THE 1.9 TDI FORD ESCORT VAN!

Today, we’re showcasing an incredible Ford Escort van with a twist – it’s swapped with a powerful VW 1.9 TDI PD130 engine! 🛠️🚐 This build takes a classic Escort van, styled like an old AA workhorse, and transforms it into a torque-filled sleeper. We explore the engineering behind this swap, its performance, and why this project is so unique. Don’t miss the deep dive into one of the coolest diesel conversions we’ve ever seen! 💨 #EscortVan #EngineSwap #PD130 #DieselPower #ModifiedCars #ClassicMeetsModern #CarBuilds

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[MRONETEN]

Seeing that van brought back many memories of when my grandad (god rest his soul) would always take me out and about in his escort van and just have fun driving around. Awesome job on that one son

[CWKR]

That is mega clean for the age, the wheels suit it perfectly

[DaDa-David]

1991 I bought an ex-AA van (1.3, 4 speed manual, uprated rear leaf springs) idea being to follow the then trend of RS Turbo engined vans etc, Bought it off a Florist that was having a baby and didnt need it, think I paid £695 for it - was all good just faded yellow paint and skanky steel wheels. Ragged it around for a while before putting 1700T front light conversion on it and getting it in grey primer. Some bell*** crashed into front offside and I retained it off insurance and sold it to mate - ended up about a Gnats cock off the floor with RS Turbo running gear and Pearl whie paint - Happy days!

[crescentcoachworkscollecti]

I have seen this van on my way to work a few times, so it's defiantly daily used. Fair play mon

[goodfella]

Mega smart van ….see this literally everyday and always catches my attention it’s a proper job

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The reason for the throttle problem is that the EDC16 ecu needs a dedicated live for the DBW, it been wired wrong when the swap was done.

[rekleif]

I don't know why I have such a fascination for steel wheels, maybe it's because I grew up in the 70's and 80's, but on the right car, like this Escort van, it just fits. He did a great job with this one. Thanks for the video.

I had a Kadett C Caravan as my first car and has been a Opel/Vauxhall fan my whole life with my dream car being the Lotus Omega/Carlton and would take that over an Aventador. I have helped a friend convert his Opel Rekord D to a c20xe in the early 00's and love those engines, but this Ford was an instant want from me. That engine is a beauty and very tunable. Not much I would change with this one..

New subscriber so I'm going through the archives of older videos. Fun to find a guy who is so down to earth and shows the builds we actually can afford.
So God bless you for making videos like this and lots of love from Norway.

edit: Love the headunit, very fitting.

[hongkongstuey]

if i remember right the badges were given to members and if a member was broken down and an AA van was to pass, they'd be obliged to stop and give assistance, this goes back decades way before the 80s. great video and great van!!!

[baileybob]

This is genuinely one of the best channels genuinely nice people building unique one offs awesome content mate

[mikerittmanreborn]

WE USED TO USE THESE VANS WHEN WE GOT THE CALL TO BE A POWER RANGER. ZORDON THE POWER RANGER LEADER SAID IT WAS MIGHTY MORPTHING POWER RANGER TIME . I ACTIVATED THE ESCORT VAN AND TURNED INTO THE PINK RANGER.

[AdeyThatCapriGuy]

Reminds me of going to Leominster car auctions in the early 90's, sliding around in back of my dad's ex royal mail mk3, what a time 😂

[garytowlson]

Love the subtlety of the mods on this. Lovely van

[gimble]

AA badges in the first year (1905) were only on the AA mechanics motorcycles to identify them as AA patrol vehicles, in 1906 they started giving them to members, every AA badge issued had a number on it, but they weren’t membership numbers, however you could identify the year of issue from it, the only badges that don’t have numbers are 1967 onward badges which are the ones like on the young chaps van as they were just “tradition” by then, Up until 1967 AA patrol men were supposed to salute and driver displaying a badge, All purely done just as a promotional marketing tool and to make members feel special/part of the association 👍

[markburrows]

I’m a 86 baby remember seeing these around Norfolk

[russchamberlain]

Thats a bit of me that proper fair play to the young guy he has built a beautiful van

[SESportQuattro]

Bro i cant lie this is now one of my favourite builds. I hope he drives it a lot not a driveway queen

[tonybilco]

Don't think some people appreciate the work this guys put into this van, !A cracking van done an amazing build i remember when i was into car scene in 90s escort vans with rs turbo parts on used to love them, we also had a mark 3 van as a work runabout had some fun driving it, love this van 👍👍👌❤

[Scoodee]

Absolutely amazing memories of the good old days all come flooding back seeing this beautiful old van 👌👌

[jasonweir]

Lmao when you clicked the radio video went straight to adverts 😅😅😅 class ❤

[st_dom]

Saw this at shell petrol station the other day