Paul Dunstan
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2019/08/12 22:05:57
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Hi Paul,
I'm pretty sure that I have a spare heater core that is in good nick, I can check it if you're interested, $20 plus postage.
Cheers, Len
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2019/08/16 19:37:23
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I stuck a caravan electric heater in my mk1 van , and didn't want water cores in the cab. I pulled the unit apart and and fitted the heater elements and fuses etc. Also ditched the fan in favor of a Gixxer 750 radiator thermo fan, nice and flat n quiet except it sends the dash vents out the back doors on full speed !!
As for replacement cores, I was looking into Sierra ones, but have used TF Cortina ones as they are wider and crank heaps more heat than escort ones, highly recommend them , only slight mods to the heater box and your good to go..
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Paul Dunstan
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2019/08/17 17:38:19
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Thanks Len but for around $80 I will give the new one I listed above a go.
Marty, with all the other mods I’ve done electric heating was possibly overlooked but as my electrics are pretty well sorted I’m not sure I will bother - but food for thought 👍
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2019/08/18 23:21:54
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Be careful, if it is made in china it may cost $500 in headaches *when* it springs a leak.
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2019/08/25 11:36:10
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Hi,Paul, If you change your mind and go electric, Demon Tweeks in UK sell really neat unit. Cheers Peter.
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Paul Dunstan
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2019/08/25 13:24:40
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2020/11/21 07:38:51
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Hi Paul,
I have an Escort Panel Van in need of a new heater core and was looking at those ones in the UK too. Just wondering how you went with it?
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2020/11/21 10:24:52
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No I haven’t done anything about it as concentrating on other things sorry but will likely go with the UK one.
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2020/11/21 20:06:59
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No worries, thanks for getting back to me.
Jane
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2020/11/21 20:24:44
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I used to jam Cortina te,tf heater cores in Escorts when I was restoring them. From memory they fit nice n snug in mk2 Escort but mk1 need a bit of modifying to the heater box . They also crank much more heat than Escort ones..
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2020/11/23 13:41:07
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Thanks Marty. Are they much more readily available than Escort ones?
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Re: Mk2 Escort Heater cores
2020/11/26 21:22:38
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Hi Jane, I used to do this 20+ yrs ago. As for availability of them is unknown nowadays, Cortinas are rare now as they all rotted away .
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