a truly rare ebay find

[SeventyNine]

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29755&item=4563393175&rd=1





got the rs1600 lump in it, worth the 9k for that engine, with that mileage tbh, which will probably mean it will get broke

[SeventyNine]

just looked, and he has said 'reserve of 10k, but a buy it now of 9' :s

[Adam]

Thats been on ebay loooooooaaaaaads of times. Also been posted on here every time ;D

[Mr_Bo11ox]

anyone who breaks that for bits should be fugging shot.

[BenzBoy]

I totally agree, if the guy breaks it... someone should break him for spares - sell his organs off. But not his brain. That'll be no good to anyone!
If I had that kind of cash I'd have it. But I'd struggle to find £9 at the moment, let alone 9 grand!!

[PhoenixC]

That cant be broken its a one off I am not an advocate of cars in museums generally I always feel they should be driven but that would be much better of there rather than being broken

[Gompo]

I can imagine some sort of collector would buy it, I'm pretty sure it was advertised for approx £20k a while back so they'd be getting a bit of a bargain really.

Why would somebody offer £8k for the BDA though? don't think it'd be worth that if it had just been rebuilt.

[PhoenixC]

Just out of curiosity I decided to search ebay for bda

`kin `ell

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9895&item=7989321731&rd=1

[GJM]

[Revolution 9]

Bloody hell, all that for some engine bits!

It'd be a real shame to see a one off car get pulled to bits for spares, it's just shame it isn't an affordable price, no doubt it's worth that but the problem with being a retro car owner is you never have any bloody money! ;D ;D ;D

[SeventyNine]

welcome to the world of owning a retro ford.

people are so uptight about 'concourse' and being generally bufty, they pay completely silly money for stuff, because its not been used before. it really does my head in sometimes, when I'm after a part and people are trying to charge silly money for something

[GJM]

Just talking to somebody who said that the BDA was used in the RS200, which would explain why so expencive and sought after

[Pillock]

thought the RS200 was a BDT (Belt Driven, Turbocharged)... the BDA being the NA version of the same engine. Not sure what it was used in though?

I just remember my RS200 special edition of Performance Ford magazine from the late 80's

[PhoenixC]

Twin Cam, Four Valve BDA Family
Type Year Size Output Description
BDA 1969 1601cc 120 Bhp. Belt Drive layout similar to FVA on taller Kent block
BDB 1970 1700cc 200 Bhp. Escort RS1600 rally engine, sold as kits
BDC 1970 1700cc 230 Bhp. Injected BDB for Group 2 Escort RS1600, also kits
BDD 1971 1600cc 200 Bhp. Definitive Formula Atlantic Motor, also kits
BDE 1972 1790cc 245 Bhp. Formula 2 first stretch to 2 litre rules, bigger bore, injection
BDF 1972 1927cc 270 Bhp. Formula 2 next stretch, liners brazed in to cast iron block, very successful
BDG 1973 1975cc 275 Bhp. Formula 2 and rally, development of BDF, later with aluminum block
BDH 1973 1300cc 190 Bhp. Group 2 Sports cars, shorter stroke on shorter block
BDJ 1974 1098cc 150 Bhp. Formula C, short stroke version for SCCA
BDK none -- -- reseved for forgotten project
BDL ? ? ? experimental turbo
BDM 1975 1599cc 225 Bhp. Formula Atlantic, big valve, injected BDD
BDN 1977 1600cc 210 Bhp. Formula Atlantic, Canadian Atlantic sealed motors this year only, sold as kits
BDO none -- -- not allocated
BDP 1984 1975cc 245 Bhp. Sprint car, aluminum block, BDG bore/stroke, injected, methanol
BDQ none -- -- not allocated
BDR 1983 1601cc 120 Bhp. BDA kits for Caterham Super Sevens, also 1.7 litre and 150, 170 Bhp.
BDT 1981 1778cc 200 Bhp. RS1700T turbo, aluminum block, kits for JQF
" 1981 1803cc 250 Bhp. RS200 BDT units redesigned, rebuilt, and enlarged
BDT-E 1986 2137cc 500 Bhp. Evolution BDT by Brian Hart, Ltd.

save typing I thought I would just copy it ;D

basically BDA and BDG were used for rallying BDT was developed for the RS1700T mk3 escort RWD rally car that came out as a replacement for the MK2 just as everyone else was changing to 4WD. Then a development of that engine was used in the RS200`s when Ford finally got a 4wd car sorted just as group B was shelved

[SeventyNine]

bda was used in the rs1600. and the bdg was in the rs1800

[rmad]

I was a little bothered about the potential of such a rare car being broken for spares...but then again, will it be any less rare with a Mexico x-flow in it?
Sod it...buy the car, sell the engine and enjoy your £1000 rare-as-a-very-very-rare-thing Ford.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Could make sense….. bosh in an 1800 Zetec + 5-speed box and use it everyday for getting to work! COOL!

[rmad]

Well, if it's going to be broken up anyway...than maybe a blown Big Block, narrowed 9" and foot-wide Mickey Thompsons wouldn't go amiss. ;D

[SeventyNine]

rmad said:

I was a little bothered about the potential of such a rare car being broken for spares...but then again, will it be any less rare with a Mexico x-flow in it?
Sod it...buy the car, sell the engine and enjoy your £1000 rare-as-a-very-very-rare-thing Ford.

i never thought about that!

sell off the engine, make ur cash back, zetec it, you got a reliable mint rare motah with zetec power and its cost you but a few quid!

[jizzy gillespie]

plus a bog standrd 2ltr zetec makes more go than an old bda any day and will run forever and wont need rebuilding every other week