bdgboy

What engine do you think was the Best engine ever used in a Ford Escort Special Saloon Mk1 or Mk2.

Mark_w

The Bda was the best engine that Ford put in.

mark

Karl

For sake of being different I'll say the pinto SOHC! LOL

madmack99

id go with bda aswell

It's Czech Mate

Officially yes

Unofficially no.....this was http://www.ep90.com/index.php?id=94

madmack99

fook me that things looks like it could power an aeroplane lmao

JohnnyB

good engine, but did not have the power of the BMW bat cars of the time.

suffered the same problems as the BOA 24v cosworth engines, over 400 bhp they would crack the blocks.

Mark_w

Probably is better all round than a Bda....The mk1 rs1600 rally cars for the 1970 world cup rally had the Bda's removed and crossflows fitted for reliability,so the xflow has a good shout for best engine.

mark

It's Czech Mate

You could say the same about any ford engine practically, fact is untill BMW homologated the 'Bat Wing' aero kit on the CSL the Capri had it licked. And it still won plenty of races afterwards.

Anyway this thread is about Escorts and I posted up a 400bhp Escort prepared by Ford

Karl

Nothing wrong with a pinto, it's a much stronger engine than a BDA!

bdgboy

A couple of the lads with Historic Special Saloon Ford Escorts are using BDG units in the HMSA,they are pretty Bloody quick especially as they have spaceframes and use slicks.
www.historicmodsportsandsaloons.com

Some of the Works Escorts used this Fabulous engine but they are expensive to repair and trying to locate original spares is a nightmare.

Also the All Steel Big Block X/Flows where awesome units.

JohnnyB

As Karl says you can get good power from a pinto and half the cost of building a BDA

bdgboy

Yes the Pintos are certainly good engines but they never look exciting in a period Historic race car for some reason.

With the BDA/BDG, X/Flows and even the Pre X/Flows they are flatter and appeal more to the eye.

Whats the best BHP you can get out of the Pinto,using All Steel components.

Mint FRST

iTrader: (1)

240+Bhp....

escort700bhp

bdg

westus1

iTrader: (6)

old school crossflow, for being so basic, a well built 1 can realy fly, and all in 1700cc's
obviously the bda's were the daddy's of the day but price and reliability just outway the good imho

steveboyslim

Best engine for escort has got to be BDG or BDX if got to be original, otherwise Hart 420R or Rallymaster (chevy Vega head on pinto block)

Steve

bdgboy

Great news for all Historic Modsports,Thundersaloons and Special Saloons.
The HMSA Historic Modsports and Saloon Association are to have their first race at Mallory Park July 5th 2009.
Cars racing will be any Pre 1982,allowed race tyres,space frames,historic or modern engines and gearboxes.
If you want to enter this fun race contact info@historicmodsportsandsaloons.com or 07818-063543.
www.historicmodsportsandsaloons.com
The regs are out April 2009,entries are £165,National B Licence.
The organising club is the Morgan Sports Car Club who have given the HMSA a race slot for these remarkable cars,so enquire NOW.

This will be a Great day for a fun race and a social gathering for the most exciting race cars in the UK.
In 2010 a full blown Race championship will be organised so get your cars out now.

2224v

That escort in the youtube vid has got to be one of the best looking and best sounding ones I've ever seen! When it comes out of the corner, wheelspinning ever so slightly on the exit...