J128810

Right the time has come and I have decided that my mk2 escort is definitely up for sale at a very reasonable price based on the spec and build quality of this escort. The car has just had a 3 hour photo shoot and will have a full spread in classic ford magazine in the next few months ☺

2. 5 ALLOY YB WITH TRACTIVE 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL BOX 

It's a genuine Mexico first registered 27/7/ 77 
4 previous owners last one had it 18 years. nbsp;
Log book. tags present with gcat nos etc.  
The shell has covered a genuine 52k. We have only got a couple of previous MOTs to prove as the old boy who had it before me passed away and his wife couldn't find the rest of the history but it only covered something like 50 miles between MOTs that I have certificates for. Also have the original sales advert 

The shell is first class. original floors. sills etc. it has had new genuine wings. front panel and 1 new genuine door and 1 genuine ford door skin on the other. it has had the full Retro motorsport works which include: 
Gartrac roll cage linked to all suspension 
Gartrac rear tubs 
Gartrac Boreham spec rear arches. Rally Colin McRae front arches 
Bulkhead moved back a bit for better engine location 
Gatrac chassis gussets 
Fully six linked rear suspension 
Exhaust tunnel 
Large gearbox tunnel 
Seat mounts 
Tillet Carbon Seats with 5 point harness's FIA approved for the next 5 years 
Custom steering mount 
Engine cross member 
SPA Dash 

It has a Tilton floor mounted pedal box with short AP cylinders. a Matt Downer custom power steering column with quick release boss and dished steering wheel 
Willwood bias valve and cossy rear brakes. all plumbed in. It also comes with AP Racing front calipers and discs on Gartrac bells and custom fabricated brackets for calipers 
Bilstein coil-overs with adjustable top mounts and a full Gartrac tension strut kit with antiroll bar.  

Rear wheels 10. 5x15 Schmidt TH Lines Gold Centres 
Front wheels 9. 5x15 Schmidt TH Lines Gold Centres 
Plastics 4 Performance Lexan windows. with sliders. plumbed-in extinguisher. shaped alloy fuel tank with built in swirl pot.

All original door locks. everything newly zinc plated ! Key operates all locks even have the original Ford 

In the engine bay it has custom-made tank for brake fluid and breather. it also has a custom made radiator with Spal fan and high pressure cap. and a custom made breather tank.  
Atlas axle with ZF Motorsport spec slipper with large side gears and Quaife 2 piece shafts 4. 6 CWP all built by Gartrac.  
It also has a custom-made 2. 5-inch twin box exhaust that was made to fit the exhaust tunnel 

Engine spec as follows and Gearbox 

6 speed sequential Tractive Gearbox with long lever and Dog gears built on flat shift.
2. 5 ALLOY TALL BLOCK COSWORTH N/A ENGINE 
BUILT BY WAYNE MITCHELL COMPETITION ENGINES.  
ONE OF THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS 
Alloy block special 97 mm bore 
1 off 97mm Forged Pistons 
Steel crank 84mm stroke 
Specially made conrods. with berilium bushes/ special length 
Lightweight flywheel 71/4 inch 
ACL race series bearings 
Pace dry sump system 
Cometic gaskets 
All new pulleys drives etc 
Alloy water pump 
ARP head stud kit 
Special 97 mm multi layer gasket 
A fully cnc head to latest spec with new guides seats core plugs etc 
Larger valves. special spring seats 
Special valve gear to stand 9000 rpm 
1 off handmade SIMPSON Manifold to suit engine specification .
Heavy-duty cam pulleys and cambelt 
CNC matched inlet manifold 
Twin Weber 50 sp with linkage 
Ignition kit Weber Alpha wasted spark.  
Dynoed 300BHP 
Torque 175 at 3000 rpm 
240 at 5500 rpm 
180 at 8000 rpm 
This Car has had thousands spent on it with some of the best people and some of best components available fitted. no expense spared. the build cost was over 75k this is a seriously competitive car in the right hands.

The car was buengineilt by Qs motorsport in Hereford. Graham Quick is one of the best rally car builders out there. You can contact him self for a chat on the car on 07831305425 or my self. Or give Wayne Mitchell a call as he knows the car and built the engine .  

The car is advertised elsewhere so can be removed from ebay at any time.

Also published at eBay.co.uk

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