Classic Ford – Spring 2026 – Classic Ford

The name stuck, and soon, Helix was more than just a nickname — it was an identity. The HCS engine remains for now — a Zetec swap is on the cards. Subscribe: 01959 543747, https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/cfd Looking at Helix now, you’d never guess she was once a faded, tired daily. “Honestly? It’s turned out way better than I thought it would,” James says. “I thought I’d have a nightmare getting it shiny again, but with no small amount of elbow grease and some detailer’s knowledge, she’s gleaming.”

Even better, there’s been no major issues since the rebuild. “She’s running and driving like an absolute dream. Touch wood!” 1990s LOOK AND SUPER-RARE NOW” Spring 2026 Body 1990 Mk3 Popular Plus, SX side mouldings, SX-style front bumper overriders, RS rubber boot spoiler, repro dealer plates. Paint: Radiant Red Engine 1.1-litre HCS engine, single venturi carburettor, manual choke, electric breakerless ignition, 2.5 inch Hornet exhaust backbox Transmission Standard BC four-speed manual Suspension Standard dampers, lowering springs Brakes Front: XR2i callipers and discs.

Rear: drums Wheels and tyres 6×13 inch JBW Minilight alloy wheels with gunmetal centres and chrome lips, 175/50R13 Nankang tyres Interior Full XR2i interior, XR2i steering wheel, XR2i 16v bucket seats, standard Ford stereo and speakers Thanks John Carr for collecting and getting the old girl running, Rikki Walls for the running gear, DMB Graphics for the dealer plates and stickers, and of course my girlfriend and family for putting up with my obsession! Tech Spec Subscribe: 01959 543747, https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/cfd But, even with Helix now turning heads wherever she goes, James isn’t done.

Not by a long shot. “My next step is a full respray and bodywork tidy-up,” he says. “Then I want to drop in a 1.8-litre Zetec on throttle bodies, upgrade the ECU and brakes, fi t a full stainless exhaust system, and upgrade the stock rubber suspension bushes for polyurethane items throughout.” It’s an ambitious plan, but one that will take Helix from survivor to showstopper — while still staying true to the understated, OEM+ ethos James has followed from the start.

Escort 2:4 rack – RHD Escort 2:4 rack – LHD Escort 2:9 rack – RHD Escort heavy duty rack 2:2 – RHD Escort heavy durt rack 2:4 – RHD Escort heavy duty rack 2:2 – LHD Escort heavy durt rack 2:4 – LHD RACKS PART No. PRICE RD816 RD818 RD870 RD801 RD802 RD803 RD804 £194.35 £213.85 £194.35 £268.35 £233.35 £268.35 £233.35 RALLY DESIGN HAS SOLD OVER 50,000 ESCORT QUICK RACKS OVER 40 YEARS – THERE CAN BE FEW ESCORT RALLY CARS OR KIT CARS THAT ARE NOT FITTED WITH A RALLY DESIGN RACK!

EVOLUTION OF THE ESCORT QUICK RACK EVOLUTION OF THE ESCORT QUICK RACK Ford quickly realised that the 3:25 ratio of the Escort rack was not ideal for Motorsport purposes and delivered a 2:4 ratio quick rack. Interestingly these racks sold for over £200 some fifty years ago. Rally Design then commissioned a UK gear cutter to manufacture batches of 2:4 ratio racks and pinions that allowed DIY conversion of the cam gears rack from standard to 2:4. Concurrently a Birmingham based company, produced a cheap quick rack at 2:5 ratio, it was OK but lacked many of the superior features of the OEM cam gears product and delivery was poor.

Rally Design then approached an Italian (ISO 9001 TS16949 certification) company OEM quality rack manufacturer to produce a faithful copy of the original cam gears unit. This rack was readily received by rally Escorts and the kit car industry. It also allowed incorporation of the superior tie rod/rack shaft ball joint solution, favoured by TRW and ZF. The solution transferred radial load into the rack body rather than into the rack shaft thus overcoming load and failures on rack shaft support bushes.

Escorts got quicker, tyres/wheels got wider so the need for a heavy duty quick rack became obligatory. The heavy duty version of the Rally Design rack became available – we incorporated the following features: • Rack shaft increased to 25mm diameter • Pre-load pad in sintered steel • Larger diameter track rod ball joint solution • Heavy duty pinion support bush • Heavy duty centre support housing • Increase of 20mm overall length, 133mm stroke length • Includes Polyrace mounts and heavy duty clamps • Rack available in 2:2, 2:4 ratio, RHD or LHD Motorsport 2025 PLEASE CHECK PRICES ON WEBSITE BEFORE PLACING ORDER DRIVER: Jim Hinton CO-DRIVER: Lewis Sim EVENT: ‘Rally Nuts’ rally 2021 IMAGE: Chicane Photography • Full colour Motorsport Catalogue NOW AVAILABLE!

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