I purchased this example almost 5 years ago and during this time all the preparation work has been completed by maylum rs a renowned escort preparation. A very important point here is that unless you are running full house brakes ie, 10. The team at rsd have a collective experience of over 60 years in the build, preparation and engineering of the ford escort. The announcement heralded the birth of what was to become, along with its mk11 descendant the rs1800, arguably the most successful rally. Rally legend stewart reid takes us for a look around his classic ford escort at sr automotive thanks to our friends at shell helix. The escort had conventional rearwheel drive and a fourspeed manual gearbox, or threespeed automatic transmission. Paul englishchapter 1 bodywork 723kb chapter 2 safety 223kb chapter 3 suspension overview 78kb chapter 4 front suspension 250kbchapter 5 rea. Its then mated to a mazda sixspeed manual gearbox, a highperformance axle by atlas. It was designed to qualify as a group a car for the world rally championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. In its current form, it has been a competitor since the 1997 season, when ford motor companys motorsport arm selected the malcolm wilson motorsport company to run its factory team, entering the ford escort world rally car. Axle buildsrebuilds we manufacture axles and assemble them to the customers requirements using top quality components. Three tack welds on suspension mounting plate to fender stiffener panel to inner fender panel.
Ford escort rs cosworth, sports and rally version of the fifth generation european escort ford escort china, a ford focusbased compact car for the chinese market since 2015 ford escort squirebased estate, a variant of the ford squire built and marketed in the united kingdom from 1955 to 1961. Oldtimerclub voor alle achterwielaangedreven fords. Our specialisation in ford escort conversions together with toplevel competition involvement provides our customers with unchallenged product reliability and quality. This can cause a loss of 4 wheel control as they are not maintaining contact with the ground. In 1975 ford launched the mk2 escort which went on to become one of the most successful rally cars of all time. Ford escort rally cars for sale in ireland donedeal. A combination of escort twin cam chassis and running gear allied with ford s newly developed cosworth sixteenvalve twin cam bda belt drive type a engine unit. Chrome highlights on the fivebar grille give the ford escort a premium appearance, and headlights set apart help to define the vehicles overall proportions at the front for a greater sense of width. Dec 04, 2017 awesome car race with ford escort mk1 vs porsche 911 vs ford gt40 vs others insane onboard duration. Gp 2 and 4 art 261 v, so what has been written before.
Rally car parts we manufacture a range of mk1 and mk2 escort components for uk and worldwide distributers. A shell, prepared to works rally standard, will take quite a few hours work purely on strengthening. Escort world rally car preparation manual escort rs cosworth group a preparation manual escort rs cosworth group a engine manual group a manual engine electrical transmission fuel es. Team prior to 2005, is ford motor companys full factory world rally championship team. A page dedicated to the ex works ford escort mk2 rally cars. Ford escort rs turbo 1996 group a rally preparation manual. Ford escort rs cosworth rally car is ken blocks new wrc toy. The hd front end will take a great deal of the strain of rally use, but for stage driving and to extend shell life, youve got to go quite a bit further. Not an outsiders view, this is the real nittygritty, nut by nut and bolt by bolt story written by charles reynolds, ford s competitions coordinator, with research by mick jones and private entrant henry inurrieta.
Ford escort rs cosworth prep manual brochure grp n. If you want to learn to work on cars, you wont find many moreaffordable options. The ford escort rs cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation. Ford motorsport have developed and tested the group n escort during 1992. Dec 18, 20 a mkii ford escort historic rally car tested by the late colin mcrae and raced to victory by his dad and brother is up for auction. The ford escort name was also applied to several small car types produced in north america by ford between 1981 and 2004 in 2014, ford revived the escort name for a car based on the secondgeneration ford focus sold on the chinese market. The ford escort rs cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation european ford escort. The video coincides with the first escort dave jenkins motorsport has.
Mk1 escort rally preparation body shell the mk1 escort has been used for rallying since its release in 1968. Luckily these days there are plenty of options and aftermarket products to allow for adjustments to ride height, camber etc. The mark i escorts became successful as a rally car, and they eventually went on to become one of the. Individual experience gained from design, build, setup and competition success was combined to provide the ultimate in escort build and also associated products and services. It had conventional rear wheel drive and a fourspeed manual gearbox. Sierra saphire rs cosworth technical diagnosis info sierra rs cosworth escortmanual escort wrc escort rs cosworth group n manual escort rs cosworth group a manual engine management fault finding workshop manual wiring diagrams t5manual.
Oct 17, 2016 the ford escort zx2 is a great first car for a budding gearhead. Ford escort rally preparation manual issued by ford motor companythis covers detailed preparation of both mk1 and mk2 escortwritten by ford competitions coordinator charles reynolds with input from mick jones and henry inurrieta156 pages chapters covering all aspects of preparation including. Historic mk1 ford escort mexico rally car build, using a very good body shell sourced from southern france. For me, its all about recreating the excitement of the golden age of rallying, from the 1950s to the 90s. Explore 6 listings for mk1 escort rally car for sale at best prices. The first things you will notice about the ford escort mk2, the stock tune is undergeared in the first 3 gears, and it has a bumpdamping issue in the front and rear of the car when landing jumps. We are onemoreford we are a group of ford nuts who spend every day reading about, building, repairing and spending far to much money on our classic fords. Ford escort mk1 and mk2 rs rally preperation manual. Manual ford escort rally preparation and mk1 mk2 english. The car now bearing the reg h1 fev started its ralling career in 1993 in the 25 year anniversary rerun of the 1968 london to sydney rally, build by webster and lancaster, entered by fmc with.
