Fair play for giving a truthful run down of what is good & bad from personal experience, sadly quite rare in these days of online content.

Great to see someone sharing detailed information gained from personal experience to make it easier for others to do similar conversions. Thanks.

Brilliant vid mate. Clear, concise explanations of how your setups have been achieved. Mucho gracias. 👍

Great video Marcus! Definitely the go to man for all things retro escort and thanks for the endorsement of reputable service agents, Merry Christmas & keep the videos coming for 2021 !

interesting video Marcus. What about making one, about how you came to own Ester and Maude, their history and what they were like, when you first got them.

I'm now a subscriber. Great info buddy, I'm currently sourcing the parts for my Lada Riva rally car. Old school💪

Thanks Marcus, very informative video. It will help me out with my conversion 👍🏻

We really need more videos on old escorts.. especially xflow engines and pintos

Thanks for posting. I'm about to start a RWD Zetec setup for either an Anglia 105e or Mk 1 Cortina. I still haven't bought the car yet so I'll be doing a mock setup on an engine jig first. Hopefully, when all the lockdown stuff sorts itself out I'll be able to get out and look at a few project car options. Keep up the good work.

Brilliant man, im in the mist of doing a zetec on 45s into my mk1 gt1300.. I want to keep the 4sp and the cable clutch to keep the budget down this really helped me out thank you....

Great videos and thanks for all the videos throughout the year! Merry Christmas to you and Cat! All the best mate

Superb informative video takes me back 25 years, down to earth real KZreadr just bloody excellent 🚙💪👍

I like the straight forward advice about what to use, and who not to use.

that sound out Maudes exhaust takes me way back to the good old days,my kind of car

Really good video Marcus , I am sure it will help and safe people money ! one of your best videos

That Zak his welding skills are out this world

Greet informative video as always mate. Hate arrived today safely. Really good quality and love it.

Great video Marcus very informative for a Zeneca conversion 👍ester is mint what a lovely car

Good video m8,its nice to share what you no as not everyone has a big budget 👍,o always remember to tell people if you are using a auto engine and going manual to fit a spigot bearing in the crank . I look forward to bumping in to you some where next year as i have them head light buckets for you . Keep safe and have a great Christmas 👍👍

Great video mate some good advice love an old ford have a good one matey and stay safe 😜

Thanks for your great videos good effort and merry Christmas to you and cat

Great vid Marcus. I do love a technical video. Love learning about cars and how the setups work in each of your escorts. Thanks

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Hi Marcus great content m8.. merry Christmas too you and your loved 1, stay safe bro

Good to see someone doing a breakdown of parts like this, I'm considering a zetec swap on my Mk5 cortina I will be studying these videos when the time comes to start buying parts, cheers 👍

@lanevo6640

Жыл бұрын

oh hey same lol

Great video, would be good to see something similar on the transmissions (type 9 vs 6-speed and mods required).

Hi Marcus and kat have a great Christmas great video very informative nice one mate

Thanks for this , you answered quite a few question for , I’m fast approaching this conversion

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

You'r welcome mate! 👍 Im glad the video was of some use to you.

Awesome I will look into it later when I can get another escort 😀👍🏾🤙🏼

I think this is very good video. I will study it about detail. When I have a question I will back to asking you. Thank you good video.

Thanks for the great info. It'll be very helpful for me. Cheers

thanks for the video!!! much appreciated!

Nice one Marcus love the video

I think you covered the bases really well on fitting a zetec to a rwd Ford, very well explained Have a safe and happy Christmas 🎄

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! 👍

Great video very helpful. Thanks

Bless your beaut of a Mrs🔥 wen she's in your car with you she always seems to get shuck around ..intresting vid today never doubt your knowledge on fords look forward to new the new years content.hope you both have a great Xmas an prosperous new Year💪👌👊👊👊

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! 👍

Top video. Think the engine swaps are a great idea to keep these cars running into the future.

