dan 67 tin corner 1600e :)

ahh right im adjusting the one pointing at the inner wing, should i also adjust the one on oposite side pointing at rocker cover? also what jets is it inside and could i do a straight swap with jets from the old carb? cheerrs. dan.

it came off a 1600 xflow worked fine, mines 1660, camed, stage 2 head. had twin 45s on it at 1 point but just wana go reliable dgas while im doing aload of work on her over winter. :/

just bolted the (v6 dgas) carb on the 1660 xflow. started straight up revs and runs lovely above 1700 rpm, try and drop the idle, lumpy and cuts out, no aparent air leeks. the mixture screw doesnt seem to make (much) diference right in or right out. notice theres no breather from the dizzy to carb, but there wasnt one on the old (32 36)carb. crank breather is conected. non servo. and the carbs been cleaned through. any ideas?? cheers Dan.

well im not really sure what its worth, aha to be honest im pretty cash strapped at the moment so if it was quick cash id be happy with like £1100'ish with room for a good hagggle ?? cheers dan.

right after some hard thingking i want to sell the mk2, asap. 1967, sieries 2, 4 door, running a mk2 escort 1600 crossflow. a running project i use it daily with 6 months mot left iv done alot of work, but as is often the case theres just too much that needs doing an im working 7 days a week now. iv had a strut top panel just welded in and slam panel repaird (good job) and fiberglass drivers wing in primmer. front end is all polly bushed, new inner and outer track rod ends and recond controll arms. engines got new electronic ignition, coil and all bottom end bearing replaced 2000 miles ago, and running a 32/36 dgav rebuilt 2000 miles ago (although could do with the auto choke being swaped for the manual type.) the main work it needs for next mot is.. new sills( i will include the outer skins) and the front outer chassis sections (also included). the nearside rear wheelarch is made of filler and theres filler in other places. i can include new rear pollybushes a spare 2000e gearbox if you like that needs rebuilding maybee other parts i have hanging around like engine mounts new goodrich braided brake hoses that need fitting and new rear wheel cylinders. you just need rear shoes and youve got new brakes all round. obviously viewing is abit of a must. but i basically need cash for another project :P offers??? sorry for waffling on just trying to make you aware. like i say it does need work. allso it was orriginally a 1300 deluxe but is running 1600 gearbox(2000e) and rear axel, brakes and suspension on weller wheels 2inch lowered. iv owned this car for 18 months, on the road the whole time. its rough but not dead! :) and compleet. any questions or info just ask, cheers. dan.

ah right i wasnt sure about the charge wire as it was allways connected to the battery, cheers. Dan.

yehh thats as i thought ill order some now then, what i mean by dynamo is the wire from the voltage regulator to the battery to charge it up. cheers. Dan

right iv moved the battery to the boot of my mk2 to give more engine space, iv put a bolt through the boot floor for the earth wire which is on bare metal and good and tight. and joined 2 battery wires together to meet the solenoid, and 2 together to meet the dynamo output. all runs good have ignition lights but is too slow turning over and wont start. ( its a good battery) obviously i need some proper battery wire to do it in one, but where can i get this in longer leingths and is there a heavier core of wire to transmit power more? and are there any other things or tips for improving current. im guesing im just loosing power somewhere? cheers. Dan.

Brilliant ill try a set of thoes then :) cheers. Dan.

i need to change the rear break cylinders and shoes on my late mk2, trouble is it was a 1300 delux, but i bought it with a 1600 engine, i asumed it was all 1300 running gear so orderd some 1300 ones but they are waaay too small. im asumeing this means i need 1600 e/gt ones?? each old one measures 200mm straight through the middle. is this what i need?? also i need new rear cylinders. are thease the same for all variations of the mk 2 or not?? again the main cylinder measures 55mm, dont know how els to describe this but any help would be amazing so i can go ahead and order them. the mole grips have been on the break lines for long enough ;) . cheers. dan.

Ok , so could you put a GT gasket on if its a standard?? Is it because you have one? The GT ones are usually dearer. I can't see why not though. No i dont have one yet but i would like to have one ready so i can take the head off and get the whole job done in the same day like. dont mind spending abit more for a descent one. Ok cheers well ill have to take it off and give it a look :) its just im fitting twin 40s and a new exhaust manifold so im trying to get everything done at the same time. cheers for the info. Dan. I see, You'll only really find out if it's a GT when you take the head off & see what gasket is on there. There's no visable difference with just the head off apart from that between a GT & an HC.

Ok , so could you put a GT gasket on if its a standard?? Is it because you have one? The GT ones are usually dearer. I can't see why not though. No i dont have one yet but i would like to have one ready so i can take the head off and get the whole job done in the same day like. dont mind spending abit more for a descent one.

Ok , so could you put a GT gasket on if its a standard??

Thats pretty much as i expected, Cheers. Dan. :)

im planning on changing the head gasket on my 1600 crossflow, but i have no history about the engine/ wether its GT or not. will this make a differance on what gasket i buy? all i know is its from a late mk1 escort :/ . also while the head is off, is there any cheap way off adding power? ;) apart from the obvious good old clean :). cheers. Dan.

yess changed the old plastic pipe for full copper about 6 months ago so bled it through then was fine for about 3 months but it seems to change every time i drive it but not loosing fluid anywhere.

twin 40 dcoe's on a 1600 crossflow what jet sizes/ other parts does it need?? and will the standard mechanical feul pump be up to the job off feeding them?? cheers. dan.

on my mk2 crossflow.. when i go for a heavy drive to 'blow the cobwebs out' ;) my clutch disapears and has a very short travel right near the floor. is this just a case of the slave cylinder getting abit warm? as its verry close to the manifold. i dont really mind, just wonderd if this was a common problem or something i should sort out :P cheers. Dan.

is there any way off an engine being deliverd 450 miles edinburgh to devon that does'nt cost hundreds and hundreds of pounds?? ahaha stupid question probably ;)

right i think im gona go for the swap. my mk2 1600 crossflow with 2000e gearbox. for the 2 lt pinto with the 5 speed type 9 box.. what will i need to buy to make the whole lot go together? prop? engine mounts? gbox mounts? clutch cable or hydraulic? etc etc.. the lot. its a late mk2 so i believe that means the tunnel is big enough for the type 9 without cutting?? cheers. dan.

ok ill have another look tomorow, how could i check the dizzy condenser? and what fails exactly? not really familliar with this part? cheers, dan. The Condenser is there to smooth out the spark and stop points erosion, when they start to break down the symptoms are that the car will tick over all day but is very reluctant to rev above about 1500 rpm and the engine power is very low. If it is the condenser going the points will fail very soon, usually they weld themselves shut. Best way to check the condenser is to replace it with a good spare or get one off ebay, should only cost you a couple of quid. ah no sory my mind went blank there, im running an (accu spark) electronic ignition so no points or condensor, and a new coil. it deafinatelly sounds like the carb because it only happens when the engine warms up and the chokes open up, not enough fuel to match the air. but by looking in the top of the carb, and pumping the throtle, fuel squirts out the top jets as usual. but seems strange that it performes as usual when my foots beded right to the floor??

ok ill have another look tomorow, how could i check the dizzy condenser? and what fails exactly? not really familliar with this part? cheers, dan.