1977' Ford Escort

This Ferrari Red colored Ford Escort mk2 came off the production line in 1977 as a 1600 Ghia automatic, but over the years the car has been completely overhauled and transformed into a road legal racing car. The combination of the light weight of the Escort combined with 300+ hp has already proven to be a nightmare for many other ‘fast’ road cars. Both the exterior and the interior are in very good condition. Instead of bills and the service history of the car there is a photo report that includes the conversion and the work which is done over the past years.

Chassis
• All welding and modifications for the Cosworth engine conversion have been professionally engineered by RS Rebuilding at Esbeek, such as:
• Boreham Tarmac alloy wheel arch kit (Gartrac)
• Group 4 front spoiler (Gartrac)
• Widened diff. tunnel, 4-link welding parts, and Turrets.
• Watts linkage brackets
• Raised trunk bottom for extra space diff
• Modified chassis beams for extra rear axle movement

Engine
The engine overhaul was carried out by JB Techniek at Ravels Belgium. The cylinder head preparation and fine-tuning to 300+ hp have been carried out by HB Motorsport at Middelbeers.
Sierra Cosworth YB 2.0 liter 16V engine with flowed cylinder head, completely overhauled late 2017.
• Garrett T3 Hybrid Turbo, 360 degrees bearing, MSD chip, overhauled in November 2018 by Turbo Service Belgium
• Green Bosch injectors, 3 Bar map sensor, larger intercooler, -34 actuator, dump valve.
• Custom down pipe with full 3 inch stainless steel exhaust system
• Silicone cool and intercooler hoses
• Airtec radiator / intercooler combination
• All sensors renewed
• Engine breathing system with catch tank and silicone hoses

Trunk
• PrepFab alloy / baffled fuel tank including filler bowl
• Two petrol pumps: Facet Red Top and Filter King pressure regulator in alloy mounting bracket
• 15 inch widened steel spare wheel with Toyo R888 tire
• Battery in alloy mounting bracket


Transmission
• Borg Warner T5 Sierra Cosworth gearbox
• Modified / reinforced one-piece intermediate shaft
• Fully Floating Atlas rear axle with 3J’s limited slip differential and 18 spline Group1 two piece half shafts
• Fully 6 linked set-up + alloy diff cover

Steering, Suspension and Brakes
• All around Bilstein coilover shock absorbers
• Front brakes: Brembo 4 Pot calipers with 304 mm discs with aluminum center
• Aluminum hubs on front wheels
• Rear brakes: new Sierra Cosworth calipers with discs
• Ferodo DS2500 brake pads all round
• Braided brake lines
• Front Compression strut kit
• 15 inch widened steel wheels satin black coated
• Toyo R888 semi-slicks
• Alloy adjustable Top Mounts
• Group 4 strut brace


Interior
• Cobra RSR retro bucket seats
• Safety Device 4 point harness
• RS2000 dash and glovebox
• Springalex deep dish retro sports steering wheel
• Flocked center console with VDO gauges / switches / relays
• Separate dash panel with VDO oil pressure and turbo pressure gauge
• Pedal box with brake balance bar
• Hydraulic parking brake
• Safety Device 6 point bolt in roll cage
• Fire wall

Possible trade-in of Ford Escort Mk1 / Mk2 or Ford Sierra RS Cosworth cars, parts or unfinished projects negotiable.
The Escort can be viewed in Barendrecht-NL.