Check out my new motor...

jp · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: Check out my new motor...

Picked up a Escort TD at the weekend which I'm hoping to use for a few months whilst I try and sell my porka to release some cash for purchase of a family car ahhhhhh...

now what shall I do with the engine when I'm done with the car... now let me see Grin

It a 1994 1.8 TDi(ntercooled) 91k T&T'd for only £150 !

Brace youself...

and yes I have ripped all that silver crap off.
_________________
1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

Covin · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject:

Can't for the life of me think what your going to do with that engine ? Grin

WE ALL KNOW YOUR PLAN

lol
Looks good for only £150.. Bargain

By the way J.P. The Covin forum is now up and running feel free to post if you like as there a VW section http://ccgi.bell1983.plus.com/phpBB2/index.php

Hint Hint...lol
_________________
DARREN

I LOVE RUST ME
Patent Pending "The Ultimate In Rust Remedy"

www.vwbaywindow.co.uk - - www.covin.co.uk - - www.flat4dubs.co.uk

jp · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject:

Nice site Covin am all signed up Grin

_________________
1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

Covin · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:49 am Post subject:

Cheers J,P... Hey, you'll have to change your signature soon from Diesel Engine to TURBO DIESEL.... Grin

We all knew it was coming.... Grin

.... You can't beat a nice Turbo.
_________________
DARREN

I LOVE RUST ME
Patent Pending "The Ultimate In Rust Remedy"

www.vwbaywindow.co.uk - - www.covin.co.uk - - www.flat4dubs.co.uk

steamo · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:22 am Post subject:

Nice purchase J.P.

You'll have to keep me informed of this one, coming back round to the TD idea after I drove the works TD - that pulls around 3.5-4K up at around 75 so I don't think that should be too bad (all the injection ECU gubbins is putting me off the petrol engines as well).

Icidentally does the escort have a rev counter - if so what does that pull at 70 and 80.

jp · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:27 am Post subject:

It does have a rev counter and it's doing about 3k at 70 I think will check on my way home tonight.
_________________
1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

Alex (FTS) · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: Nice motor!

Nice work JP I'm gonna start looking for one after the summer me thinks-Once I've sprayed her. Got me a hole load of new panels to fit over easter so hopefully she'll be looking spanking again!

On a sader not we had some gang land vilance in my hood and my poor van got caught in BB cross fire and had the window shot out!!! My poor van. Still only cost me £5 for a new bit of glass from retrodubs-but I still havent found the little kid who shot me-but I will!

Oh love the body kit on the car too-is it staying on!
_________________
www.faltownskateboards.com

jp · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:48 am Post subject:

I might pass on that offer of crashing at yours next time I'm down !

Have removed kit and hoping to sculpt it onto the bus

_________________
1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

jp · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:46 am Post subject:

Covin · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:16 am Post subject:

Hi J.P. . . . Does your Bay have a rev counter ? It would be interesting to compare the Escorts revs at 70 with the Bay's gearing . . . Grin

I know My Covin is a different beast with RS Turbo engine and Type 3 box but it revs approx 3500 at 70 and 4000 at 80. Running on 17 inch wheels with 50 profile tyres and measuring total outside diameter of 25 inches. Changing from 16 inch wheels to 17's last year helped drop revs and improve fuel consumption as well as looks better....lol
_________________
DARREN

I LOVE RUST ME
Patent Pending "The Ultimate In Rust Remedy"

www.vwbaywindow.co.uk - - www.covin.co.uk - - www.flat4dubs.co.uk

jp · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:36 am Post subject:

No rev counter on Bay Sad

so will be interesting to see how it compares.

I have a 2 ltr box to go in the bay and 17" Boxster wheels am gonna look into rubber for the rears to maximise the circumference.. have 205/45 on front thinking 225/235 - 50/55 on back... if such tyres exist/ will fit. Think I need to drop my revs a bit more than your covin if I can.

Next task for tonights journey home what revs does govnor kick in Happy

Turbo seems to kick in about 2000 rpm
_________________
1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

steamo · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

It seems as if a 1600 bay is at just over 4000 at 70 on standard tyres.

I've got 225 65 15 tyres for the rear - just been doing the sums to work out the extra circumferance think.

If the standard tyres are 185 80 14 (anybody know for sure) then it only makes about 3% difference (120 revs) - thats in theory though (by doing the sums) going to measure the actual diference as soon as I'm next up at my lock up.

I've been offered a 5 rib bay box - does anyone know how much this will raise the ratios roughly.