Christmas wishes to you both and your familys, great vid mate very knowledgeable im absolutely crap with cars but love watching your vids👍👍👍

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! 🎄. . . . . Im crap with cars too! 😃

DanST has supplied both inlet and exhaust flanges for my k series turbo ..fit and quality is top notch

Cheers for your honesty. Merry Christmas

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Another good video merry Xmas to you both

Very interesting and well described with lots of info,I didn’t know that about a plated lsd.i fitted one of they piper systems from how to my mk2 great bit of kit,had same thing with the old ashaly banging on floor lol...... thanks for another decent video love your first hand knowage and descriptions of the parts and suplyers

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Well explained mate great vid as always keep up the good work 👍

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Very useful info thanks.

Great video Marcus very informative and good comparisons

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Nice to have a good overview of both build.

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Merry Christmas Marcus and cat love watching your vids

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! 👍

Okay perfect video and thanks you ☺️

Great insight for anyone looking at the mod, as for engine mounts, we have found the old world cup type mounts which will not let the engine come loose and drop down and have save the day, and if you did not know the rubber bush used are the steel sleeve bush used on the Escort rear springs, The old 38 DGAS with 100 correctors is also a good carb off some of the old Ford V6's, but are very hard to get your hands on now, Love that you are sharing you knowledge mate, well done and yes i have now subscribe.

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info and welcome to the channel! 👍

You sounded like a professional advice giver there Marcus 👌👏 Merry Christmas to you and Kat 🎄

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Im no professional! 😃 Merry Christmas! 🎄

Great informative vid m8 only question possibly asked is what gearbox and prop are the best to use and fit ...apart from that 👍 hope you both have an good Christmas ..

Good video and some good info for anyone that's going to attempt this conversion.

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Thanks for a great video ....Dave from "up North"

Built not bought mate.. Takes me back to when I did everything to my first car, a ‘79 MkV 2L Cortina.. loved that car! It died when some dopey mare in a Mercedes pulled out in front of me at a junction and I smacked into her.. was gutted! Anyway, Merry Xmas to you and Cat mate 🎅🏼

Thank you Marcus Merry Christmas to you and Cat buddy and all the very best for 2021 to you both

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! 🎄

@waynehammerton5698

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marcus

Marcus great vid bud very informative on both set ups the inlet manifold is from a Brisca F2 stock-car they used to run 2ltr pintos until reasently they started running duratec engines in them they race on short ovals all around the uk

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Can't beat retroford for quality, help and fitment. Unless the sumps have the extra bolt holes and spreader bars like the early RF steel sumps, they will always leak. I've used 2 dunne ones, both leaked. I know of another in a Capri, currently leaking. I'm going straight to RF for the cast alloy sump. Yeah, it's expensive but it's quality. Sump, water rail and mounts. The rest of the parts can be made to fit and work well. Good vid

Merry Christmas to you both☃️ Have you thought of putting a Mazda gearbox on Maude. You can get a conversion kit from retro. Might make for a nicer daily with 6 gears and one of the best gear changes??

Great video as ever Marcus 👍

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3 жыл бұрын

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Merry Christmas to you both

superb detailed explanation thanks

@marcushayesford

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍 I have actually made updated videos showing each cars specs since this one tho FULL SPEC of my ST170 powered Mk2 Escort daily drift missile! 😃 kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6ib28l-oda9dZc.html EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE Mk1 Escort! 😃 #fullspec kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWmWpJWBes3Zepc.html

Good information Marcus 👍

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Merry Christmas to you and cat another brilliant video mate my brother has a retro ford sump fitted to his st 170 with a rx8 gearbox in a mk1,Humber sceptre retro ford expensive but a very nice bit of kit top workman ship comes with pickup gasket and dipstick 👍👍👍

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas mate! 🎄A Retro Ford sump would be my next choice but the one Im waiting for uses a genuine Ford gasket and I like the idea of that. 👍

