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Lou C

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By coincidence with this discussion I replaced my points & condenser today. What I do is I have 2 complete point plates so it’s easier to just have it all set up and I just swap them when needed. Then I take the old points & condenser off of the plate I took off & replace with new and it’s ready for the next time.
 

Mc Tool

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By coincidence with this discussion I replaced my points & condenser today. What I do is I have 2 complete point plates so it’s easier to just have it all set up and I just swap them when needed. Then I take the old points & condenser off of the plate I took off & replace with new and it’s ready for the next time.
I just take a whole points dizzy ( pre-installed and timing marked ) in my Capri . It has a 30 year old much abused Allison electronic module that I have been waiting 20 odd years to crap out , been on 3 of my other Escorts before .
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Lou C

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We never got the European style Escort in the US but we did get the Ford Capri sold here as a Mercury with a choice of the 1.6 or 2.0 engines.
 

Mc Tool

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Ya did so get mk1 escorts in the US I have seen them in movies ( watch out were mad , Terrence Hill and Bud Spencer ) and in the background in Gas monkey .
The Capri also came with the 2.3l ohc in the US
 

Lou C

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The Escort may have been sold in Canada, but as far as I know not south of the border, I think they got the Cortina too.
 

DeepCMark58A

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The Escort may have been sold in Canada, but as far as I know not south of the border, I think they got the Cortina too.

Best part of owning an Escort, they have their own section in the yellow pages, look it up. Escort service and you if you break down you can get a jump 24/7 they come to you.
 
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