I really love the way you younger guys are keeping the MK1 & MK2 alive, for us ‘oldies’ back in the 80’s I/we done plenty of Mk1 Mexico rebuilds, to try & even gain the power your achieving from that Zetec lump, we were shoe horning 2.0 pintos with rally or fast road cams, 45 DCOE’s, exhaust mods etc into that little engine bay. Endless summer teenage nights in the 80’s doing so.. I originally started with a Cortina MK2 1500 GT, pre x flow…. If only we had the tech engines from today…back in yesteryear !! Again, thank you sir for keeping the old Fords alive.
Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it! I love old motors, you can just modify, modify & modify! This is my twist on modernising a mk2 but not too much. Obviously where I’m younger I don’t have the nostalgia side of the pintos etc! I think that’s why I sway towards something a little more my era, while still keeping the old school going!
That gold sticky stuff… fellas just wet it with a few drops of washing up liquid in the water. Use something to smooth it out, a rubber grouting squeegee is perfect. Even a bank card will do. Move it as much as you want. Get it how you want it. Leave 24hrs and it’ll be as if it was never wet. Even a few hours it will be stuck on good👍🏻
I have and used to own modify mk1 mk2 escorts growing up back in the 80s, with all the fun , but you are better to fit bk original engine back into the Mexico to preserve its value 😉 👍
Greetings from Argentina! I´m looking forward to do the same thing on my ford cortina (here's called "Taunus"). I didn´t catch from what car is the clutch bell and if you have the messures for the adapter plate to the gearbox i will appreciate it
@@Vehicledefencekeys i see it when he had it . It did have a rs2000 lump when he had it i think lost count his had a few over the years but his a top bloke
I really love the way you younger guys are keeping the MK1 & MK2 alive, for us ‘oldies’ back in the 80’s I/we done plenty of Mk1 Mexico rebuilds, to try & even gain the power your achieving from that Zetec lump, we were shoe horning 2.0 pintos with rally or fast road cams, 45 DCOE’s, exhaust mods etc into that little engine bay. Endless summer teenage nights in the 80’s doing so.. I originally started with a Cortina MK2 1500 GT, pre x flow…. If only we had the tech engines from today…back in yesteryear !! Again, thank you sir for keeping the old Fords alive.
Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it! I love old motors, you can just modify, modify & modify! This is my twist on modernising a mk2 but not too much. Obviously where I’m younger I don’t have the nostalgia side of the pintos etc! I think that’s why I sway towards something a little more my era, while still keeping the old school going!
That gold sticky stuff… fellas just wet it with a few drops of washing up liquid in the water.
Use something to smooth it out, a rubber grouting squeegee is perfect.
Even a bank card will do. Move it as much as you want.
Get it how you want it.
Leave 24hrs and it’ll be as if it was never wet.
Even a few hours it will be stuck on good👍🏻
Another good video, fast progress. Will be great to see this MK2 back on the streets!
Cheers!
Going through with the same conversion on my mk2 also, once painted. I’ll be following closely, thanks for the content!
No problems. Hopefully it helps, I never recorded doing all the bolt on conversion bits sadly. But not difficult
Interesting build mate looking forward to the next Video 👍
Cheers mate
Good video
You do well in ya garage.
Looking forward to watching this build 👍👍
Cheers thank you!
I have and used to own modify mk1 mk2 escorts growing up back in the 80s, with all the fun , but you are better to fit bk original engine back into the Mexico to preserve its value 😉 👍
Cool video dude, nicely edited 👍
Thanks!😃
Greetings from Argentina! I´m looking forward to do the same thing on my ford cortina (here's called "Taunus"). I didn´t catch from what car is the clutch bell and if you have the messures for the adapter plate to the gearbox i will appreciate it
good neighbour you have there
Yes his very helpful
Doing something similar with a mk1, wondered why you went for mounting on crossmember rather than chassis?
Hi mate, chassis mount is ment to be a little bit more rougher & was easier for me to buy off shelf seeing as I can’t weld!
@@Vehicledefencekeys Thx, makes sense.
Hi Mate , nice build !!
Do you have the Cateram part number for the oil filter housing ?
Thanks
Sorry just seen this
eBay “duratec oil filter housing”
Did you have to fit a larger transmission tunnel to get the bell housing/gearbox in? I have a Duratec and MX5 5 speed to go into mine.
You don’t need one but it’s defiantly easier. Mx5 box is a lot bigger aswell
Nice enjoying this
Thanks 😁👊
Is this big johns old escort mate
Yes mate, if you watch the first episode you will be able to see the feature in 1999 & 2001 when he owned it 👍
@@Vehicledefencekeys i see it when he had it . It did have a rs2000 lump when he had it i think lost count his had a few over the years but his a top bloke
@@leeluxford6039 have heard good things about him. I know it’s had the rs2000 and a few pintos in it. Thought I would change it up with the duratec
Frottle bodies? 😅