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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Hi, I am looking at buying a ford escort as in title. For $1800.
I have a few questions. * The engine is apparently a 1300 cross flow. Can you do much with these engines. Or is it better to swap to a modern engine / gearbox. If so out of which vehicle(s). * Its is a four door. Can it be converted to a two door. If so, how difficult. (Not saying I would, but thought I would ask). Thanks, |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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1300 crossflow is a pretty decent engine. not a rocket by any means, but pretty decent and revs well and don't foget how light the car is. TBH not worth spending a lot on mods. You will get an instant boost by swapping for a 1600 crossflow and spend money on that. You can swap for a 2.0 Pinto, but you need to swap the exhaust routing to the other side. Zetec conversions are reasonably popular but they start to get expensive. A 5-speed gearbox swap is also a common mod.
$1800 is a bargain as long as it's reasonably decent. if it's a matching numbers car I'd be keeping the 1300. Good models can easily top $30,000 anything can be done to the body ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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If it runs, is mostly completely, and won't take much to get it roadworthy, then I'd snap it up. Quote:
google "Formula Ford" It was also used by companies such as Lotus, Caterham, etc. So beloved was this engine, that Ford actually put the blocks back into production, and last I heard you could still buy a new Kent Block from Ford. If the engine was missing, or completely shot, and/or you wanted to restomod, I'd simply update to later 1.6 version, with a decent TBI, and 5spd. ![]() No. Unless by "two door" you mean "four door with the rear doors welded shut" OR by "convert" you mean "sell and buy a two door." Last edited by Crazy Dazz; 16-03-2022 at 11:27 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Victoria
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As above.
Its pretty hard to find something decent under $2K. My Guess is the body is rotten with Rust, as most of these cars were 20 years ago let alone now. Tidied up and original it could be worth $30K the 1600 (as used in formula ford) with a hot cam & twin throat weber would be an easy upgrade. but this is not something for somebody without the know how or the time to take on
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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there are quite a few Escort specialists around - Taff's in SA, Anthony Lawler in Qld. Yesterford in Vic.
I usually point people to some pretty active FB groups for this sort of thing https://www.facebook.com/groups/615584418513482 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1375394579362821 https://www.facebook.com/groups/793590210793600 https://www.facebook.com/groups/770158216354095 |
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Raced a Mk 2 sedan with the 2v 1600.
So slow. See if you find a nice Nissan 2.0l twin cam that will fit.
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As said 1600 is the way to go better all round than 2 litre pinto , combustion chamber in piston with flat heads plenty of room to carve the ports out with a decent cam they have nothing down low but amazing acceleration when the cam starts working with a low ratio diff (van) use to love upsetting the 2l powered ones by whacking it from 4th to 2nd and leaving them for dead it was the best vehicle for leaving your guts behind
one day at the beach this guy pulls up in a 2l demanding to know what it had in it after i had thrashed him a couple of times in town ....had to lift the bonnet and show him because he didnt believe me ....never said a word got in his van and drove off ![]()
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that's a lot of work but it's totally fixable. All the panels you need are readily available and there are plenty of sources for the rubbers and mechanical parts
go for it! |
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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I have found a two door. But it looks ruff to me.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...f-97e39b9ef07d what do you guys think? |
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Join Date: Jun 2021
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Not sure if i have jumped in on a thread but hoping i can get some help. I have a Mk1 escort 1975 and for the life of me cant get the headlights to work!
Seems to have power everywhere and the globes work but when all plugged in. No go. Seems to me could be an earth but nothing seems out of place |
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They are a rubber coated, 4 pin plug, wires quite often fracture inside the plug and will fail or work intermittently.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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mk1 switches can be a bit dodgy, especially after 50 years.
do you have anything? parkers, low beam, high beam? |
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