Description:

A rare 1971 Ford Escort RS 1600 in excellent turnkey condition with 1600 cc BDA engine with a very successful race history with VARAC in Canada. The car has always been professionally maintained and the BDA engine has been completely rebuilt with new crank, rods and bearings for the 2014 season. The car has all the finest historic parts - Quaiffe Rocket Dog Box, twin 48 DCOE Webers, 5 link suspension, Bilstein shocks, World Cup Crossmember and strut top brace etc. It is a delight to drive and will be welcome at all historic events in North America.


History

Car originally came from New Zealand where it was rebuilt to match the Works Cars in the 1971 Heatway Rally. It arrived in Canada in 2006, and has been professional maintained in outstanding condition since.Performance Data

• Classic Sedan
  
• 1600 lbs
  
• Mont Tremblant full circuit
  

Engine

• John Dodd Motorsports
  
• Cosworth/Ford
  
• BDA DOHC
  
• 1600 cc
  
• 240
  
• Twin Weber 48 DCOE carbs
  
• Cosworth DOHC head, gas flowed with big valves, bronze guides and seat inserts
  
• Ford 711M block @ 81MM bore
  
• New Bearings
  
• New Farndon EN40B steel 77.65mm, narrow journal, 12 bolt
  
• New Farndon EN24V steel H section, 5.23
  
• Cosworth 81mm
  
• Kent L1
  
• 34.5mm Inlet 29.1mm Exhaust
  
• DOHC
  
• AP Racing 2 plate sintered with Mag. ring
  
• AP racing
  
• Farndon Steel
  
• Engine just fully rebuilt at end of 2013 season. Dyno time only.
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• ATL
  
• $ years
  
• 22 Gal
  
• Twin Facet pumps
  
• 110
  

Electrical System

• Pertronix
  
• None - Total Loss Electric System
  
• Optima Red Top AGM
  
• No
  
• No
  

Transmission

• Quaiffe
  
• Heavy Duty Rocket Dog Box
  
• 4 + rev.
  
• Direct
  

Rear End

• Group 4 ZF Atlas Diff
  
• 4.1 - 5.1 also inclu
  

Body

• Type 49 Body shell, fully gusseted and seam welded
  
• Ford UK White - black matte hood
  
• 2 pack
  
• Excellent
  
• Welded steel bubble arches (forest/fender flares)
  

Chassis

• Monocoque
  
• Ford
  
• RS struts with Bilstein inserts 2 ¼” 350lb coils adjustable towers, anti sway bar and links
  
• 5 link rod end adjustable,Panhard rod, 150 lb rear springs with slipper links. Bilstein shocks
  
• Bilstein shocks
  
• Ap Monte Carlo type
  
• Long stem quick rack
  
• 4 * 13x7 Minilite style
  
• Toyo R888's
  

Interior

• Black
  
• Built in
  
• yes - see photo - full set
  
• Sparco detachable
  
• escellent
  

Spares

• 4 * 15x7 Minilite style wheels with wets
  
• Spare diff
  
• Misc spares