REYLAND Escort - Version 2 Rebuild Pics

Conanius · 7 Aug 2006 at 23:11

IMO, one of the most sensational machines available. If I was every very very well off, this would be a toy.

ITs always great to see build pics, almost of anything, even someone restoring an old fiesta or something, just really interesting

The_Dark_Side · 7 Aug 2006 at 23:46

Burned_Alive said:
Im led to believe the engine alone is £90k worth

unless he's had a lot of parts completely custom designed then i cannot imagine how that amount of money could've been lavished upon a YB

The_Dark_Side · 7 Aug 2006 at 23:47

Ish said:
the car was on display at ford fair. All it needs to finish it is front shafts , a few pipes, an exhaust and some fuel!!

i heard martin was having front shafts custom made as part of the process of increasing the cars track.
is this correct?

Ish · 8 Aug 2006 at 08:30

Burned_Alive said:
Im led to believe the engine alone is £90k worth

LOL the engine cost a LOT less than that!

The_Dark_Side said:
i heard martin was having front shafts custom made as part of the process of increasing the cars track.
is this correct?

yes, the track has been widened by 1" each side so custom front shafts are required.

danza · 8 Aug 2006 at 09:45

The dash!

1996 Escort meets 1960's Star Trek!

Very nice piece of machinery there though. I certainly wouldn't say no!

Dup · 8 Aug 2006 at 10:15

Mmmm a switch/button labelled "4x4".

I take it you can switch the drive from 2wd to 4wd. For dawy when you want to grip and days when you want to let rip!

Prodrive make a similar Diff for the new Impreza don't they?

Ish · 8 Aug 2006 at 11:10

Dup said:
Mmmm a switch/button labelled "4x4".

I take it you can switch the drive from 2wd to 4wd. For dawy when you want to grip and days when you want to let rip!

Prodrive make a similar Diff for the new Impreza don't they?

This is one of the unique features on this escort :cool:

You can adjust the 4WD from the variable controller from 100% RWD to 50/50 4WD and anything in between.

As an example you could launch it in 4WD and then switch it back to RWD so you don't have the transmission loss of a 4WD so it should equal better times.

Burned_Alive · 8 Aug 2006 at 11:16

Ish said:
LOL the engine cost a LOT less than that!

Maybe it was the whole car then?

DreXeL · 8 Aug 2006 at 12:03

Awesome, absolutely awesome. The quality of the work is just incredible :cool:

darko · 8 Aug 2006 at 12:38

how much does it weigh?

NightSt@lk3r · 8 Aug 2006 at 13:53

i hope the engine is more reliable than cosworths F1 Engines

The_Dark_Side · 8 Aug 2006 at 17:27

Ish said:
LOL the engine cost a LOT less than that!

the most i've ever seen for a road car YB was Turbosystems desert storm conversion circa £35k and something like 630 BHP

Ish said:
yes, the track has been widened by 1" each side so custom front shafts are required.

thought as much.
i heard he was going for the increased track as used on the GpA cars.
brave man to start moving top mounts IMHO...or rather an insight into how serious the man is and how deep his expertise goes.

The_Dark_Side · 8 Aug 2006 at 17:28

Ish said:
This is one of the unique features on this escort

RS200 circa 1984 mate

been there, done it

The_Dark_Side · 8 Aug 2006 at 17:30

DreXeL said:
Awesome, absolutely awesome. The quality of the work is just incredible

even your post doesn't sum up the way i feel when i look at Ish's pics.
i'll stick my neck out and say that there are factory teams that cannot produce works cars with the same level of attention to detail.

i am genuinely stunned when i see this car.
i believe it's impossible to use the word "perfect" when describing a car, but christ this one comes close.

vanpeebles · 8 Aug 2006 at 17:36

these boys sure can build a fly ride but can they drive yet?

SoliD · 8 Aug 2006 at 18:20

Drool Tastic, i cant wait for some vids and some dyno readings!

Ish · 8 Aug 2006 at 18:51

The_Dark_Side said:
RS200 circa 1984 mate

been there, done it

I did say unique to an ESCORT

Quote from some rs200 book
"All the road cars, including the example in the Ford Heritage Vehicle Collection, have permanent four-wheel-drive. Rally versions could switch from two-wheel-drive to four-wheel-drive at the throw of a lever on the transmission tunnel"

The Reyland car has variable in car adjustable 4wd split from a rotary knob which is much better than the antiquated RS200 system BUT if Martin's calculations work out he will use his pectel ecu to control the 4wd so he will beable to 'map' the 4wd!!!

Ish · 8 Aug 2006 at 18:53

SoliD said:
Drool Tastic, i cant wait for some vids and some dyno readings!

the engine has already been dynod. IIRC it made 743 bhp uncorrected and a bit less than that corrected

darko said:
how much does it weigh?

not sure until it goes on the scales as even though a lot of weight has been removed the rooll cage, transmission & brakes etc have added weight back to it

The_Dark_Side · 8 Aug 2006 at 23:49

Ish said:
I did say unique to an ESCORT

Quote from some rs200 book
"All the road cars, including the example in the Ford Heritage Vehicle Collection, have permanent four-wheel-drive. Rally versions could switch from two-wheel-drive to four-wheel-drive at the throw of a lever on the transmission tunnel"

The Reyland car has variable in car adjustable 4wd split from a rotary knob which is much better than the antiquated RS200 system BUT if Martin's calculations work out he will use his pectel ecu to control the 4wd so he will beable to 'map' the 4wd!!!

lol i was just baiting you mate, easy tiger lol.
apparently all the 200 road cars were locked into 4wd (70:30 from memory) mode but IIRC all the hardware was in place on ALL cars and it was a simple spanner job to re-enable the selector.
you had a choice of, again IIRC, 70:30 4wd/50:50 4wd or pure RWD.

of course what martin is going for is above and beyond this...although i can;t help feeling he's stretching himself on this one.

andyfield · 9 Aug 2006 at 01:16

Awesome, simply awesome :cool:

Look forward to the vids and seeing it in the flesh

REYLAND Escort - Version 2 Rebuild Pics

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