Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

[Neil]

Wow...nice one!!!!. I'm interested how far the engine sits in the cabine

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It's a big engine cover!

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Hahaa! XA Falcon my friend Probably from the same wreck the engine/trans etc. came from.
I have a new pair of rear "D" pillars (is that what you call them?) from Ralph, and a pair of NOS tail lights waiting to be fitted

well that's odd as my v8 has a custom rear I also have a pair of pillars and tail lights just in case I get the urge to change it or maybe fit a pair with xa falcon lights already in

I can box it all up and send to you if you like? Out of curiosity, what lights are fitted in yours at the moment?

if you look at the rear of it its a fabricated [ slot /mould] with a glass panel and behind the glass are mk 1 Granada lights set up

[conrod]

if you look at the rear of it its a fabricated [ slot /mould] with a glass panel and behind the glass are mk 1 Granada lights set up

and where can I look at it Neil?

[Neil]

if you look at the rear of it its a fabricated [ slot /mould] with a glass panel and behind the glass are mk 1 Granada lights set up

and where can I look at it Neil?

if you go on YOUTUBE and type in 1967 ford transit mk 1 van

[conrod]

Wow , that is what I call a "Custom" Very 70's look! How long you owned it? Sounds like it is missing a cylinder or two in that clip. Got any pics in the original colour, looks like dark blue maybe?

Moving along, I removed the steering box and original mounting plate. Mk3 mounting plate bolted in to position (still needs welding) with Mk3 PS box fitted.

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[Neil]

about 14 year now was locked away for 20 odd year before that yes it was a dark blue [metalflake] with airbrush work and no cylinders missing on video or today

[conrod]

Got the steering box and Mk5 column fitted in. Just needs the clamps welding to the column, and steering box mount welding to the inner wheelarch.I will fit a Mk1 bulkhead grommet to the lower end of the column to seal it at the bulkhead. I am going to use a VDO/Merc A class electro hydraulic pump to power this PS box, and this will be mounted just above the steering box.

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Engine is back together. I have installed a new Edelbrock cam and lifters,double row timing chain, and Edelbrock performer inlet manifold and carb to replace the standard 2 barrel carb and inlet manifold, and standard cam. I have a set of Hedman headers which I will also fit.Fortunately the engine had just been reconditioned before I bought the van, so still looks new inside!

I deleted the engine driven power steering pump, which required a different crank and water pump pulley, and this has tidied up the front of the engine somewhat.

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[Tranny76]

Got the steering box and Mk5 column fitted in. Just needs the clamps welding to the column, and steering box mount welding to the inner wheelarch.I will fit a Mk1 bulkhead grommet to the lower end of the column to seal it at the bulkhead. I am going to use a VDO/Merc A class electro hydraulic pump to power this PS box, and this will be mounted just above the steering box.

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Engine is back together. I have installed a new Edelbrock cam and lifters,double row timing chain, and Edelbrock performer inlet manifold and carb to replace the standard 2 barrel carb and inlet manifold, and standard cam. I have a set of Hedman headers which I will also fit.Fortunately the engine had just been reconditioned before I bought the van, so still looks new inside!

I deleted the engine driven power steering pump, which required a different crank and water pump pulley, and this has tidied up the front of the engine somewhat.

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You don't have to put in your electric heater....nothing is better than a v8 that keeps you warm


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[Neil]

its surprising how much inside cab space is lost with the engine set back like that ,, is that opening original or has it been made bigger for the v8

[conrod]

its surprising how much inside cab space is lost with the engine set back like that ,, is that opening original or has it been made bigger for the v8

nothing original about that opening Neil! The engine sits a long way back, it's a flat front for starters, and then it sits well back from the rad anyway. Plus it's a Cleveland, which is much wider than a Windsor. It's about the same width as a big block, and just a tad shorter.

[Neil]

yes what I was meaning did the original aussie motor come into the cab

[conrod]

ah, yes it did! But this van was a NZ built one, from a CKD kit, and had 2.0 V4 originally.

Aussie built Mk1 was diesel front, with a fixed (non removable) steel box which protruded into the cab, but maybe not as much as this, and much narrower. Shifter was mounted on top of the "dogbox" too!

[conrod]

Took the van into work. Removed all of the old exhaust system, in preparation for a new 2 into 1 stainless system. Fitted the exhaust headers since last update too.

Refitted the rebuilt diff head; have swapped out the 3.9 gears for 3.5, and rebuilt the LSD.

Have welded in the mounting plate for the steering box. Made a plate to fill in the steering column hole which had been cut out to accommodate a column shift. Will re-use the original Mk1 bulkhead grommet, along with a modified Mk5 steering column. This was fairly easy, I cut off the top bracket and moved it up the column about 30mm, and welded on another bracket the same lower down which bolts through the pedal box. I cut out the master spline on the column so it will accept a Capri/Escort type steering wheel, or even a Mk1/Mk2 Transit wheel. I have wired in the Mk5 column switches and ignition switch (with new Tibbe key and barrel) to the Mk1 wiring loom.

[oldskooler]

great progress made there mate,...well done...looks the bizz!

[conrod]

Completed the steering today. Powered up the pump, and it seems to work well. Pump is a little bit noisy, it had a "jacket" which was wrapped around the pump, no doubt for sound deadening. I might refit it if it proves annoying.

At the moment I have a Capri steering wheel fitted temporarily. But I think I will find a "Springalex" wheel, like they used to fit to the Mk1 Escort rally cars, and install that instead. The column is all welded up and bolted in too, complete with later "Tibbe" style ignition key, which is about a million times more secure than the original setup

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[conrod]

A few pics of the new exhaust, which I forgot to post yesterday. Collectors feed into 2 1/2" diameter pipes, which feed into the first muffler. Then it's a single 3" all the way back, with a resonator just behind the rear axle. All 304 stainless, and TIG welded by someone with much better skills than me! Probably a bit overkill for the 300 or so horses, but who doesn't like big diameter stainless? !