Still much better matched then BP6 superb Mazda engine with it's clay gearbox that was shot-peen, polished and handbuild and still fails even on heavily detuned road cars. (~180bhp instead of 300)



One can dare without problems to to full throttle launch in Escos, tune engine, use antilag and still get away with it. You won't get away with it on other similar cars of the era.

Because it's Granada/Transit gearbox it's simple and quite reliable if you know it's limits. Also you don' brake centre differentials, transfer gears, they don't split casings. Shifting is terrible quality but that's the price.