24v turbo 4x4 MK3 escort

[v6gerry]

Thought you would like to see some pic's had some really good help from a lot on this forum .

With the old 2.8i TT Engine.

Car


Sump

Manifold R/H

Turbo manifold



Turbo on engine



Engine in car

[cossiemk2]

That is a very nice car mate.

I love the fab work on the manifolds    

I wish I had the time and space to build a car like that.

Got any pics of the suspension setup?

[v6gerry]

That is a very nice car mate.

I love the fab work on the manifolds    

I wish I had the time and space to build a car like that.

Got any pics of the suspension setup?

Hi yes i have i built the car about 20 years ago , i've only just learnt how to get pic's on to site thanks to another member . will sit down one night and put pic of the complete build , nearly sold it last year but decided to put a 24v engine in and turbo ,  it's running  on a emerald K3 think it needs a bigger turbo as the boost is dropping off from about 3500 rpm down to 3psi.

[cossiemk2]

Ow ok looking forward to see more pics.

I'm not educated on turbo matching mate.

What are you running now?

[v6gerry]

Ow ok looking forward to see more pics.

I'm not educated on turbo matching mate.

What are you running now?

its a 4x4 cosy turbo t3 . it has 243bhp@5000 rpm and 290lbft@ 3883 rpm which is quit good for first r/road its great to drive .

[Leebay]

Very nice Gerry!   Yeah those exhaust manifolds look abit tasty

[v6gerry]

Very nice Gerry!   Yeah those exhaust manifolds look abit tasty

Yeah thanks mate cost a fare bit , now i no how to get pic's up on site i will put some more on , How is yours coming on ? do you no any one that recon p/s pump mine wines sounds abit like a super charger its P ing me off .

[Leebay]

Yeah not too bad, I want to get a adjustable rear beam next or modify mine. Only problem I`ve got is no room to work on it in the workshop now I`ve got that mk2 fiesta stored in there aswell.

I cant think of anywhere locally fella but a mate of mine has just had the power steering pump his Merc lorry recon`d so I`ll find out for you.

[Dave2302]

Lovely job Gerry, very nice install.

I'm doing a 24V V6 Cossie BOB 4x4 Puma atm, almost finished the back end install now. Full build pics on http://www.skyewheelnuts.co.uk]www.skyewheelnuts.co.uk "In The Shed".

As I'm gonna Rally it it's having the N/A BOB in it first, then over the winter I'm gonna re build my spare engine into a 2.5 litre "short stroke" BOB twin turbo for it, using a 2.3 Cologne Crank with Explorer 4.0 con rods.

Cheers Dave

[v6gerry]

Lovely job Gerry, very nice install.

I'm doing a 24V V6 Cossie BOB 4x4 Puma atm, almost finished the back end install now. Full build pics on http://www.skyewheelnuts.co.uk]www.skyewheelnuts.co.uk "In The Shed".

As I'm gonna Rally it it's having the N/A BOB in it first, then over the winter I'm gonna re build my spare engine into a 2.5 litre "short stroke" BOB twin turbo for it, using a 2.3 Cologne Crank with Explorer 4.0 con rods.

Cheers Dave

Hi looks a good project reminds me of when i started mine ! post some pic's when you got it finished.

[ShaunPC]

Great looking car that, is it a genuine gartrac escort?
Love the engine conversion too, would be amazing to see what it will make with 10lbs boost through it.

[v6gerry]

Great looking car that, is it a genuine gartrac escort?
Love the engine conversion too, would be amazing to see what it will make with 10lbs boost through it.

well i'll let you decide on that !! it running 7psi at mo and made 243 bhp and 290lb tq , but the boost is dropping to 3psi @3300rpm don't think the turbo is man enough . will get time to sort it soon .

[Dave2302]

Great looking car that, is it a genuine gartrac escort?
Love the engine conversion too, would be amazing to see what it will make with 10lbs boost through it.

well i'll let you decide on that !! it running 7psi at mo and made 243 bhp and 290lb tq , but the boost is dropping to 3psi @3300rpm don't think the turbo is man enough . will get time to sort it soon .

Hi Gerry,

The 4 pot turbo yr using is too small, you will need a GT2836 Garret or similair.

HTH Dave

[v6gerry]

Great looking car that, is it a genuine gartrac escort?
Love the engine conversion too, would be amazing to see what it will make with 10lbs boost through it.

well i'll let you decide on that !! it running 7psi at mo and made 243 bhp and 290lb tq , but the boost is dropping to 3psi @3300rpm don't think the turbo is man enough . will get time to sort it soon .

