What you don’t understand is this car is called Escort but the only thing besides the nameplate that is Escort is hatch, blinker and headlight assemblies windsceen and roof. The floor is shortened 4x4 Sierra firewall mostly Sierra, engine, gearbox, crossmember, hubs, uprights diffs, etc are all same as Sierra Cosworth…

Why not explain why a Pinto 2,0 or a 2.8 V6 with a type 9 box in a Cortina was reliable and the same engine in a Sierra was not...rather than make a claim, make an explanation...I’m curious myself..

Considering Ford in Europe used the exact same range of engines, same range of gearboxes and same fueling and ignition, it does seem odd that people would claim they were fine in the last Cortinas but POOOOF! suddenly unreliable in a different shell.. Of course I have been in Euro Fords since October 1973 and building…

This is Finland and the class is their great F-cup...Normal aspirated cars only so no turbo, no superchargers.. But YES straight cut (and that load I’d say crudely done) gears and good close ratios, and short final drive...That big siz takes a lotta money to get that motor and a LOT for the box and final drive that…