i race in the classic thunder series
i am currently running this mk1 escort
BODY
mk1 shell unknown trianglated tube inner wings with fiber glass full font wing bonnet all in one with a splitter an space frame rear end bulkhead an chassi to the bulkhead fiber glass bootlid with fiber arches bootlid passinger fiberglass door alloy floor pans an full tunnel inside all windows except windscreen perspex 10 hols drilled for vacume
WEIGHT 814 kg last time been stripped since poss less?
ENGINE
4.6 rover v8 litre bottom end bored an stroked to 5.0 litres makes it 4.7 omega pistons arrow h section rods sd1 gas flowered solid lifters chevy nascar bearings an shells adjustable push rods quad 48 ida downdraught weber carbs dry sump twin scavenger oil pump
TRANSMISSION
t5 john reid built five speed run with auto fliud ap racing twin plate clutch aluminium flywheel with hydrolic center bearing prop shaft made to fit t5 3.0 capri axel with watts linkage ZF 3.75:1 lsd
SUSPENSION
front - leda struts 2.25.inch id spring platforms 350 lb springs
rear - spax 2.25 ID coil overs 600 lb springs
BRAKES
front 11x0.875 inch vented discs
rear 10.5x0.75 inch vented discs
171 mintex pads ap magnesium callipers all round (ex f1 race car standard kit)
cooled by ducting from the front lights now an rear quarter
WHEELS AN TYRES
mike barnby engineering billet center lock dymag three peice split rims
front 10x20x13 a24 avons
rear 12x23x13 a11 avons
wheel nuts tightened to 120 lbf.ft
INTERIOR
fully stripped FIA - approved cage race seat an harness ally transmission tunnel with built in gauge concosle and oil an fuel tanks in boot space an battery
not sure on the spec really am told its very least at 380 bhp but it did 180 mph at bruntingthorpe if that counts?
but am getting a genuine
349 bhp engine
369 lbs torque
at wheels 280 bhp
all set up by john sleath
am thinking of wildcat heads any ideas on them people?
rich