Hi All
Trying to put a Duratec 2.3 in my mk1 Escort, welcome your advice on something.
Fitting a sump with oil pick up pipe, which is made to fit the 2.0 Duratec, sadly they have a slightly different oil pump. The pick up pipe (metal tube thing in pic below) therefore doesnt quite fit. Its a pretty solid pipe so no chance to bending it.
I have 2 options
#1 change the oil pump to a 2.0 version, do-able but not easy for an amateur like me, have to remove crank pulley bolt and then have to reset the timing etc when you put it all back together.
#2 find someone to make me a new pipe or modify mine. Think it would need a longer pipe or maybe just make a small wedge to go between pipe and pump. Anyone know of any company that would be able to do a one off pipe for a reasonable cost?
Any other ideas welcomed!
Thanks
Trying to put a Duratec 2.3 in my mk1 Escort, welcome your advice on something.
Fitting a sump with oil pick up pipe, which is made to fit the 2.0 Duratec, sadly they have a slightly different oil pump. The pick up pipe (metal tube thing in pic below) therefore doesnt quite fit. Its a pretty solid pipe so no chance to bending it.
I have 2 options
#1 change the oil pump to a 2.0 version, do-able but not easy for an amateur like me, have to remove crank pulley bolt and then have to reset the timing etc when you put it all back together.
#2 find someone to make me a new pipe or modify mine. Think it would need a longer pipe or maybe just make a small wedge to go between pipe and pump. Anyone know of any company that would be able to do a one off pipe for a reasonable cost?
Any other ideas welcomed!
Thanks