Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Historic Rally Car

Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Historic Rally Car – Full Specification

• Model: 1979 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000
• Color: Yellow
• Engine Capacity: 1993cc
• FIA Homologation: 5566
• Motorsport UK Historic Rally Vehicle Identity Form issued: 20 November 2024
• Historic Identity Form validity: 10 years
• Motorsport UK Vehicle Passport No.: 46615
• Passport issued: 06/09/2024
• Passport valid until: 06/09/2034
• Category: Stage Rally – Category 1

Engine and Drivetrain

• 1993cc Ford 4-cylinder engine
• Twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors
• Coil and distributor ignition
• Electric fuel system with twin Facet fuel pumps
• Group 4 Fabrications alloy fuel tank
• Wet sump lubrication
• Ford RS2000 Rocket 4-speed gearbox
• Quaife gear kit
• TTV heavy-duty 4-paddle clutch
• 4.1:1 final drive
• Salisbury plate LSD
• Rear-wheel drive

Chassis and Suspension

• Original steel 2-door shell
• Group 4 wide arches
• Front MacPherson strut suspension
• Bilstein dampers
• Front ventilated discs with 2-pot alloy calipers
• Rear drum brakes
• Hydraulic braking system

Interior and Safety

• Sliding perspex side windows
• Front windscreen heated blower
• Safety Devices 6-point bolt-in roll cage
• OMP seats (FIA 8855-1999) – driver and co-driver both valid to 2028
• Matching harnesses (FIA 8853-2016) – driver and co-driver both valid to 2029
• Lifeline Zero 2020 plumbed-in fire extinguisher system
• Homologation: EX.065.21
• 1.5L ABF foam

Recent Service and Maintenance

• Last serviced: 04/2024
• Next service due: 04/2026

Cockpit Features

• Alloy co-driver footrest
• Co-driver door pocket
• Avanti co-driver map light
• Racetech RPM gauge (tachometer)
• Oil pressure gauge
• Water temperature gauge
• Voltmeter
• Temperature gauge in center display
• Working speedometer
• Alloy gripped pedals
• Battery relocated to boot
• Fuel tank mounted in boot
• Recorded weight: approx 900 kg with fluids

Additional Features

• Fully Forged JB racing Pinto (0 miles on it just rebuilt) with invoices
• 4-speed rocket box with Quaife straight cut gears (180 miles since last rebuild)
• Stainless steel quick shifter
• TTV single piece competition paddle clutch & C&C billet pressure plate (180 miles since new)
• Rix all steel release bearing
• Heavy duty greased clutch cable
• Lightened flywheel
• High torque quick starter motor
• Single piece prop shaft
• Wasp High output alternator
• Genuine Italian 45 webers
• Simpson stainless steel exhaust manifold
• Twin Lucas performance coil setup
• Motomec alloy catch can
• Alloy 3 core radiator
• Electric fan
• Adjustable strut brace
• Twin master cylinder brake pedal box
• 52inch English Axle
• 4.1 Quaife Platted differential (200 miles since full rebuild)
• Heavy duty Quaife 2 piece half shafts (1 event old)
• Group 4 rear hubs
• Genuine SGS axle bearings (200 miles old)
• Rear disc conversion
• Alloy sump guard
• Front and rear towing eyes
• Twin facet fuel pumps (100 miles old)
• Group 4 alloy fuel tank and alloy mount (100 miles old)
• Braided brake hoses around Ferrodo DS3000 competition pads
• Vented front discs
• 2 new M16 calipers a year ago
• Group 4 rear single leaf springs with a new fitting kit recently
• Alloy battery mount
• Filter king fuel bowl and pressure regulator
• Heavy duty MST quick rack
• Alloy front hubs with competition wheel bearing
• Group 4 wheel nuts
• Custom carbon kevlar arch protectors
• Forest rear light protectors
• Group 4 mud flaps and brackets
• Carbon look door cards
• 6 point safety devices cage with crossed door bars, crossed rear bars, and harness bar (2 years old)
• FIA/MSA seat brackets and weld in mounts
• OMP seats in date

Engine Details

• Injection big valve head
• Upgraded heavy-duty valve springs
• New Kent HT1 Race/rally cam
• New rockers
• New spray bar
• New Kent adjustable cam pulley
• New Gates timing belt kit
• New head studs
• Cometic head gasket
• New high-performance oil pump
• New water pump
• 205 block machined for 93.5 mm piston
• Machined deck for compression
• Wosner forged pistons and rings
• Wosner steel rods
• New bearings
• Polished crankshaft
• Ap main bolts
• Big wing sump
• Competition steel water pump gasket
• Lightened flywheel
• Ap flywheel bolts
• TTV billet single clutch