Dave's Mk2 Adelaide

G'day guys,

I've had my escort for about 5 years now but not really driven much the last 2. Now time for a bit of work to get it back on the streets.

The plan is to re-do the body work freshen up the motor aiming for more NA power.

I'm sure I will asking for lots of advice and opinions so wanted to get some pics up so everyone knows what I'm talking about.

A while back at the KPM dyno day organised by the forum, it made about 100hp at the wheels. Specs were:
32/36 carb
+1mm bore
zero deck height
Ported head - how well unknown
Shaved head
re-ground cam - specs unknown
double valve springs
extractors
2.25 inch exhaust

So im looking at improving the current head or getting a different one, cam, checking compression is where it should be and different carburation.

Let me know if you have any suggestions or know good places in Adelaide for any of this work (body/engine).

Here it is atm, will update as it progresses









and a pic when it was in better nick

Cheers tim,

I've heard of mike and read some articles from him but wasn't sure if he was around in business. I'll get touch

cheers

looking foward to seeing how this ones turns out. looked excellent before the rebuild.

My vote is for original. There can't be many cars left painted in that colour.

Yeah I'd be sticking with the original for sure.