My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

[david_white]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

Hows that car with the massive arches coming on ?

Cheers
TEL

Slowly mate, engine should be going in soon pray:

[andypipe]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

...should have gone to tranx

Hello Tel. To bloody right dave. Quaiffe are probably still waiting for another 50 orders before they start manufacturing

[Tezza2]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

I was gonna go for the tranx! but you dont get a mainshaft with their kit!
and quaife do the longest 1st gear!
and i think its probably to late to cancel the order now!

cheers
Tel.

[Tezza2]

Sprints at Santa Pod

I just wanted to share this picture of my mk2 that was taken at a Santa Pod sprint many moons ago, it was taken just before the long drive home.. after a hard days sprinting!

It was a really good day, and the thrill of thrashing the car up n down the strip was pretty exciting, which i think could have been due to those big metal barriers a few feet away from the car!!

[david_white]

Re: Sprints at Santa Pod

I just wanted to share this picture of my mk2 that was taken at a Santa Pod sprint many moons ago, it was taken just before the long drive home.. after a hard days sprinting!

It was a really good day, and the thrill of thrashing the car up n down the strip was pretty exciting, which i think could have been due to those big metal barriers a few feet away from the car!!

Yeah that was a great day. Awesome sprint course cos as you say we had to drive flat out as close to the barrier as possible and then go from flat in top, to 1st gear for the hairpins at each end.

On my last run I had a little moment, I was flat in 5th when the throttle jammed full open, left skid marks for 400 yards and just missed the barriers by inches. Did hit the biggest cone I've ever seen though

Have to dig out some more of our old sprint pics

[Tezza2]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

front brakes

[david_white]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

front brakes

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[Tezza2]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

just thought i'd put up a couple of pics of the new gearbox tunnel & floorpan etc.. which were fitted recently by Gary at Retro Motorsports in Harlow

The floorpan was necessary due to a little accident with a trolley jack!!

& the tunnel now gives plenty of room for the 5 speed pro box along with a proper mount as well.

[Tezza2]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

Just thought i'd put up a recent pic of my engine bay!

[david_white]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

Nice pic Tel, is interior all painted again now?

[Tezza2]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

Thanks Dave, Yeah the cars pretty much all back together at last! Just seem to be having trouble getting the brakes bled properly!

[4parajon]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

Still looks good mate

[Tezza2]

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Thanks, trying to keep it that way!

[Pushrod King]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

I see that you're entered at Lydden this Saturday (23rd June).Are you all set for it? Have you been there before? If so what sort of times do you do

[GAZZAMK2]

Re: My Mk2 Escort Sprint Car (A Vessel for frustration relief)

Just wanna say your mk2 is sweet

Love the neat presentation, good work fella