Date: Tue Apr 5 08:12:07 1994
From: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
Subject: escorts
> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 09:57:45 +0800
> From: sfisher@megatest.com (Scott Fisher)
> Subject: Re:Digest of british cars
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> There *was* a twin-cam Escort rally car; I've got its designation in
> one of my Lotus books at home. Can't think of it now. I'm pretty
> sure it came with the Cosworth 4-valve head -- um, the BDD, if I
> remembr my alphabet soup correctly (the BDA is for the 1.6, the
> BDD is what I think they called the 2-liter version that ran on
> the Chevron racing cars, et al.)
I do not think any BDD mounted escort was sold for public.
For the homologation purpose, 1601cc BDA engine were mounted on
"Escort RS"s.
It is believed that there were no physical difference from 1599cc version
but paper work. FIA regulation allowed 1601cc cars expanded up to 2000cc.
Some competition cars might armed with BDD without no violation,
though BDD is not the only 2000cc BD engine.
The twin-cam rally car was an RS1800 Twin Cam. A close friend of
mine has one. It finished 2d in class, 4th overall in the 71 or 72
East Africa Safari rally. It is currently in storage waiting for
time and money to be restored. (not a 4 valve motor)
I think twincam "RS" are all BDAed, thus 4valeved.
"Twincam"s are all powered by Lotus Twin Cam(2valve).
However it is very difficult to bore up 116E blocks to 1800cc,,,
He also has an Escort Mexico converted to RS2000 specs..would be a
great vintage racer if I can convince him to spend the $$$.
Mexicos were originally powered by 1600cc Kent pushlod engines.
RS2000 spec means it is now converted to Pinto OHC engine.
Kazuhiro Igeta
NTT BRL
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