29-06-2014, 02:31 PM
So I have just bought a one owner from new MK3 escort van. 
Was owned by a good friends dad and maintained by my friend throughout.
Has got a little rust, as expected, it is a Ford, and a 1.6 CVH engine.
I intend to XUD this van and boost f*ck out of it, as it will be a project on the side and not a daily. It will be lowered slightly but that is it for the looks, although I will be sacking off the leaf springs and putting Macpherson struts on the rear. Proper sleeper.
I am aware it won't be easy, or a plug and play effort but I love the XUD and don't want any other engine in there.
Can't afford the likes of an RS turbo lump and don't want to go petrol because tuning costs a fortune.
Ford fanbois will hate it but the 1.8 turbo diesel lump that came from Ford is poop and from what I can find is not happy to be tuned as much as the XUD.
Sometime shortly will be some pics of the old girl, and a sleeper project will be posted in the correct section.
Wish me luck!
Cheers, Danny.
Was owned by a good friends dad and maintained by my friend throughout.
Has got a little rust, as expected, it is a Ford, and a 1.6 CVH engine.
I intend to XUD this van and boost f*ck out of it, as it will be a project on the side and not a daily. It will be lowered slightly but that is it for the looks, although I will be sacking off the leaf springs and putting Macpherson struts on the rear. Proper sleeper.
I am aware it won't be easy, or a plug and play effort but I love the XUD and don't want any other engine in there.
Can't afford the likes of an RS turbo lump and don't want to go petrol because tuning costs a fortune.
Ford fanbois will hate it but the 1.8 turbo diesel lump that came from Ford is poop and from what I can find is not happy to be tuned as much as the XUD.
Sometime shortly will be some pics of the old girl, and a sleeper project will be posted in the correct section.
Wish me luck!
Cheers, Danny.
