James440

Hi guys im looking into buying an escort van could someone tell me what 55 and 75 means?

Magic Numbers

Different load weights

gus

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top speeds

Stephen_B

I always used to think it was power difference, as the engine note on 55's sounds different to 75 ones

gus

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no its the carrying weight im sure


look at the ride height difference between them

cozzfather

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its the weight they carry 55 the least 75 the most

R5COS

is it not the different specs, like 55 no power steering 75 has etc etc..

cossiegreg1

its weight.

James440

O rite my mate told me that 55 and 75 stands for bhp but he must be wrong.

neilm

5CWT & 7CWT carrying weight probably

Most small ford vans are 5 & 7 hundred weight, going right back to the 300E van at the end of the 50's

Anglia Vans are both 5 & 7

I think the MkI Escort went to 6 & 8

coswurv

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Fiesta van 35 1.8 D Payload = 332, GVW = 1420
Fiesta van 35 1.8 TD Di Payload = 337, GVW = 1440
Courier van 50 1.3 EFi Payload = 517, GVW = 1625
Courier van 50 1.8 D Payload = 536, GVW = 2415
Courier van 50 1.,8 TD Di Payload = 536, GVW = 1715
Escort van 55 1.4 EFi Payload = 452, GVW = 1630
Escort van 55 1.8 D Payload = 475, GVW = 1700
Escort van 55 1.8 TD Payload = 440, GVW = 1700
Escort van 75 1.4 EFi Payload = 652, GVW = 1830
Escort van 75 1.8 D Payload = 675, GVW = 1900
Escort van 75 1.8 TD Payload = 640, GVW = 1900

all in kilograms.