Ford Escort MK1 Restoration. DIY Gearbox Adaptor Plate. MX5 NA to ST170. Will it Work? Part 1 

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@@DavesGarageuk when do you think part 2 will be coming out?

@David Peterson waiting on materials to start it

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Thanks Sid 😊

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Thanks Neil, I'd love my own unit, but reality is I'm not quick enough, the costs of running a shop are enormous. It remains a hobby for me while I plumber on, good news is I enjoy plumbing 😊😊

@@DavesGarageuk Always work there for a plumber!

Glad you enjoyed it Stevie 😊

Thank you, I hope it proves useful 😊

Thanks Alan, I can do simple 😊😊

Good idea, ta 😊

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Ah, OK, makes sense

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That would be a project, what's in it now?

@@DavesGarageuk hi Dave it's a 2.9 V6, plenty of power but not the same noise

@@alanchurchill7305 oooo I like the noise of the Ford V6 personally 😊

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Let's hope it works then 😊😊

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Thanks for you comment mate, hopefully the videos will remain on the tube 😊

Ah brilliant, I hope I can get it to work then, no pressure 🤣

@@DavesGarageuk well il do a vid making mine see how it goes 👍 Everyone goes to fitzees channel for his cut and butt video now Everyone will come to you for this conversion plate 👌

@@RetroCarsReborn ha thanks 😊

Watch this space, the input shaft is the right diameter for the spigot bearing, which is a good start. The splines can be different, may need to hybridize an mx5 clutch and mondeo clutch, we will see.

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How did you get on with the clutch side of things?

Didn’t get that far yet I actually I just wanted the adapter to mock engine and gearbox to the car (mk2 escort) I’d say it’ll be a while before I’ll be sorting the clutch. I did notice the std st170 flywheel hit the bell housing at the bottom but the std flywheel is thicker than the solid flywheel so might not be an issue

@michaelh30 I ditch the standard st170 flywheel, it's a dual mass thing that's huge and heavy, a mondeo 1.8 or 2.0 flywheel fits, and fits nicely into the gearbox.

Thanks Julian, yep, if I use Ali it'll need to be much thicker, I need to keep it as close as possible. Shame though, cos Ali is nicer to work with...

Thanks Neil, I simply forgot to use the lathe 🤣. And I won't do plastering 😊, tried it once, and was awful at it 🤣

@@DavesGarageuk I know what you mean about plastering🤣! Have you had a sneaky measure to see if there is a gap between engine block and bellhousing with the spiggot bearing diameter engaged into the crank bore? If all else fails and the gearbox has a removable bellhousing, you could always use a ford bellhousing and make an adapter at the gearbox end. I have similar setup on a ford smallblock 302 with a Getrag 5 speed XJS box. The adaptor plate is about 1" thick and sits betwen gearbox and bellhousing. The large variety of different ford bellhousings can allow the correct depth for spiggot bush engagement and a concentric bush of nylon or delrin can be used to adapt the difference in gearbox and bellhousing spiggot diameters and geep the shafts concentric. Love what you are doing, btw the sump was an artform!

@Neil Jarvis hi Neil, I've had a quick size up, yet to measure properly, should be ok. Unfortunately the bellhousing is all one, so not an option.

@@DavesGarageuk I thought that might be the case, 6mm steel for the adapter will give more engagement and if not enough you could always turn an extended top hat spiggot bush to support the shaft allowing for the friction plate protrusion past the flywheel face and some friction material wear. Good luck, next episode can't come quick enough! Definately best petrol head channel on youtube now. Btw, did you know David Vizard has a channel now, I bet you remember him from the eighties!

@Neil Jarvis cheers Neil 😊, yep started following David Vizard, what a legend to share his knowledge 👏