Hi Marcus, great info about the HT leads. I’ve actually made my own before but used a kit and they worked out just as expensive (or more!) had no idea you could buy lengths of the cable and new ends separately! So I’m going to try again next time, buy the materials separately and hopefully save some money! Thanks for info 👍 cheers, Phil
@davidgreen78412 ай бұрын
Another great video Marcus
@oldmanad2 ай бұрын
i used to do the same heel / toe burnouts in my MK2's and mk 1's nearly 30 years ago! oh how i wish i kept those cars! cant afford to get one now as the prices for them are stupid lol
@johncoppock38232 ай бұрын
Try toes on the brake and heel the accelerator. Would make a good video for normal driving. Might feet are too big for either way round. Hmmm - you would just modify the pedal box 😊. Look forward to the next one.
@markheaton3432 ай бұрын
Marcus I had NGK leads on a 1600 sunbeam the spark plug caps screwed on the leads with a internal thread even easier
@tedst2252 ай бұрын
Used to make up ht leads when i worked in a vw garage many years ago
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@tedst225 👍👍👍
@nick1012ish2 ай бұрын
line lock is best i think it holds car in place with out heating up and burning out the back brakes. as the other ways still applies the brakes a bit
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@nick1012ish I agree BUT if you get the pressure right it’s fine. Esther’s rear brake shoes have never been changed since I put her on the road years ago. 👍
@bobuncle87042 ай бұрын
The black do look much better. Making your own do save quite a bit of money. That I’d true for a fair number of things Keep up the good work.
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@bobuncle8704 Always better to make stuff wherever possible. Thanks for watching. 👍
@R6AAO2 ай бұрын
For paint removal use them black biscuit things that have holes. Thin discs are cutting discs. Thick discs are for grinding. Flap wheels are for polishing steel.
@LeighBooth-l7i2 ай бұрын
Another great edit our kid ! Boothy 😊
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@LeighBooth-l7i Thank you sir! 👍
@Truthseeker198192 ай бұрын
Love the explanation of tecnique for burnout marcus. Ive just made 8 ht leads for my sons 1964 mustang 289 and used old c9nnectors and boots. . Id show but cant add pics here.
@Truthseeker198192 ай бұрын
Definitely way cheaper to make your own. The mustang is boiling the fuel in the carb due to ethanol. I have to take inlet off and block off crossover ports to help with cooling and stop vapour locks. Love mk2 escorts. Fav car with mk3 cortina.
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@Truthseeker19819 I’d love a 289 in an Escort! 😀
@JWxUK2 ай бұрын
Burnouts should be minimal for the conditions, ie hot track small burnout, cold track larger & you only want to clean & heat the tyres + prep the track, excessive burnouts will melt the shoulders of the tyre and you gain nothing, if anything your launch is worse. Also get a line lock to do it properly. Line locks are the pro way if you drag race not cheating.
@jongmans382 ай бұрын
The online fuel filter is fitted the wrong way round, fuel should flow to the outside of the filter so you can see any dirt and therefore replace.
@daver38742 ай бұрын
Get a couple more cheap angle grinders have one for each disk to save swapping all the time. I got a hurst electric line lock on mine. Got it from the states, easy to fit on the front brake circuit and no need for left foot braking and you don’t have to overcome the rear brakes. Flick a switch and roll out of it.
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@daver3874 Definitely a good idea. I’m waiting to see the Parkside grinders in Lidl again because the button to change the disc is now broken. I can still change the discs by poking a screwdriver in tho. 👍
@neilf7402 ай бұрын
Is it legal to do burnouts in a MK2 with a 1600 Pinto as you're likely to be in a Mexico?
@davidsclassicfords70942 ай бұрын
With my line lock it is setup to the rear brake lines and blocks it from building up pressure so that you can still feather the pedal to do rolling burnouts don’t know if anyone else done it that way I just done it as makes life easier for all burnouts yet to try it out tho
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@davidsclassicfords7094 interesting! So do you engage the lever without pressing the pedal first then??? 🤔
@davidsclassicfords70942 ай бұрын
@@marcushayesford yh pull the lever first and the pedal works just on the front so can do rolling burnouts
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@davidsclassicfords7094 Interesting! Maybe thats how they all work?? Iv never had one but I assumed they were supposed to be plumbed into the fronts. 👍
@djgoode2 ай бұрын
Top job and a much better explanation than I can do 😂😂 tho did you give her a try after fitting?
@djgoode2 ай бұрын
Ah trust me to comment before the end of the video running sweet I can sleep now 😂😂✉️
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@djgoode haha!! 😀
@djgoode2 ай бұрын
@@marcushayesford and I got home I think either the older kid pulled something or someone else did. As checked connections under the bonnet and no issues all the way home.
@mcjjordan2 ай бұрын
Are all escorts throttle pedal so close to the brake?
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@mcjjordan A standard pedal box isn’t like that, but both bias pedal boxes I have had were/are. 👍
@PROlegend-pb6vm2 ай бұрын
And for anyone curious, a front wheel drive burnout is done by dropping the clutch and leaving the handbrake on, you can then regulate the braking to make it roll by letting the handbrake on/off a number of clicks. However if your car has a lot of grip or a lack of power, it can be more effective to be rolling back or reversing slightly before switching to a forward gear and applying the handbrake etc. 👍
@marcushayesford2 ай бұрын
@@PROlegend-pb6vm I used to do the reverse to first method with FWD cars back in the day! 😀
@PROlegend-pb6vm2 ай бұрын
@@marcushayesford Little Felicia the Fiesta used to stand on the handbrake happily and smoke out the front tyres, however now her wheels and tyres have doubled in size and width, and quadrupled in grip, she has to roll back 🤣
@R6AAO2 ай бұрын
I've smashed countless clutches doing the same. It's not good to slam shock a stock clutch! Also bump starts in reverse has the same effect.
@PROlegend-pb6vm2 ай бұрын
@@R6AAO Yes agreed it isn't very good for the car... BUT its very funny 😂