Hi all,
Hopefully some of you can help me from your own experience, as I am new to the old Ford world.
Although I have a large pile of Classic Ford magazines, it is good to learn and check from real world experience.
I have a road going Escort Mk1 from 1974 that currently has a 2.0 Pinto with turbo in it (that’s how I bought it). It has a 5-speed gearbox, 3.89 LSD, GAZ suspension and lowered.
Included in the sale came a new set of Sierra rear brakes and anti tramp bars (which I will not install) and I bought an anti dive kit, full 6-link Watts kit, a small Atlas axle from a Capri Mk1 and a new set of bubble arches, all to be fitted in the near future.
On top of all that I also bought a Cosworth YB turbo engine and gearbox that was built to 350 bhp spec.
Instead of throwing it all onto the car, I know it is not as simple as that. What I would like to end up with is a very light car (820-850 kilos) with either 300 bhp N/A or 350 bhp turbo to play with as a fast road/track car.
So far driving the car as it is, it is not very good under braking. The front moves under braking, which is why I bought the anti dive kit.
1) Will the anti dive kit be sufficient or do I need to do more to get the front stable under braking (I will fit AP brakes on the front).
2) What diff ratio do most people use with a YB either pushing out 300 bhp (N/A) or 350 bhp (turbo)?
I am not after ultimate top speed. I also have a BMW E30 with S54 engine that does nearly 280 km/h, but now changing to a much shorter diff which will give a top
speed around 240-245 km/h and even faster acceleration.
3) I understand there are drive shafts with a different number of splines. With the new set up in mind do I need to go for 18 splines, or are there more options?
4) I am used to a plate disc LSDs, but also read about different types. I don’t want a visco or Quaife torq bias diff, what other options are there? And if I stick to a plate
disc LSD, is that of the Capri 2.8i my only option?
5) An other good advice what to buy or incorporate into the build?
Thanks!
John
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