything about the 2.2 crank swap? It's supposed to be a well worthy modification and a quick way to increase displacement

No i havnt heard anything about this swap. To be honest im bloody useless at all that sort of thing hence why i was thinking standard would be a good idea. What does this swap involve? Im only really after 300hp in a 900 or less Kg car. Should 300kw be fairly easy to achieve std?

You chaps sound like a friendly helpfull bunch

[progt91]

thats a kick ass car. always loved the old escorts

[Mazda_Powered]

ooooooooh man haha you'll love this then

http://www.solomiata.com/FE3.html

found a quick little vid of someones 2.3 conversion too lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5dv5sf6Mi4