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  • Chris11090
    Tyre Kicker
    • Sep 2020
    • 36

    MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

    Hi all,

    I’ve been floating around here for a little bit, but have looked in here plenty during the years, there is the world on info on here, and I’ve found some very helpful, so decided that despite Facebook and Instagram being the place for posting photos that I would try repay the help this site has provided me and post a few pictures of my attempt at building a mk2 escort.

    Around 10 years I was rallying a Honda Civic, but had started to build a group 4 escort, it was to have a pinto on carbs and a dog box, semi floating atlas, 13’s and a few of the other usual bits.
    Got it as far as some of it in primer around 8 years ago but got abandoned after that and left in storage, I built a road mk2 and then took up bike racing and I guess life took over and the years rolled by, but with lock down last year I dug it out of storage and washed off the dust and decided to go back at it.

    I’ll try upload a few photos from back then, it’s currently now painted and I’m tipping away at putting it together and I’ll try upload more photos over the next few days
  • Chris11090
    Tyre Kicker
    • Sep 2020
    • 36

    #2
    Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

    <img src="https://i.ibb.co/VwYsLNM/20210206-223241.jpg" alt="20210206-223241" border="0">

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    • Chris11090
      Tyre Kicker
      • Sep 2020
      • 36

      #3
      Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car





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      • Chris11090
        Tyre Kicker
        • Sep 2020
        • 36

        #4
        Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car



        Hopefully the photos uploaded ok, this last one was when it was dug out of storage last year at my buddies workshop, and dragged outside for some power washing.
        We then did some more welding and a few changes over the summer, and then got it painted over Christmas.
        Hopefully it will prove to be worth a look,
        Ive enjoyed the time spent in the shed and it’s certainly helped pass the time

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        • Chris11090
          Tyre Kicker
          • Sep 2020
          • 36

          #5
          Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

          First few changes, were to add some gussets to the cage and also decided on an engine change, not sure yet if this is a bad idea, it’s been a dream engine of mine with years, and the chance came up to buy one, changing it from carbs to throttle bodies and hopefully a few more small upgrades, I have seen them referred to as worrier engines on here, I guess time will tell, I also hope to refresh it, and hopefully I’ll cover that with some photos at a later stage.


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          • Chris11090
            Tyre Kicker
            • Sep 2020
            • 36

            #6
            Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

            Next job on the list was to make the exhaust system, the engine came with a tony law manifold, so I decided to match it with a home made 2.5inch system with a single tony law rear box



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            • Chris11090
              Tyre Kicker
              • Sep 2020
              • 36

              #7
              Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

              Some cardboard was put to good use as a template for the exhaust mounts



              The end result, also added 2 of theses to the exhaust system just in front of the axle

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              • Chris11090
                Tyre Kicker
                • Sep 2020
                • 36

                #8
                Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                Garage helper, unfortunately not that much help but great company.

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                • wildo105e
                  Racer
                  Decade Plus User
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 3150

                  #9
                  Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                  Nice project just have tucked away for while. Nice engine choice it will be worth the effort.

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                  • redhf
                    Spanner Monkey
                    • Jan 2006
                    • 479

                    #10
                    MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                    Very nice

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                    • Mash
                      Tyre Kicker
                      • Nov 2016
                      • 44

                      #11
                      Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                      Nice job Dude :-) Lovely part of the world down there too, my cousin lives on the Sheepshead
                      You can never have enough Ford toys

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                      • Chris11090
                        Tyre Kicker
                        • Sep 2020
                        • 36

                        #12
                        Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                        Originally posted by wildo105e
                        Nice project just have tucked away for while. Nice engine choice it will be worth the effort.
                        Thanks, I really didn’t know where the years went, did have other cars but really enjoying being back at this one and hopefully it won’t take as many years now to finish it.
                        Still think the engine was more of a heart than head choice, previous had a red top in a competition escort and to be fair they are a great choice of engine... and possible a better choice, but just couldn’t say no to a warrior.

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                        • Chris11090
                          Tyre Kicker
                          • Sep 2020
                          • 36

                          #13
                          Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                          Thanks very much, it’s nice alright, and some great rally stages too !!

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                          • alladdin
                            World Champion
                            Decade Plus User
                            • May 2005
                            • 9248

                            #14
                            Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                            looking forward to the build

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                            • Chris11090
                              Tyre Kicker
                              • Sep 2020
                              • 36

                              #15
                              Re: MK2 Escort Rally/Track Car

                              Originally posted by alladdin
                              looking forward to the build
                              Thanks, hopefully it will provide some enjoyable viewing

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