Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Danmex

Location: Leeds, GB

Vehicle Info

1975 Ford Escort

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP170
  • Weight1000lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • Hella Lighting 
  • Ford Racing Body Kit 
  • Kumho Tires 
  • Ronal Wheels 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jul 11, 2006

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Dan’s Ford Escort

  • Currently 3.18 /5 Stars.
9 guestbook comments

This is my 1975 Ford RWD Escort MK 2, I've fitted it with a 2.1Ltr EFI engine. It has loads of performance and handling mods. I mostly use it for track days and drag strip racing.

Danmex's 1975 Ford Escort Danmex's 1975 Ford Escort
Danmex's 1975 Ford Escort Danmex's 1975 Ford Escort

Danmex's 1975 Ford Escort

Mods:

Full respray in original Carnival Red,
Fully rebuilt 2.1L Pinto engine with 205 block,
Electronic Fuel Injection with ECU
Cosworth Green injectors
K&N filter fitted under wing
Fully rebuilt Big Valve head
Piper 270 cam
Recent new Ashley 4 branch manifold & 2 1/4" twin box system.
RS alloy sump & bellhousing
RS engine mounts
Battery in boot
Capri 5 speed gearbox,
Burton single piece propshaft
3.9 diff'

Front suspension:
Capri struts with Bilstein inserts & 230 lb springs, lowered 2 inches.
Strut brace
RS anti roll bar
Capri 'S' brakes,
Aeroquip hoses

Rear suspension:
Single leaf springs,
lowered 1 1/2"
Bilstein dampers
Anti tramp bars
Panhard Rod
Fully polybushed

Wheels:
RS 2000 alloys
205x60 kumho tyres
Locking wheel nuts

Exterior
Bonnnet Pins,
Boot retainer springs,
RS boot spoiler,
Mexico front spoiler,
Fibreglass bonnet & bootlid,

Interior:
Corbeau avanti recliners
SPARCO Racing harnesses
RS mexico early white needle instrument panel
RS clock, glovebox
RS steering wheel
Rear seat and carpet removed
Immobiliser

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75escort  

Posted by: 75escort

10/20/2009 06:44AM

Nice Escort man! nice setup! 5*check out mine

AltTuningEZine  

Posted by: AltTuningEZine

06/30/2008 05:39PM

Love it. Check out www.myspace.com/alternativetuningezine. Also join our group www.groups.myspace.com/alternativetuners. I think you'll like what you see.

Garage510  

Posted by: Garage510

10/27/2007 07:37AM

Nice, sweet Mark 2, Dan. I love the engine on that one. And good luck with your other Mk2 project too...good thing you decided to fix it up.

tadhgtim  

Posted by: tadhgtim

09/20/2007 03:09PM

really cool mk 2 its as sweet as a nut,just wondering did u ever fit lsd to a english axil, is it a hard job i am thinking of fitting one to my rs2000

mk2_girl  

Posted by: mk2_girl

02/04/2006 12:14AM

Danmex...the mexico is unreal, looks so awesome. Attention to detail is sensational, and yeh nothing has been untouched. You must be stoked with it, hope all goes well with your project! Cheers Krista

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Danmex

Location: Leeds, GB