My 1969 MK1 Escort V8

[davefaedeen]

Hi Gents

Am new to the Forum thought I would share some pics of my Mk1 and list the spec.

Engine
Fully rebuilt 3.9 efi Rover v8
0.2 inch overbore out (now about a 4.4)
Lightened and balanced
Heavy-duty rods
Modified Holley 390 carb in place of injection
Edlebrock inlet manifold
Skimmed head increasing compression from standard 8.13.1 to 9.75.1
Flowed ported Heads with Hurrican viper cams
Heavy duty oil pump
Remote oil cooler and filter
Electonic ignition
Tubular manifolds
Pulleys water pump from rover p6 to help it fit in!
Tvr/Rover starter, again to help it fit
Custom made radiator with twin manual fans

Transmission
Capri 2.8i gearbox
Magnum engineering bell housing
Rover Vitesse clutch
Rs2000 axle 3.54.1 diff
Anti tramp bars

Brakes and Suspension
Front callipers 2.8i Capri 2 piston callipers with 245mm vented discs
Rear Sierra xr4x4 callipers solid discs
Front strut brace
Remote servo in front offside wing
Capri 2.8i front Bilstein struts
Rear Capri 2.8i Bilstein dampers, single leaf springs

[softdash3.9]

Looks really dramatic in black

Like alot

[ChrisJC]

That is very very nice. It looks very smart, and also I guess it can surprise folk at the traffic lights....!

Chris.

[mgbv8]

Very Coooool!!
Black looks right for that car....

It must attend the V8 forum day at the Retro Show in 2011...

[bones]

Very nice, and subtle. cool. Where did you get the front strut from ?? rich

[poo slinger]

very nice, got a 3.9 in my mk1 escort,

whats it run like on that diff?

as i have a 3.89 at the mo but i am switching to an atlas once i get it rebuilt

[davefaedeen]

Hi Poo slinger it runs fine on the standard diff (bit noisy though) i have a titan LSD sitting in the garage but ave never got round to fitting it!!!