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I can't imagine the caliper is 'bent' more likely the bracket has been welded on pissed! So replacing a good caliper with an alternative on a bad bracket will result in same outcome! Handbrake cable should be no where near the propshaft - I'd fix that first as pretty much all the cables come from bigger cars than the Escort so are longer.

Where in the world?

😄 😄 😄 - Or a couple of these, just for strategic weight placement ! 🤭

Don't you love aerodynamics from the 70s - vertical plank to slow you down! 😁😁😁

As cages go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that really needs some work! Mind you JR's are daft enough to believe its secure! LOL!

Oh yeah - so it is . . . . . maybe side repeaters?

Very strange as the wattage ratings (21w x 4 and a 5w single) would sort of suggest its something to do with the Indicators / Hazard system - not the Brake Lights !

Depends on your fabrication skills and how deep your pockets are ! If the desire is a 'big V8' maybe choose a Ford Duratec 24v V6 and outfit it with carbs and a NoDiz type distributorless ignition. Modern engine so spares still cheap and available, plenty of go, not too big and still accepts Ford RWD gearboxes! But probably will involve some engine mount fabrication as i'm not aware of anyone doing a conversion kit!

Spray glue from places like Screwfix make it easy! Spray both card and card covering, leave it 5-10 minutes to tack off, loose roll fabric, start one side and slowly un-roll whilst smoothing as you go. Don't try to get it taut as it will try to curve the card up, just smooth. Then fold over the edges and attach with more spray glue or double sided carpet tape.

Looks pretty DIY, so likely a one off!

Well, as i'm primarily a biker, NGK's are pretty much my first choice whenever required and over 30+ years they've always served me well - even racing with daftly powerful engine set-ups ie. I've melted the electrodes off a nitrous bike and still managed to ride home from Stratford to Camberley - how it was sparking is a mystery, but it was! I've used Champions in my Cooper 'S' and had Bosch plugs in my first RS2 back in the day, so its sort of whatever you fancy - just don't buy cheap - there are a few NGK fakes around, so buy from reliable source!

7's would be about right for that engine spec. Alternative makes & types would be listed here : https://www.sparkplug-crossreference.com/convert/NGK_PN/BPR7ES

I would, unless you've managed to re-arrange a principle law of physics, that is, Power measured in watts = volts x Amps. Your knowledge of electrickery is certainly greater than mine but that was always a fundamental rule I was taught? So please explain unless its something in the construction between the two that produces the difference, in which case its not an apples vs apples comparison. Introducing other factors such as electrical / mechanical efficiencies / drag / magnetic flux / quality of materials etc. can skew the result - dontcha think? 😉

Which will then mean its not being a 1.4Kw starter - either way equally bad!