79 MK2 excort granny's car... for now...

Go the baby seat! Have 2 in the back of my Escort. Always like to see our cars earning their keep.

Well the first and most important thing is I can't see any rust. And you've sorted the steering / suspension / brakes first.

You won't see much/any improvement from just bolting on the 45 without extractors and upping the cam. Except for using more fuel.

What year is it? Looks 1977 or younger based on the highback seats and side tank filler blanking plate. It probably will have low compression engine with single throat carby. If so, a higher lift cam and carby won't be as an effective upgrade compared with a high compression engine. If you're after cheap performance you might be better off chucking a 2L into it or chasing down a high comp 1600 with 32/36 weber in the Quokka/ebay. Or turbo existing engine.

Pop into Pitstop bookshop in King St and grab a copy of "Ford Escort Downunder" for $15 and you'll learn a lot about what you've got as it explains the codes on the VIN plates - including LC or HC engine.

All up, good buy. Looks tidy and tight. Easy to burn a pile of $ getting a dodgey car up to rego status.

yeah - its got extractors (old and dont know what type) and is a 79 model.

there is a very small amount of rust - just on the back pillars for the rear screen (can hardly see it in the 1st photo). looks like some rust (20c piece) under the passenger side floor, but it isnt through yet. sills, doors and rails are immaculate - which was where my last mk2 finally died from

baby seat - yeah, she is a daily driver ATM

if ur keen on using what you have, theres nothing wrong with staying kent, just get a High Compression (HC) 1600.

i wouldn't bother doign anything to a low comp motor.

I've got some Performace Delta rims 13" with heaps of tread 185/70x13 Sava tyres. $150.

Awesome, looks nice!

Steering wheel looks aftermarket in the last photo but its a bit hard to tell.

Tacho dash is unsual if its original. Photo?

Might be worth a check under the air filter to see if you have a 32/36 dual throat weber or the single throat motorcraft carby.

See if you can find the engine number. Should be 711M....... or 681F.... or something like that. It may have already been replaced.

carby is single throat - and about 60mm accross?

i am planning on just running it as is, until i can afford the rest of the work!