Ford Escort Twin Cam 1970

[WDB124066]

Ford Escort Twin Cam 1970 | Trade Me

 

[flango]

I love these, our Technical Manager in Australia collects early Fords has about 6 Mk1's + loads of other early sporty Ford stuff. When I was over earlier in the year he told me not to get a rental car and would lend me one of his, this is what I ended up with Awesome !!!!!

 

[markjay]

No doubt faster than the iconic Mexico RS2000:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C557628

 

[WDB124066]

I love this race,

Crystal Palace "full version" 1971 British Saloon Car Championship - YouTube

The first car to make me wonder about Einstein!

 

[st13phil]

Love the registration number

 

[WDB124066]

I like the way its parked, end of row, and as far away from the next lot as possible. He has the disease as well I see.

Anywhere near Kings Park by any chance??

 

[flango]

Love the registration number

I like the way its parked, end of row, and as far away from the next lot as possible. He has the disease as well I see.

Anywhere near Kings Park by any chance??

I know how cool is that plate :bannana:

Location is our office car park Central Coast @ Wyong

 

[Howard]

Lovely car

I'm lost though , what is the significance of the plate ?

 

[roastbeef]

Bda is the engine code or name and I presume the 160 is the bhp could be wrong on the 160 as I thought they had more bhp

 

[flango]

Lovely car

I'm lost though , what is the significance of the plate ?

Engine is a Cosworth 1600 BDA

 

[flango]

Bda is the engine code or name and I presume the 160 is the bhp could be wrong on the 160 as I thought they had more bhp

225 - 250 bhp usually which was phenomenal in its day. 160 is really a ref to 1600cc

 

[grober]

Wonder where they fitted the engine ECU and the ABS unit? I don't see the front SAM either or any other control modules -- how on earth does the car run ? Trouble shooting must be a nightmare if there's no diagnostic port to plug your laptop into. Next minute you will be telling me you set up the engine fuel system by ear.

 

[flango]

Wonder where they fitted the engine ECU and the ABS unit? I don't see the front SAM either or any other control modules -- how on earth does the car run ? Trouble shooting must be a nightmare if there's no diagnostic port to plug your laptop into.

Old School engineering at it's best :bannana:

 

[C36fan]

225 - 250 bhp usually which was phenomenal in its day. 160 is really a ref to 1600cc

the engine isn't a bda is xflow with a lotus head ,the bda's are worth a lot more. Sent from my iPhone using MBClub UK the Orange car as a bda engine.

 

[roastbeef]

Looks like I was wrong on both bits then lol

 

[renault12ts]

No doubt faster than the iconic Mexico RS2000:

1973 Ford Escort Mexico For Sale by Auction on Car And Classic UK [C557628]

The Mexico didn't have a 2 litre engine as far as I know, it was based on the RS1600...but was superceded by the RS2000 (without the Mexico name).

 

[renault12ts]

Lovely car

I'm lost though , what is the significance of the plate ?

BDA= belt driven assemblies.

 

[st13phil]

BDA= belt driven assemblies.

Close. It was actually Belt Drive, Type A as it was the first variant of the belt-driven DOHC engine.

 

[renault12ts]

Yeh, just looked it up...for 40 years I thought I was right.

 

[def90cars]

The RS1600 was announced 1970, this car was the next development step from the Escort twin cam. The RS1600 was fitted with a 1600cc BDA 16 valve engine.​

• 1599cc, 16 valve, double over head cam, BDA​
• 120bhp (road), 160bhp (works)​
• Top speed 113mph (road)​

During the RS1600's life the works cars started out with 1600cc BDA, 160 bhp engine, 4 speed gearbox and finished with 240 bhp 2000cc BDA engines, five speed ZF gearbox's.​

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The cars that won the World Cup Rally were RS1600's fitted with 1860 pushrod engines (X-flows) instead of the BDA unit. The reason behind this was the pushrod engine was built proof and was Ideal for a long distance event. With the success of the World Cup Rally gave us the MEXICO.​

• 4 Cylinder in-line, OHV, 1598 CC (road)​
• 86 Bhp / 92 lb ft (Road)​

The Escort Mexico was a RS1600 with a Pushrod (X-Flow) engine. These two cars shared the same AVO strengthened Type 49 body shell.​