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Old 15-01-2007, 06:57 PM   #1
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Default Been looking at Escorts.

Hey guys

I currently have a VC Commodore 202 auto. About 80 bucks for 350kms.

I can afford it but i want something with more poke for that sorta fuel econ.

I was thinking about getting a 2litre escort doing it up a bit. How quick can i get these things going. Would like to be able to beat commodores atleast. How easy is this to achive?

Maybe get an old RS2000 or something i want lsd and that..

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Old 15-01-2007, 07:41 PM   #2
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escorts dont have much room or comforts
best sit in a few and take them for a test drive

parts are not too expensive plenty around

as to how fast ..thats up to you
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Old 16-01-2007, 05:11 AM   #3
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15 seconds or a low 16 would be good?
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Old 16-01-2007, 02:45 PM   #4
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mk2's have the indicator stalk on the left side of the steering column

can be annoying to ppl un familiar with them
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Old 16-01-2007, 03:02 PM   #5
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The biggest downfall of the mk2 escort is rust, if you can find one without rust then grab it.
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Old 16-01-2007, 07:40 PM   #6
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But how ballsy r they? How much work to get them into the high 15`s
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Old 16-01-2007, 07:50 PM   #7
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Not sure of numbers but I loved driving my 2litre eskys.... small ballsy rwd.
Theres a bit of room for mods as far as engine and drivetrain goes..... you can leave it NA and bolt on a couple of down/side draught carbys or install an injected turbo.
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Old 16-01-2007, 07:51 PM   #8
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My favourite esky was my Yellow 2 door with round headlights and rally kit.
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Old 16-01-2007, 09:24 PM   #9
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RS2000's don't come with LSD. Stock RS2000 will do the 1/4 in 17.8s (wheels 1979). Also an Australian RS2000 is mechanically identicle to any other 2L Escort. A worked (Fast road) Escort 2L will do High 15s to low 16s with a standard diff. Lower diff will see you in the low 15's.
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I have a Mk1 2 door escort in the driveway that my mate and I did a 2ltr conversion on. Before I sold my XR6T, we ran the 2 cars and the Esky kept right up to the XR6T. So what's that .... 14.4 quater and 6.3 sec for the 0-100. The 2 ltr is a stock cortina engine with extractors - that's it.

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I have a Mk1 2 door escort in the driveway that my mate and I did a 2ltr conversion on. Before I sold my XR6T, we ran the 2 cars and the Esky kept right up to the XR6T. So what's that .... 14.4 quater and 6.3 sec for the 0-100. The 2 ltr is a stock cortina engine with extractors - that's it.

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I think your XR6T was a bit sick then.
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Old 21-01-2007, 03:44 PM   #12
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Either thet or the escort was "fully sick". :
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Old 05-02-2007, 04:43 PM   #13
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Escort is very nice.....
XR6T was stocky but did the business when it lined up against it's natural enemies....
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