Great information Marcus 👍

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3 жыл бұрын

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Interesting vid mate wish I’d of seen this before building mine My st170 escort is running the me221 and Dan’s throttlebodies it’s all ok decent stuff tbh currently making my own adaptor plate for the standard bike/bodies mounts Sump is Neil dunnes not had any issues with it tbh had a small leak near the pulley but was ok after a tweak RetroFord mounts are good and alt kit worked a treat after some cutting like you said. Neil’s fly wheel and water rail I like a crank sensor and had to space it .. I’ve used your budget hose setup for the bottom one as I had a pinto RS rad like yours and a samco top one as I had this lying around Exhaust is a custom one by n.a.w automotive absolute work of art! We deffo need a meet up next year ! Are you doing a vid before Christmas? Be nice to have a crimbo one! If not have a lovely Christmas. Clean that knee up for when your down on one knee! Heard it here first ❤️

Nicely explained. I’ve got an st170 setup but I’m sticking with a high Comp pinto for now out of a brisca f2 stock car.

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3 жыл бұрын

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Well done lad

Great video as usual, what brake master cylinder do u use ?

Great video loads information 👍

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3 жыл бұрын

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Great vid Marcus, would you consider an Ecoboost conversion, I’m seriously looking into this and wondered what problems I’m likely too look into

really nice!!

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3 жыл бұрын

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Great video, I have an st170 with danst throttle bodies and me221 ready to go into my mk4 cab escort.

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍

How much difference is there on your 1.8 to 2.0 zetec sump.i live in California and was very curious to put a zetec into a ford pinto car.

Hi, what degrees is the mk2 sitting at? As it look high at the front. then the mk1and do you need to put baffles in the sump, to stop oil starvation?

Are you running a Mazda RX8 gearbox on your escorts I really need some info on gear box mounts and prop shaft lengths

Hey, did you need to upgrade the brakes with the extra power from the new engines or does it pull up alright ?

Thumbs up as always. 👍 🐱

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Will the zetec line up with the 3spd automatic in my pinto mk4 also if I change it to carburettor how do I mount the distributor or do you use after maker ignition

Great information but what about transmission. I was hoping for more on the actual fwd to rwd conversion.

Hello mate loving the videos what is your thoughts on zvh turbo rwd I see Alot of front wheel drive ones but not many rwd ones

If I loved fords more than Austin mini’s I would follow your lead easy to follow instructions of how you have got where you have with both escorts

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3 жыл бұрын

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Interesting. Cheers.

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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We're did you get a carb intake for a zetec

Well explained

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

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Hi Markus what have you used for a speedo on Ester

You don't go sideways every where ?!!!!😂. Another great vid. Can't wait to see Esther out on the road in Mexico 😉😉or may be just London ay?

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

London and Mexico mate! 👍

Very interesting video, it’s nice to see how you have done both your conversions compared to the three we have done, each one is slightly different as better parts come out. We have fitted Ashley systems to all three of ours, and extended the pipes down on each one, the Piper system looks so nice compared. The only thing you didn’t mention was the gearbox cross member, we have an adjustable on our mk2 which was a faff until we found a wedge spacer for the type9 and magically it fitted. The mk1 has a fixed mount but the car has a big tunnel so I welded the mounts in at the same time as the tunnel was fitted. Almost all our stuff is from Retro Ford, as they have been really helpful but not cheap. Do you have expansion tanks in either of the cooling systems? Our mk1 always spits a bit of water out, but we have just fitted one to the mk2 so once it’s on the road we can see if it helps. We have retro ford alloy cast sumps on both and so far so good, the steel ones were pretty hopeless. Keep up the interesting videos.

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

I did have to make a spacer to go between the gearbox crossmember and the box itself to raise the gbox up a bit. I’m using GS Escort lowering blocks which also act as an adapter so you don’t need to reposition the mounts on the tunnel (its a bit of a bodge tho) 👍

Merry Christmas Marcus and kat (cat) , I have one question for You... have you ever scared (cat (kat) (sorry unsure on spelling) by drifting, or by your driving style ?.. , don’t get me wrong I love rear ends out, I just never managed it with my hillman imp 😂😂😂, it’s a fun car but, I am currently building a mk2 escort more door , currently only a 1300 cross flow , but hoping to put a zetec turbo I have in another car into my escort, thanks for the info as it has helped lots for my project, I love the channel please keep up the good work mate hope to see you at a Ford show one day and we’ll done on keeping the classics going mate , much more fun than modern plastic 😂😂

