1971 Ford Escort mk 1 For Sale

Owned the car for 6 years now but time to move on to something different.

The car is tax and MOT exempt but I have been getting an MOT every year for piece of mind

Based on a 1300 shell, the previous owner did most of the body work modifications and since then i have improved upon the rest of the car.

Engine - Engine running 213 BHP (see pics)
C20XE 2L 16v Engine fitted at 0 degrees
Omex 600 ECU with Custom loom
Omex direct to head throttle bodies with pressurized fuel pump, regulator and stainless fuel and return lines
Mildly ported cylinder head
Inlet and exhaust valves replaced
High compression 3 ring Wossner forged pistons
engine block re-bored 1. 5mm to 86. 5mm
reground crank
uprated bottom end crank
ARP head bolts
Yukspeed steel sump
2. 5" 4-2-1 Ashley manifold and twin box exhaust system

Body Work - all completed prior to my ownership
Flared Steel arches front and rear
Steel internal rear arches
strengthened strut tops
rear box supports for vertical upright suspension
large gearbox and diff tunnels
Panhard rod
Half roll cage (this goes around the roof, and bolted to the rear parcel shelf and just behind the front seats, it does not restrict access to the front or rear seats)
Body work stripped underneath and repainted
Re-sprayed white
rear opening windows
round halogen headlight conversion
4 x cibie super oscars (top on full beam, bottom on separate fog light switch)
works side indicators fitted with clear lenses (i have the original orange and clear lenses)

Drive Train
Biased front and rear brakes with independent reservoirs
Front RS2000 shocks converted to coil overs
Hi Spec 4 pot calipers with 285mm x 21mm discs and green stuff pads
Alloy hubs
Capri rear axle from 2. 8i with LSD and 3. 77 diff
9" rear drums
Type 9 5 speed gearbox with quick shift
vertical rear spax coil overs
Capri single leaf rear springs
2. 4 quick rack with GRP4 joint
Rix engineering front cross member (engine is body mounted)
15" Revolution GR14 alloys in satin black with Toyo tires

Interior
6 dial dash with 130mph speedo and electronic rev counter
Escort mk2 rs front seats
rear seats recovered with inertia rear seat belts fitted
custom carpet, parcel shelf, head lining, boot carpeting and sound deadening fitted
custom rear fuel tank with float gauge in boot (reads to the original fuel gauge)
space saver 15" spare wheel

The doors have dropped since I've owned it, the drivers side more so than the passenger side. I have new doors pins to install included in the sale
There is starting to show a small rust patch on both front wings.
There are the odd stone chips etc on the car as it is used and taken to lots of shows and events.
The sump is leaking very slightly, new gasket included
Mileage not accurate, speedo has been changed

The graphics were added last year, and could be removed if not to your taste.

Included in the sale is a spare cylinder head (needs work) a new brake reservoir kit including the stainless hoses and bracket, spare clutch cable and a large selection of spares including an uprated baffled sump gasket

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