Ford 100E.......with a difference

sweet ;D been looking at thoes on ebay lately, look great slammed

I have only one thing to say about that.

WHY?

I have to say I don't really see why either. It is a tidy car, I'll give it that, I like the shape of 100Es, although the wheels and blue indicators do nothing for me, but that car's designed for RWD, and there are a number of choices for modding it as it is, I mean I've seen all sorts of RWD engine conversions in 100Es before, from Pintos to Cosworths and Ford 302 V8s, and I'm sure even a 2 litre Pinto with a RWD Escort gearbox would suit the car better than an A Series. Each to their own and all that, but I'd imagine that it just won't have the character a 100E does.

It'd really fly no doubt! It'd have to be a RWD car still though I reckon, I wonder if the ubiquitous Ford Type 9 would match up to it? It would sort of take away the all Ford element to it though, I reckon a Zetec powered one with a Sierra gearbox has a certain charm to it, because it's using all Ford components, if you see what I mean.

I suppose you're right. It would be cool all the same!

I bet a Ford 427, as seen in the AC Cobra 427, hasn't been done in a 100E before, although maybe that's because 1- A 7 -odd litre engine isn't likely to go in there, seeing as it's about the same size and weight as the car itself ;D ;D ;D ;D And 2- I can't even begin to imagine how lairy 500-odd horses in a car designed for a tiny wee sidevalve must be in the wet!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Bit confused at the point of that, but fun all the same. If you've got the time, why not

Anglia is the model name like Sierra or Escort, 100E is also part of the Model name and also indicates like Mk if you will of the car. Popular and Prefect are specs are I think with the Prefect being the higher. Think thats right. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.

Just signed up after my sunbeam-driving buddy pointed this out to me

Some nice touches , such as the door handles and the flared front wings.

Certainly looks well-executed but going to those lengths to convert it to fwd is beyond me. a similar amount of work and he could have fitted a rover v8 in it

this is my work-in-progress, also has electric wipers lol.



Its an ex-drag car that I'm going to strip and rebuild properly. Basic planned spec is 3.5 rover v8, with rajay turbocharger and jag IRS. just finishing off an mgb gt v8 resto and we'll be onto this project. nothing leaves the workshop without a v8 in it.

I imagine that mini engine is putting out a tad over 100bhp, and the 100e weighs next to nothing, so its probably quite nippy.

Of course there could be another A Series engine in the boot!

Cheers, will stick a thread up when I commence the project. all the stuff is here, just need to get cutting and welding like a mofo.