@grahamefreestone5309

3 жыл бұрын

It is Cat.. 👍

great video you are all ways honest you are doing well considering you are on a budget how about we all try to help with that sub's views and activity in the comments all means £ for Matt he gets lots of positive comments but very little reply's on them I suggest we all start leaving controversial comments to spark reactions i.e. fake trolls and so real fan's and Matt know your intent and don't get offended start your comment with 🏁I'll go fears with my next comment and if you don't agree bring it on keep it clean and don't forget the 🏁💷for Matt

If the sump is made of pressed steel, they can bend when fitting, and they will leak. All pressed steel sumps have a habit of leaking if they are torqued up to tight. Cast sump pans might be heavy but they won't leak. (Good vid)

@marcushayesford

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree mate! 👍 I want to fit sumps that have been made from a modified genuine Ford sumps and I THINK a company I tried before has just made another batch 🤞. . . . . . The sumps I have fitted are absolute junk!! (altho if the supplier sees this comment they may threaten me with court action again! 😃)

@JamesCairney

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcushayesford I've still got a new fiesta sump that I never did fit, I just left the old one on, I didn't see the point of fitting a new sump and still having to deal with a leak, I still have the sump, I don't have the fiesta anymore tho. I'd feel guilty if I sold this sump to anyone, cheap pressed steel crap. It'll come in handy for something, a keys bowl probably, or a door stop

Hi Marcus great video just starting zetec conversion in my mk2 escort what brake upset you got didn't notice brake servo tower Many thanks Craig

@marcushayesford

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 👍Neither of my cars have a servo fitted. ‘Maude’ has a master cylinder from a non servo Mk2 Escort (very hard part to find nowadays) and ‘Esther’ has a bias pedal box. 👍

What a contrast between ester and maude.. we all build a maude wanting an ester

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3 жыл бұрын

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The problem you have with your sump is they expand at different rates thats why they leek if you get a full height alloy one there won't be a problem but great conversion for a for Ford escort great explanation of the conversion though my first car was a 1.6 mk2 two door

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh I defo reckon having an alloy sump is the way to go. 👍

How much power do you make with the carb on one of these engines? I'm from the US and I'm tossing around the idea of putting a zetec in a fors ranger that I am doing a rally cross build on. It currently has a lima sohc 2.3

@grandebigy

2 жыл бұрын

The ford lima with a volvo head swap is supposed to be quite good

Great video! Have you rebuild the engines or how many miles did they run? How much power/torque do you guess make Maude's Zetec setup? How much is the fuel consumption of Maude? Do you have experience with an ATB LSD compared with a Friction Plate LSD? Thanks!

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍 Niether of my engines have been rebuilt. Maude's zetec did 90k miles in the Mondeo and made 159 bhp in Maude. Maude uses quite a lot of fuel but I do drive her hard. I have never used an ATB before. 👍

Great video as always but what gear box and bell housing to use

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

The Zetec bell housing bolt pattern is the same as the old skool ford engines mate! 👍

will the z tec line up with the original mk1/2 escort gearbox or will they need flanges ?

@jonyb4

3 жыл бұрын

they line up, same bolt pattern, but needs to be a 4 cylinder bell housing, not av6 one from the capri/cortina

So, are these motors from a Ford focus that's front wheel drive? Would love to put one in my 99 Ranger

@marcushayesford

2 жыл бұрын

Thats right mate. 👍

Bung a Millington Diamond in ..... yeah baby 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍😎

Didn't you have a blue rocker cover on the MK1 ? Merry Christmas to you and Cat, have a good one!! stay safe.👍🎅

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the blue paint reacted badly so I got that cover stripped and hydrodipped for Maude’s new lump. I’ll get Esther’s one powder coated one day. 👍

Hi mate,I want an LSD next, but how long do the plates generally last? Heard they were still better than an ATB style LSD?

@marcushayesford

3 жыл бұрын

Iv never tried an ATB but I'v heard they'r not as aggressive. My clutch plates usually last around 18 months - 2 years, but I do drive the car everyday. 👍