Escort mk2 1350 x/flow first proper start

Video of my mate Gordan trying to setup the carbs as close as he can on first startup of my new engine :) big spec =D

Base engine is a 1300 block with + 60 pistons(duralite) pocketed to take high lift cam and bigger valves in head
Stage 3 vulcan engineering maxiflow 1A head with burton full race double valve springs rated to 9500rpm and Burton roller rocker kit
ARP Headbolt kit and flywheel bolts
Burton High pressure high capacity oil pump and Mocal 13 row oil cooler kit
Burton A3 cam and followers
Burton Duplex timing kit
Custom inlet manifold to Suit the 1300 bock(dizzy clearance)
Twin 40 weber carbs fully rebuilt and polished to perfection with a set of 60mm red trumpets
lightened and balanced flywheel with Ap clutch
Cnc thermostat housing, crank breather and fuel blanking plate. Stainless alan key bolt kit for front and rear oil housings, thermostat housing and the sump
Burton rocker cover
Burton polyvinyl belt kit
New Lucas alternator
New Bestek electronic ignition kit with advance curve to suit twin 40's and cam
Full set of samco hoses
Armtech rev limiter/Full throttle shift box with shift lights inc
Racetech oil temp/ pressure guage and racetech water temperature guage
Stant radiator cap on brand new radiator
New solenoid
Varley redtop boot mounted battery
SPA revcounter
Racetech oil pressure, water temp and oil temp gauges

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Escort
• mk2
• mk1
• rally
• race
• x/flow
• crossflow
• xflow
• dcoe
• twin
• 40
• engine

[badslabber]

a very professional looking job ,looks like you spent a fair bit on that engine and car ,but tell me why 1300cc ?

[SiMoNsKy22]

@badslabber Thanks =) 1300 because its different, i dont ee thepoint in just putting in a 1700 crossflow or a pinto because everyon does it, i wanted something different that would make people go....oh, really? that pretty cool =) which it has!

[badslabber]

@SiMoNsKy22 i thought that, i have two 1300cc xflow sitting about ,and i want to do this only i need something to put it in ,i remember seeing years ago ,this guy had a 1300cc capri mk3 ,and he dont the same rather than put a bigger engine in it ,and it was awesome i think he was getting about 130bhp which is more than a 30 litre cheers

[SiMoNsKy22]

@badslabber Best to make sure they're 711m's stronger rods and block. Yeah this engines going to H.P.E soon for the forged treatment haha, forged pistons and a fully re-lighten and balancing. The heads the best you can buy so its just bottom end i can have done now =) A lot higher revs too, little screamer of an engine it is

[wuzz77]

its not about the power as a viewer the sound of the tuned x-flow more or less gets me in tears, you see all these 300zx engined this and that and the zetec this and that, a good old x-flow does it for me .

[TerryMMA85]

@badslabber or you could use a stock 2.0ltr pinto with and exhaust and filter and make that power and engine will last much longer.fuel will also be a bit better

[badslabber]

@SiMoNsKy22 they both are 711m blocks ,and they have the T casting one is 17 the other 18 ,i dont know weather thats just a myth about the casting numbers ,any way when my wee boy gets a bit older ,i am thinking of something like a caterham 7 type build ,as the price of mk2 scorts has gone through the roof

[SiMoNsKy22]

@tpvalley The manifold was custom made to clear the dizzy but not disturb the airflow too much. plenty of movement to make it easier to time the engine up when first setting timing. It depends who is setting up your carbs, My mate did it by ear cus he's been racing with webers for 20 odd years in stockcars and hotrods.

[tpvalley]

@SiMoNsKy22

any issues clearing the distributor with inlet manifold on the less tall 1300 block?

a vacuum gauge set is needed for carbs.

[perks25167210]

Very clean bay and sounds superb too.