Ford manuals available to download in pdf format below. Fords advanced vehicle operations avo facility in aveley, essex, england assembled 1200 ford escort rs1600 cars. The rally sports werent intended for high volume production, but enough cars were produced that they werent rare either. Ford escort rs rally preperation manual double g motorsport. The hd front end will take a great deal of the strain of rally use, but. Or follow us on facebook to keep up to date with any new. The ford escort ranks aa the roost aueeeaaful rally,t car in the aporte long wiring niip hero lights. The ford escort zx2 is a great first car for a budding gearhead. Bodyshell strengthening suspension steering brakes transmission electrical under protection.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 99 bhp 100 ps74 kw of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 146 nm 108 lbft14. How to prepare your escort cosworth to group n rally specification. It wont come cheap, but this is a pretty serious piece of. Oct 24, 2006 the ford escort was a british automobile launched at the end of 1967 as a replacement for the anglia. The ford escort s design begins with a distinctive inverted trapezoidal grille set high on the front, reflecting the one ford global design language. This publication covers parts available for the ford escort world rally car. Historic motorsport south west limited is a company dedicated to motorsport preparation and restoration. That seems clear to us talking about this very special ford escort mk2 rs 1800 bda. Home all forums general forum race rally preparation ford escort mk1 and mk2 rs rally preperation manual we have detected that you are using ad blocking software. Ford escort mk2 1600 ghia really don t want to sell this but i never drive it and need the money so please no. Many competitors are guilty of inconsistent preparation as regards the specification of the car they build. Also see other items in view sellers other items section thank you for lookingposted with ebay mobile.
It was available as a road car from 19921996 in very limited numbers. A supercar with a top speed of 112mph and acceleration of 060mph in 8. The ford world rally team, also known as the ford motor co. Classic and vintage car restoration is also our forte. The pedal box is basically a mk ii escort box, and fits both mk i and mk ii bodies. Ford escort world rally car preparation manual to read online or download as pdf. Motorsporttools and gbss mkii ford escort restomod. The car has driven only 3000 km since the preparation that was carried out in 20092011. Most motorsport cars were diamond white and lacked electric windows, a radio, sunroof, central locking, fog lamps. Mcrae family escort rally car up for sale top gear. Sierra saphire rs cosworth technical diagnosis info sierra rs cosworth escortmanual escort wrc escort rs cosworth group n manual escort rs cosworth group a manual engine management fault.
Built in 1978, completely rebuilt as a group 4 rally car, but street legal with a completely original recaro interior. Genuine minilite 8 x alloy wheel standard group 4 fitting et5. It will cost you half as much as the old pedal box. Our expert knowledge and experience of running and maintaining escort mk 1 and 2s enables us to modify damaged or ineffective components prior to competition.
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Brandnew mk2 ford escort rally car restomods being built by uk. Ken block is showing off his wrcspec ford escort rs cosworth race car, complete with the iconic whale tail spoiler and the equally cool side exhaust. They were all white, non sunroof bodies, hexagon trimmed seats, manual windows, no radio and no electric. Rally car services and parts fabricated rally car parts. The ford escort is a small family car which was manufactured by ford europe from 1968 to. Manual ford escort rally preparation and mk1 mk2 english this location is for registered users. Ford escort full group 4 tarmac car prepfab bodyshell, peddle box, tanks x member and tension strut sherwood engine 2.
Here at wmf we manufacture most steel and aluminium fabricated components on site to the highest quality to supply trade and retail. Ford escort rally preparation is about how they were modified and prepared. Ford escort mk1 and mk2 rs rally preperation manual we have detected that you are using ad blocking software. Ford motorsport parts, installation, and recommended changes in this manual may. Specialising in escort mk1 and mk2, whether it be restoration of a standard car or full group 4 preparation, and a real passion of ex works cars. Ford escort rs2000 is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon sedan body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels. Video course ford escort world rally car preparation manual. Brandnew mk2 ford escort rally car restomods being built by uk tuner. Rally preparation services has built lots of rally and endurance cars, of many different makes and models. Rally prepared ford escort mk1 body shell for sale current customer rating. Ford escort rally preparation manual in good condition covering all aspects of rally preparation. Ford escort race and rally car builds jems engineering. In the absence of a credible backup solution, we will therefore focus on the preparation of an even bigger edition for september 2021. Screen printed t shirts screen printed historic rally t shirts available on ebay from teecj76.
Body the rust and accidentfree body was sandblasted and converted to group 4 specifications. Ford s advanced vehicle operations avo facility in aveley, essex, england assembled 1200 ford escort rs1600 cars. The ford escort is a small family car which was manufactured by ford europe from 1968 to 2004. Past wyedean rally winner dave jenkins talks about the mk2 ford. Now featuring prominently in classic, historic and clubman competitions, the mk1 escort is still an effective and cheap way to go rallying. Includes safety aspects, chassis, suspension, brakes, gearbox.
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