History
This 1976 Mark II Escort was Prepared for rallying in 1986. It competed in the hands of various drivers in the SA Rally Championship for some years before being transformed for circuit racing as a sports sedan.
I purchased the vehicle in a tired state in 2002.With the help of my son Joseph and Crew Members Olev and Nick the Escort was stripped back to a shell and rebuilt for Tarmac Rallies. Since then it has completed 10 Classic Rallies , picking up a few Class Wins along the way as well as some rewarding outright finishes.
Modifications
The shell is seam welded and a full steel cage fitted. The engine is a 2.0 Litre Pinto , made to a Danny Mishok recipe and built by Mike Dale. Gearbox is a type 9 straight cut close ratio and we use a low ratio LSD in a live rear axle with a four link rear end with Bilsteins , single leaf springs and adjustable watts link. The front end uses Bilstein Struts with adjustable spring height and adjustable control arms and billet strut tops. brakes are four wheel disc with Willwood 4 spot calipers at the front.Wheels are Panasport 15x7 and tyres are Toyo 888.
