Hi folks, I have inherited a Ford Escort from my late father and i don't know what to do with it. It is an L reg escort saloon ghia si. Its in good condition with only 43,000 miles on the clock, I don't know if its a classic or whether to take it to the scrap yard. It has a 1.7 engine size and i can't find any others like that they all seem to have 1.8 engines. I would dearly appreciate any info on this model from you guys that may know. Thanks in advance for any help. Paul.

There will be value in it to someone - definetly do not take it the scrapyard.

Is it diesel or petrol? The only 1.7 petrol engine I am aware of was fitted to the Puma.

It is a Petrol Engine

It's the first 1.7 Escort Ghia si of that year / model i've heard of - has it had an engine change ?

Hi, No it hasn't had an engine change, all original stuff.

Ive never heard of 1.7 in escort either, 1.4pte,1.6cvh, 1.3 hcs, 1,3 endura,1.6,1.8 zetec, 2.0 dohc. Have I missed any? Lol

Hi, No it hasn't had an engine change, all original stuff.

What is the engine c.c. listed as being on the V5 ?

post it in the cars for sale on this forum see what folk would offer :)

We need some engine and car pics now as youve baffled us all!

Is it a 1799cc?

Ford Wiki

Production1990–1997 (Pre 1992 facelift)AssemblyHalewood, England

Almussafes, Spain[22]

Saarlouis, Germany[23]

Istanbul, Turkey (Otosan)[34]

São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilBody and chassis

Body style

3/5-door hatchback

4-door saloon

5-door estate

2-door cabriolet

3-door van

Related Orion Mark III

Powertrain Engine

1.3 L HCS I4

1.4 L CVH I4

1.6 L CVH I4

1.6 L Zetec I4

1.8 L Zetec I4

2.0 L I4 DOHC I4

2.0 L VW AP I4

2.0 L Cosworth YBT I4

1.8 L Endura-D diesel I4

1.8 L Endura-D turbodiesel I4

Transmission

4-speed BC4 manual

5-speed BC5 manual

5-speed MTX-75 manual

3-speed ATX automatic

CVT CTX automatic

ok, I've looked under the bonnet and it says 1.7 on the engine block and thats what i was going by but a look at the v5 and yes its a 1798cc so its a 1.8, sorry guys, should have double checked first. Is it worth me selling it though??

ok, I've looked under the bonnet and it says 1.7 on the engine block and thats what i was going by but a look at the v5 and yes its a 1798cc so its a 1.8, sorry guys, should have double checked first. Is it worth me selling it though??

Without a transplant it had to be a 1.8 . . . . - it could well be worth good money - have a look on Autotrader for similar examples & prices

It would be good if you could put it in your garage for 10 years, be worth good money then as a tidy 30 year old car as long as youve got the space to park it and forget about it.