Ashraf's Escort
Ford

OWNER:

ASHRAF ALLIE

CAR:

FORD ESCORT 1600XL

AREA:

CAPE TOWN

Side view

ENGINE

60,000 bore to 1660cc
40mm Weber side-draughts
11.75:1 compression
Kent 244o Fireball cam
Kent competition valve springs
Stock GT flywheel
1/2mm bigger exhaust valves
Home-ported head
1300cc pistons
Brospeed branch
57mm (2.2") exhaust
3-core XLE radiator
Electric fan
Bosch Super-coil
XL electronic ignition
O-ringed block

TRANSMISSION

Ford Cortina 1600 GT gearbox

SUSPENSION

Ford Capri gas shocks
Angle of rear shocks changed
Inverted leaf-springs
Toyota anti-tramp bars

INTERIOR

Ford Escort Sport front seats
Ford Cortina rear bucket seats
Toyota centre-console
Wooden Momo steering wheel
Ford Lazer wiper-indicator switch
Austin Marina dashboard

EXTERIOR

Home-made fibreglass front spoiler
Top: white base, bluish-green purl
Bottom: Wilcox blue, purl mixture

WHEELS

14" Compomotives 5-spoke
185x60x14’s

PERFORMANCE

1/4-mile: 15.6s (as at June 2002).
Currently running mid-14’s

POWER

+110kW on the wheels

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