my new mk1 escort xe supercharged

[payne'e]

had my new mk1 escort delivered today

brief spec is it's got an xe with a mini cooper supercharger fitted. water injection, bias peddle box, disc brakes all round, lsd english axle

plans are tommorow is to fit my superlights, twin cam clocks, bucket seats and give it a tidy up inside. i can't wait to get it on the road

i will post some more pics tommorow

[GJUK]

Looks amazing. Also looks like its been done on the cheap though, check that strut brace out. Wit ha bit of money that would be epic.

[Vista]

very interesting, any idea how it ended up on an R plate?

[w p e]

very interesting, any idea how it ended up on an R plate?

 

did"nt think you could make a car newer on the reg plate

[payne'e]

i don't know exactly how it ended up as an r reg.

escort 1300e

at the bottom of the v5 special notes section it says rebuilt-assembled from parts some or all of which were not new.

the first 4 letters of chassis are d2hr

 

well i couldn't fit my 13" superlights as they wouldn't go over the disks on the front so i fitted the seats and the mrs gave it a good clean inside.

here's the full spec

Engine

2 ltr Vauxhall red top running on vauxhall fuel injection, fitted with a mini cooper supercharger, intercooler and water injection system. Modern core fitted to the rad, oil cooler and 2" stainless exhaust from yukspeed manifold back.

Trans

5 speed type 9 box, new 1 piece prop shaft to a strengthened english axle with a 3.77 LSD.

Brakes

Rally design bias pedal box with 205 gti front calipers with vented discs.

BX front calipers mounted at the rear with solid discs, servo (mounted in the boot), hydraulic handbrake.

Suspension

Front- 300/60 gas inserts fitted to standard struts with a RD compression strut kit, roller top mounts and modified 205 rear antiroll bar.

Rear- Single leaf springs with billies, antitramp bars, lowering blocks and all rubber replaced with polly or rosejoints.

Mk 2 column and switches fitted with a quick rack.

a couple more pics

[morcheen]

might have been made from a new shell and registered in 77. would look better more standard on the outside i think.never seen that anti roll bar set-up before.

[GJUK]

Is that safe to drive!?

[baz105e]

Is that safe to drive!?

 

it does look a little scetchy , the carefully crafted anti roll bar made from a rear tortion bar setup off if a 205 would go in the bin if it were mine looks like the tyres rub on it and the notches in it so it clears the steering arms seems to me like it hasnt been thought through very well, anything that may pose a risk to the operation of steering or suspension should be thought through a little better

looks a nice clean shell tho

[GJUK]

This was the previous owner.

 

YEEEEE HAWWWWWWWW

 

[rallyesport04]

R reg could be as said before new un registered shell built up using new an 2nd hand parts

[earroles73]

will look better when cleaned up, not keen on wheels but other than that nice mk1 mate...

[RSlut]

Saw it advertised on pistonheads and thought it might have been worth a look.

[payne'e]

got it mot'd today the guys at the garage loved it

need to sort a few litlle bits like sump gasket leaking slightly, needs a bigger fan as it seemed to get a little hot and get the wheels balanced.

goes like stink, just keeps pulling and the lsd provided a bit of fun

left some nice 11's leaving the mot station

so roll on the end of the month so i can get it taxed and have some more fun

checked the wheel clearance on the front rollbar and there is a good inch gap on full lock so maybe it had bigger rims on