Noel's Ford Escort Van

Check out the build of Noel's 1978 Ford Escort Van

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Technical Details

1978 Ford Escort Van 
(ex Police Dog Van)

Rebuild begun Sept 1994
Car Rego'd and running by Nov 1997
Cost to date $22,000 (NZ)

Interior to be completed,paintwork to be re-done
Engine

Stock 2.0 litre Ford Sierra
Custom made exhaust & headers (HPC Coated)
Two Weber DCOE40 carbs (Teflon Coated)
Peformance Inlet Manifold (Teflon & HPC'd)
Weber carb linkages
Hand made accelerator cable
RS2000 Clutch & Cable
RS2000 sump & pickup
Braided Lines (heater,fuel, oil pressure)
Electric Thermo Fan
Bosch Distributor
Gearbox/Rear End

Celica 5 speed (Cast Iron Casing)
Standard Ratios
Single Piece drive shaft
Standard car rear end

Suspension

Group 2 Bilstein Front Struts
Stainless Steel caliper pistons
Uprated rear springs / shocks

Sundries

Lotus Quick Rack Steering
Sony stereo (with remote)
10 stack CD
2 2-way power amps
RS dashboard
US800 13x7 Mags with 205/60x13 Dunlops
Escort Sports Bumper (Chromed)
Mazda Cosmo Seats
XA Falcon Mirrors



 

 

(c) Lance Warren 1999