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Escort ring gear into zetec flywheel
Nitrogeno25 - 26/10/06 at 12:14 PM

Can it be fitted? Where I live I can't get a 5-speed rwd gearbox and starter that work with a zetec.

I plan to fit the 4-speed escort box and starter but the ring gear have to be changed to the 110 teeth escort.

As the starter engage from the other side (pulls from the gearbox side towards the engine) I should machine the flywheel to the starter to engage (The original zetec works the opposite way being pre-engaged).

Thanks


[Edited on 26/10/06 by Nitrogeno25]

02GF74 - 26/10/06 at 01:33 PM

dunno but the ring gear is a shrink fit - i.e. heat up the gear and as it cools, it grips the flywheel so the flywheel diameter needs to be machined precisely right.

Have you considered using the whole fly wheel and maching that to fit the engine? I would image it is not DIY proposition as it will require balancing.

Nitrogeno25 - 26/10/06 at 01:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
dunno but the ring gear is a shrink fit - i.e. heat up the gear and as it cools, it grips the flywheel so the flywheel diameter needs to be machined precisely right.

Have you considered using the whole fly wheel and maching that to fit the engine? I would image it is not DIY proposition as it will require balancing.


I contact a shop that will machine the zetec flywheel to fit the 1600 ring gear.

The problem with the escort flywheel is that I need the 36-1 marks for ignition

MikeRJ - 26/10/06 at 02:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nitrogeno25
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
dunno but the ring gear is a shrink fit - i.e. heat up the gear and as it cools, it grips the flywheel so the flywheel diameter needs to be machined precisely right.

Have you considered using the whole fly wheel and maching that to fit the engine? I would image it is not DIY proposition as it will require balancing.


I contact a shop that will machine the zetec flywheel to fit the 1600 ring gear.

The problem with the escort flywheel is that I need the 36-1 marks for ignition


You could get a separate trigger wheel and mount in on the crank pulley if that is your only concern.

Nitrogeno25 - 26/10/06 at 03:03 PM

MikeRJ, first thanks for your replay but I found that more complicated than changing the ring gear.

The escort flywheel also has a different bolt pattern than the zetec.

02GF74 - 26/10/06 at 03:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nitrogeno25
MikeRJ, first thanks for your replay but I found that more complicated than changing the ring gear.

The escort flywheel also has a different bolt pattern than the zetec.


so get machine shop to drill 6 holes?

MikeRJ - 26/10/06 at 04:29 PM

Just a thought, I'm fairly sure that some crossflow engined cars with four speed boxes came with pre-engaged starters, e.g. the Escort

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[Edited on 26/10/06 by MikeRJ]

Nitrogeno25 - 26/10/06 at 05:43 PM

Unfortunatly where I live escorts use inertia starters only