Fitting the Big Gearbox Tunnel – Dave's Garage Zetec RWD Mk1 Escort Ep 5
Dave's Garage UK cuts out the stock Mk1 Escort tunnel and welds in a wider automatic gearbox tunnel so an MX-5 or RX-8 box will fit – and so a carpet …
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The ST170 Engine Arrives – Dave's Garage Zetec RWD Mk1 Escort Ep 4
Dave's Garage UK unpacks the used ST170 Zetec for its Mk1 Escort, checks the cams, plug wells and oil, and explains why it will run Webers, not …
First Start on Carbs – Dave's Garage Zetec RWD Mk1 Escort Ep 3
Dave's Garage UK gets a bare ST170 Zetec running on the bench with a temporary starter, a carb-era Ford ESC ignition module, a coil pack and twin DCOE …
Making a Water Rail – Dave's Garage Zetec RWD Mk1 Escort Ep 2
Dave's Garage UK makes a Zetec water rail that clears a Mk1 Escort's bulkhead, using 2x1 box section, a Fiesta-type thermostat housing and about £20 …
Making an Oil Pickup Pipe – Dave's Garage Zetec RWD Mk1 Escort Ep 1
Dave's Garage UK scratch-builds an oil pickup pipe for an ST170 Zetec in a rear-drive Mk1 Escort: steel flange, 16mm tube, VW Beetle strainer, and the …
The Finished Car Driven – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 17
Episode 17: The Late Brake Show's Jonny Smith rides with Gordon Murray in his finished Retropower Mk1 Escort, then drives it. Engine, IRS, ergonomics …
IVA Test, Detailing & Rolling Road Mapping – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 16
Episode 16: Gordon Murray's Mk1 Escort passes its IVA test, gets about 40 hours of paint correction and ceramic coating, and makes 245hp on the …
Retro Rides Debut, Wiring Loom & First Fire-Up – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 15
Episode 15: Gordon Murray's Mk1 Escort makes its public debut at Retro Rides, Retropower finishes the loom and PDU setup, and the Cosworth Duratec …
Exhaust, Dry Sump Tank & Interior Trim – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 14
Episode 14: BTB builds the 4-2-1 exhaust, Retropower fabricates a billet-and-sheet dry sump tank, and interior work starts on Gordon Murray's Mk1 …
Fuel Tank, Dash & Power Distribution – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 13
Episode 13: Retropower fits a foam-filled anti-surge fuel tank, sealed boot, Manta column, Speedhut gauges and a programmable PDU to Gordon Murray's …