Ford Escort MK1, Fitting Cheap Ebay Rev Counter and Fixing the Jammed Speedometer and 3D Printing!!

In this episode we sort out the jammed & seized speedometer, and fit a cheapo rev counter for Ebay.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3136051908...
Throughout the project we will build tools to help us along the way, the custom tools we build, we will upload our how-to videos
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[@Steve-xw9ee]

Nice work Dave👍👍

[@jimmoore8943]

Great job dave

[@RR-mt2wp]

Great video, Dave greatly enjoyed it.

[@billywhizz98]

Well done Dave another great video

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Those plastics are in good nick for their age. I had loads of scratches on mine and rubbed them using toothpaste and a bunch of tissues, look like new now.

[@jeff3175]

Most informative Dave, just like an episode of the Repair Shop 👏

[@DavesGarageuk]

Ah thanks 😊 I love that

[@effortless-one]

Hi Dave, love your work. I just built an adapter plate to connect my Zetec 2.0 to a MX5 NC 6-speed Automatic transmission. Your adapter plate videos were a great help. Thanks

[@DavesGarageuk]

Cool, thanks 😊

[@rickwilliams1505]

Nice clocks , well done

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks 👍

[@micktuck5377]

Good work mate bet that saved you some money. Another job done

[@DavesGarageuk]

A fortune mate

[@robinarmstrong8886]

Brilliant video. Do you think there would be much chance of changing that dial on the eBay rev counter without breaking it? I'd like to fit one from the original rev counter I have which is broken but use the electronics from the new one.

[@DavesGarageuk]

I'd have to dig mine out of storage, but I don't see why not, they're cheap enough to have a go

[@stephenclarke6258]

Dave, do you have cad drawings for the clutch and brake pedal bushes, love the channel by the way, I’m in the process of rebuilding a mk1 Capri, lots of rust and missing parts, Cheers Steve

[@DavesGarageuk]

Hi Steve, I don't sorry, I'm using a bias pedal box, not sure whether it's the same?

[@duncanpatterson8730]

Very informative Dave. Whilst i do possess mechanical knowledge of cars in general, i have never once thought about servicing or modifying the clocks...too scared that i might have messed up! This would've been useful to know about, when i modified a Series 3 Land Rover, that had a Rangie 3.5 litre V8 engine, Rangie 3.7 to 1 ratio differentials and 31 inch 11.50 tyres fitted. The speedometer was out by 33%! I had no idea how to correct that then....so i just remarked the speedo face to roughly where the correct speeds were! I could've just done this instead!

[@DavesGarageuk]

😊😊

[@ljuberzy]

on my RRC, i am converting everything to µc-controlled stepper motors, with electronic odometer. with that thing you can adjust speedo/odo to your wheel size easily., without retouching the face.

[@duncanpatterson8730]

@@ljuberzy Cool. Not sure if that was available 2o years ago, when i built my old Landy tho! But a nice modern tech way to fix issues that like. 👍

[@davidgreen7841]

Great video Dave as always. Couple of questions ☺ Can you print out one of them backing plates if I cover the cost and postage? Does the MX5 gearbox use a cable operation to run the speedo?

[@DavesGarageuk]

Hi David, Yes, I can do that, message Mrs Dave on Instagram @clare_larcombe_avon_uk and she will give you my contact number. 😉

[@DavesGarageuk]

The mx5 box does use cable speedo, so I'm thinking of getting speedy cables to make me a cable to suit.

[@philtucker1224]

Dave can you set the mileage to your own car’s history?

[@DavesGarageuk]

I could do