Hi Gerry,

The 4 pot turbo yr using is too small, you will need a GT2836 Garret or similair.

HTH Dave

Hi Dave i thought it might be only used it because the old 2.8 tt used one do you no if the gt2836 is the same bolt pattern as the one i'm useing ?? what do the gt2836 come off ,
Gerry

[Dave2302]

AFAIK the bolt pattern is the same, don't know if they fitted to anything standard, but can be bought on internet easy enuf.

Cheers Dave

[v6gerry]

AFAIK the bolt pattern is the same, don't know if they fitted to anything standard, but can be bought on internet easy enuf.

Cheers Dave

thanks for info will see what i can find .
Gerry

[Damocos]

Gerry, i have bought a KKK27 turbo for my conversion. Got it new off ebay for £250. Originally off a DAF Lorry but is big enough to blow low boost effectivley  There are plenty of 'big' turbo's on there atm

[v6gerry]

Gerry, i have bought a KKK27 turbo for my conversion. Got it new off ebay for £250. Originally off a DAF Lorry but is big enough to blow low boost effectivley  There are plenty of 'big' turbo's on there atm

Hi thanks for the heads up , will it be ok for higher RPM as lorrys only rev low ?

[Damocos]

Gerry, i have bought a KKK27 turbo for my conversion. Got it new off ebay for £250. Originally off a DAF Lorry but is big enough to blow low boost effectivley  There are plenty of 'big' turbo's on there atm

Hi thanks for the heads up , will it be ok for higher RPM as lorrys only rev low ?

Yeah it will be fine..... The turbo was also fitted to a lot of 5 cyl audi quattro's  I think its cos the air it pumps is more than enough to feed 6 cyl's and it wont loose that much boost as it goes through the system. I have been told that it should start producing boost at approx 2800 rpm then make good boost at around 3200 rpm. But until i finish mine and try it i cant say if thats the case but it should go ok.....

[v6gerry]

Hi the escort has gone very well with the turbo 24v BOA in had to uprate the clutch as the std cosy escort item just slipped once the boost was sorted out , so in went a Alcon 6paddle clutch and must say how nice it was to drive with just a tiny bit heavyer then the esco one , we had some live mapping done taking boost up to 9to10psi and pushed the timing as much as we could , the car really flew and the low down torque was great  , it developed a rattle in mid range rpm just for a second or two then went away , I thought it was ( det ) but when I got it on the road last year it drop number 6 cyl , after checking compression number 6 was dead , so off with the heads to find gasket on No6 was damaged , still this rattle was niggling me so decided to take it all out and strip it down ,only to find No 6 piston was very badly cracked, so this was my rattle I've been hearing bad small end play due to crack . was going to rebuild it my self tho decided now to get it done by Fieldmotorsport with fully floating low comp pistons ARP bolts, rods will be treated and crank to , and what ever else needs doing ,  he use to do my brothers YB for rallycross , he a very nice guy and I can trust him , will get the engine back dyno run ready to go .pictures are on the link below



Author Topic:24v V6 engine  BOA turbo piston damage 

[Lemon-Ade]

Should be a good year then this one mate  ready for summer then ?

maybe borrow a gearbox off your bro, just to check if they working right lol 

[v6gerry]

yes should be good after being laid up last year, I'm quite excited now  feels like a big weight been lifted of me, and I no i'll have a big bill to settle but it will be right , !!! what did you mean about gearbox's mate .

[Lemon-Ade]

I meant try the sequential gearbox of your brothers  and tell him your doing him a favour testing it, to make sure its ok

[v6gerry]

yer that would be good LOL ! but would have to mod G/box tunnel , but 6speed with easy change ratios would be the bollocks tho with posey shift light on dash !!!!!!! 

it was made by elite transmisions

[robrs2]

What injectors were you running?
Just getting my BOB set up for a GTX3582R, going to be using skyline 370cc injectors for a start. Looking for 330 to 350 bhp max.

[v6gerry]

hi the bob injectors are different to boa , mine are Delphi 330 got them from emerald

[robrs2]

Yep side feed.

[v6gerry]

are bob one's same as cosy YB ?

[Damocos]

Hey Rob, I am using 440cc Scooby STI injectors  They fit our side feed rails perfect with the Ford O rings  330bhp was no problem with the flow.

Gerry, Good luck with the rebuild  Gonna be sweet when done 

[v6gerry]

Cheers damocos certainly will be not looking for big numbers but should be around 350bhp the plenum will hold it back ! got p off chasing companys for piston and then getting it all machined ok , so for a peace of mind took it up to tom . can,t wait now to get it back in and drive the old girl again .

Hows yours coming along ??