1973 Mk1 escort with a 10 second 1/4 mile

[mk1kieran]

Here is my dads 1973 mk1 escort it has a 2.0 Vauxhall XE engine in it with Nos

Here is the Spec :

ENGINE:

2.0 Vauxhall XE
87.5mm Omega forged pistons
Direct port fogger nitrous system
Solid Lifter Cams
Dry sump system
Standard ports
Standard size valves
Steel Rods
twin 48 Weber DCOE carbs

TRANSMISSION:

28 spline billet one-piece half shafts
5.46:1 final drive ratio
7.25 twin plate clutch
bespoke adaptor plate
Detroit locker differential
G-force 5 speed gearbox
Gartrac single-piece prop
Mustang 8" axle
SBD RWD bellhousing modified to fit
twin plate sintered

SUSPENSION:

200lb springs
350lb springs
5 linked
adjustable top mounts
alloy hubs
compression strut
Gaz fully adjustable 2.25" front struts
Leda fully adjustable 2.25" coilover rear dampers
lowered rack mount crossmember
quick rack

BRAKES:

additional bias valve for rear brakes
Bias pedal box
hydraulic handbrake
line lock
vented drilled & grooved discs
Wilwood four-pot front calipers
Wilwood four-pot rear calipers

INTERIOR:
Auto-meter ultralite Water Temp Gauge
battery & dry sump cell in boot
Carpet
fiberglass door cards
Full Cage
Jazz fuel cell
Kirkey Seats
racetech steering wheel

EXTERIOR:
Blue 'warning:liable to go sideways sticker'
fiber glass bonnet
fiber glass boot
fiber glass doors
fiber glass wings
Polycarb windows
Minilites
Primer (now olympic blue)







Hope You like it

Kieran

[gj88]

fair doos, awesome. What sort of power is it putting out?

[v8 jago]

Sounds like it does the job ! Is he taking it to retro cars this year ??

[rossi-328i-sport]

Now all you need is a big fat turbo !!

[nicky.mattsson]

Now THAT is a propa car my man!

I bet that shows all the yoof in their 'insert generic crap french car' who's boss!

[r5gttgaz]

Would it not have been better with a YB lump in it?

["JR"]

love it

in relation to the post above, the xe will be cheaper than a N/A yb, and doesnt suffer from cosworth tax

[cableguy]

[quote="JR"]love it

in relation to the post above, the xe will be cheaper than a N/A yb, and doesnt suffer from cosworth tax
[/quote]

Agree, but a Ford is a Ford and the YB in N/A or Turbo form would have been the natural choice by Ford'ies.

Nice motor either way and the times speak for themselves.

C.

[Adz The Rat]

Now that is cool!!!!!!
Sure Ive seen that at Pod

[busta]

nicky.mattsson said:

Now THAT is a propa car my man!

I bet that shows all the yoof in their 'insert generic crap french car' who's boss!

And all the metro sexuals in their 'insert generic italian exotica' who's boss.

And all the mid life crisis men in their 'insert generic 2 seater british sports cars' who's boss.

And all the yuppies in their 'insert generic high powered German saloons' who's boss.

I could go on. What's with the few people on this site who love to sg off young people who choose to drive the most fun cars they can realistically afford to run and insure? I bet a lot of pistonheaders cut their teeth in a R5GTT, 205 GTI, Clio Williams or the like.

Nice car btw, must be running a huge shot of nitrous for those times!

[flattotheboards]

I love it!

[r5gttgaz]

nicky.mattsson said:

Now THAT is a propa car my man!

I bet that shows all the yoof in their 'insert generic crap french car' who's boss!

Yours
Nikky Matteson
Estate Agent
Driver of VW Polo and Citroen Saxo

[TubbyRutter]

r5gttgaz said:

nicky.mattsson said:

Now THAT is a propa car my man!

I bet that shows all the yoof in their 'insert generic crap french car' who's boss!

Yours
Nikky Matteson
Estate Agent
Driver of VW Polo and Citroen Saxo

Thought the very same

[briSk]

i surprised Nikki has had so much abuse given some of the stuff people say on here!

shouldn't it have been 'generic japanese car' nowadays anyway..?

[Mattt]

Very nice - has it been mag featured at all?

[busta]

briSk said:

i surprised Nikki has had so much abuse given some of the stuff people say on here!

shouldn't it have been 'generic japanese car' nowadays anyway..?

It could be generic anything TBH, this escort has a faster 1/4 mile time than most supercars, which was my point about it being a daft thing to say. Wouldn't call it abuse mind, nobody has said anything derogatory.


Kieran, any ideas on the power outputs, both with and without nitrous? On that engine spec I can't imagine it's much over 200hp without the laughing juice, so must be running a huge shot of the stuff!

[mk1kieran]

not sure on the bhp with or without gas i will have to ask my dad It has been featured in Retro Ford Magazine and has the same quarter mile time as a Buggati Veyron

[nicky.mattsson]

I seem to have made a bit of a mistake in my last post and for that i am sorry. Let me make myself clear,

I would VERY happily tool around in aformentioned GTi, GTt etc, i think they are wicked and probably the best way to build confidence as a young driver who cant afford anything else. The comment i should have made is 'generic over bodykitted 1 litre cars', its them that i am opposed to. They seem to think that because they have a fart can exhaust on the back and a hooj bodykit they can race anything, ever. That goes for Saxos, 106, Corsas, and even though i am a die hard Fod nut, even the sudden surge of Fiestas that have seem to hit the streets.

The point i was trying toi make (but clearly missed) is that surely for the money spent on the bodykit, ICE, filler etc somebody could afford to buy and run a nice little sporty number instead? Still wouldnt beat that awsome Escort though!

P.S Its Nicky Mattsson (Swedish name), the Saxo and Polo aint mine

Edited by nicky.mattsson on Monday 10th March 09:27

[bones33]

Look at those back wheels struggling!!

Awsome build *bows*

[busta]

nicky.mattsson said:

I seem to have made a bit of a mistake in my last post and for that i am sorry. Let me make myself clear,

I would VERY happily tool around in aformentioned GTi, GTt etc, i think they are wicked and probably the best way to build confidence as a young driver who cant afford anything else. The comment i should have made is 'generic over bodykitted 1 litre cars', its them that i am opposed to. They seem to think that because they have a fart can exhaust on the back and a hooj bodykit they can race anything, ever. That goes for Saxos, 106, Corsas, and even though i am a die hard Fod nut, even the sudden surge of Fiestas that have seem to hit the streets.

The point i was trying toi make (but clearly missed) is that surely for the money spent on the bodykit, ICE, filler etc somebody could afford to buy and run a nice little sporty number instead? Still wouldnt beat that awsome Escort though!

P.S Its Nicky Mattsson (Swedish name), the Saxo and Polo aint mine

Edited by nicky.mattsson on Monday 10th March 09:27

Forgiven Mr. Mattsson