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10-01-2010, 07:36 PM
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EF Falcon
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SA
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hey thinkin of buying a escort mk2, is it possible to fit a v8 in the bays? was hoping for a 5l winsor but could go smaller. has any one done it before or know any one or any links to someone who has?
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10-01-2010, 08:11 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cattai, Sydney
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Search for MD Conversions. They made a few of them before the govt outlawed them lol. Not sure about SA but you can't register them in nsw anymore. Largest engine you could fit there legally in nsw is 3L n/a or 2.5 s/c or turbo. If that helps
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11-01-2010, 04:05 PM
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Yes, I remember a white RS2000 with the NSW plates - DMT351. It had a 351 in it. A fair bit of work required to the engine bay sheet metal.
Also the NSW branch on the Small Ford Car Club have a member with a White replica RS2000 with a V8. Contact Roy Rogers for more details if required. |
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11-01-2010, 04:06 PM
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Heavy right foot
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
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MD conversion fitted clevelands
and they were also blown burnout cars so a windsor will fit much better |
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28-01-2010, 06:59 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
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In WA we have the worst laws for any and everything anything not factory ! But even hear the 'tec sec' run by reno markise say's going from 4cyl to 6 cyl is ok with approval,brake up grade ect ect, but going from 4 cyl to 8cyl would never be regoed hear in good old "Wait Awhile"
any one know whats the story for tassie ? mine is a 1959 P/Van |
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28-01-2010, 07:42 AM
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Regular Member
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I was told that if u V8 it u will have fun in a straight line buy nothing else, turning, stoping and ride.... GONE !
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31-01-2010, 03:42 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2005
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 : To get a v8 into an escort you need to find an engineer that will allow you to put an escort body on a chassis of a vehicle of similar size but with a weight over 1100kgs like a japanese ute.
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31-01-2010, 09:39 PM
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EF Falcon
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SA
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cant the frame and chassis of the escort be modified then stress and twist tested to be engineer aproved?
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31-01-2010, 09:56 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2005
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RTA rules go off original weight of the vehicle so it doesn't matter what you do to an escort unless you make it a rebodied car. At least thats the NSW rules
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02-02-2010, 10:57 PM
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EF Falcon
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SA
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any one know anything about SA
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03-02-2010, 10:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toowoomba
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MD conversions?
Mark Dalla'qua's green one and the red one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLAHd_0P4qw
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04-02-2010, 11:29 AM
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Ute Forum Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb
Posts: 7,227
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bivo7 - check with Transport SA
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11-02-2010, 08:01 PM
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are we there yet ?
Join Date: Jul 2008
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had a 460 big block in a mk2 ...why? coz they said it wouldn't fit
 : ...although did have to make it left hand drive because of where the starter motor sits .Also had to hand make extractors. In all its not a 5 minute job but it does make for a fun car . As far as i know 302 as big as they will engineer for road use, unles you go for (VIC) street rod rego .
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11-02-2010, 11:46 PM
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EF Falcon
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SA
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derkdebone do you have any mor pics of your build would be interested in any v8 mk2 convertions cheers |
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12-02-2010, 08:33 PM
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are we there yet ?
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Mine was only ever built for fun ,never ment to see the road .Street rod rego doesn't require engineers reports but does involve you being able to join a street rod club and each drive has to be log booked. you will need to find out your local requirements (SA) but in vic its stock 302 , no extractors , 2 barrel carb and no engine mods for engineering . also body has to be seam welded , different engineers will have different requiements as far as cross members , brakes etc but seen as they are the ones putting their names on the certificate to say its safe then i guess thats understandable . i think if i was goin to do one for road use i'd try to track down a rover v8 as theyre all alloy , small , light weight , rev hard and because theyre only 3.6 litres should require less for a report(maybe). So first thing first , find and talk to an engineer or 2
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14-02-2010, 07:11 PM
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EF Falcon
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SA
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thanks will do got a week off soon will ring around and see where i stand. do you have any more pics of your v8 escort
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15-02-2010, 02:53 PM
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Ute Forum Moderator
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Location: Melb
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Not sure if they have Street Rod rego in SA, and their car club/historic rego is for standard-ish cars only, so you will be looking at normal full reg.
Saw a 302 Escort at Hanging Rock on the weekend, it had a custom firewall (heater pod removed) bivo - why not make a trip to Regency to ask your questions? |
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15-02-2010, 07:26 PM
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EF Falcon
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SA
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do you recon they will be able to tell me or is it worth contacting the engineers first
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16-02-2010, 08:58 PM
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Matakana NZ
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Matakana NZ
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Find a P96 alloy V8, heaps lighter
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17-02-2010, 06:59 PM
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Ute Forum Moderator
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Bivo - I understand that is where all the tech guys are based so they ought to have the answers and requirements. If not they ought to at least direct you to the right place. If you have an approved engineer I'm sure they would know the ins & outs too.
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17-02-2010, 11:43 PM
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EF Falcon
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Location: SA
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what is a p96 out of
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18-02-2010, 09:29 AM
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Ute Forum Moderator
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Location: Melb
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I think he means P76 V8. Could also go Rover V8 (the P76 is a larger version of this)
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18-02-2010, 02:03 PM
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Heavy right foot
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
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this was at hanging rock on sunday
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18-02-2010, 02:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thats AWESOME!! Not a fan of the wheels but the rest is damn awesome!
If you see that guy again tell him Street Fords Magazine is looking for him for a feature hahah
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v8 in escort
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