My Ford Escort RS2000

Specifications

BODY

Year 1979    Genuine RS2000 2 door body shell.

Model 11918   VIN CK41WT  81XXX R

Seam welded and Gusseted.  Larger gearbox tunnel.

Bare metal respray in 2-Pak Ford Monza Red

 

ENGINE

Pinto 2000cc  + 60 Tho    Compression Ratio 9.97:1

Sierra Injection Conrods  Resized & Balanced

ARP Conrod Bolts,  Duratec Pistons

High Volume Oil Pump

Flywheel – Lightened & Balanced   5.7 Kgs.

Cylinder Head Standard 

Camtec Followers,  Vernier Cam Wheel

Crow Cam   275 Duration.  0.4155 Lift

Alloy Crankcase Breather & Catch Can.

3 Core Radiator

Genie Ceramic Coated Headers

2inch Stainless steel mandrel bent exhaust

 

GEARBOX

Supra 5 speed w58  Dellow conversion kit

 

CLUTCH

Pressure Plate  Heavy Duty

Clutch Plate  Heavy Duty

TF Cortina clutch cable (longer)

 

 

FRONT SUSPENSION

World cup cross member and engine mounts.

King Springs Progressive rate 120 to 260 pounds, 30mm lower.

Koni adjustable inserts  862016

K-Mac adjustable strut tops

Anti Dive kit  22mm front sway bar

Nolathne Bushes

 

REAR SUSPENSION

King Lowered reverse eye

3 leaf rear springs -40mm

Nolathane bushes

RS Rear sway bar

 

BRAKES

New Steel brake lines

Braided Brake hoses

New Brake pads

.

INTERIOR

White Dial Dash

New Carpet

Dash Recovered

Battery Isolation switch.

Fire extinguisher

 

ELECTRICAL

Battery in boot

Isolation switch

Washer bottle in boot.

External battery charging socket

 

WHEELS TYRES

Optional Volante  13x5.5 alloy wheels

Wheels will be upgraded to 7inch in near future.

 

Thanks to all those that helped

 

Things I’ve learnt along the way

· World cup cross member and engine mounts are not all the same and may need modifying to make the engine sit level and square.

· Brake booster mounting bracket were made in two different lengths as are the connecting rods on the boosters if you get them mixed up the master cylinder will not work.  Took me awhile to work this one out.

· I installed a new black hood lining but this has made the interior very dark, maybe grey or off white would have been better.

· If you install firewall gussets you will have to move the brake pressure differential switch forward slightly

· Because the WCXM mounts the engine lower and 10mm to the drivers side the standard radiator shroud will need modifying to stop hitting the fan

· There is no such thing as a five minute job.

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