SHANNON HERAUD & BRIANA CABLE 1974 FORD ESCORT MARK I ENGINE

Paint: Custom-mix Lushious Lime

Type: Holden Capacity 253ci Intake: Custom Cnc-machined plenum on a tunnel-ram base with Enderle bug-catcher throttlebody Induction: 4/71 supercharger ECU: Autronic SM4 system Injectors: Bosch high-flow XR6 Turbo x10 Heads: Hand-ported HQ Holden Pistons: JE Forged Crank: Standard 253 Rods: Scat H-beam Cam: Clive Cams custom-grind Pushrods: 5/16in Crow Lifters: Solid flat-tappet Valve springs: Dual oversized Valves: Stainless Ferrea Oil pump: Four-stage Barnes dry sump Ignition: Autronic 500R with modified Bosch distributor Fuel pump: Holley Black lift pump and two Bosch 044 pressure pumps with an AI 3L surge tank Exhaust: Custom-built 17/8in headers running 4-into-1 to 3.5in collector and twin 3in system

TRANSMISSION

’Box: Transbraked ATS Powerglide Converter: TCE 4500rpm stall Diff: 9in, 3.5:1 Strange fullspool centre with custom 31spline axles

SUSPENSION & BRAKES

Brakes: DBA 290mm slotted discs and twin-piston AU Falcon PBR calipers (f), DBA 280mm slotted discs and standard VS Commodore calipers (r) Springs: Custom-length Ford Capri Macpherson struts with Eibach coil-over springs (f), Viking doubleadjustable coil-overs (r) Shocks: Koni double-adjustable (f), Viking double-adjustable coil-overs (r) Steering: Escort rack with custom column Tailshaft: GJ Drivelines 3in heavyduty tube with Strange 1350 ends

WHEELS & TYRES

Rims: Performance Superlites; 15x8 (f), 15x10 (r) Rubber: Linglong ‘Hoosier’ 235/50 R15 (f), Hoosier Quick Time Pro 325/50 R15 (r)

THANKS

Neyland at C5 Systems; Rod Cable; John Sidney at JSR Racing; Richard Aubert from Autronic Electronics; Leigh Burke from Burke’s Bodyworks; Dale Ward; Adam Slorach and Terri James from ATS Automatics; Michael from Auto-cooling Clayton; Matt at Down-south Engineering; Peter and Chris Heraud; Heath van der Waerden; all the mates, family and friends who helped us along the way and made this car what it is