Escort Mk1 Dash Clusters

[mccann]

Hi All

Hope you can help me identify a couple of very dusty dash clusters I found packed away in the garage, I believe both are from a Mk1 Escort, one I believe is a "GT" cluster, but not so sure on the other cluster with 140mph/8000rpm values? Any help would be really appreciated!

Cheers
Andrew

[yearby]

Maybe twincam ????????????

[OLD BALDY]

Yes TwinCam.Both worth a Bob or Two!!!

[mccann]

Thanks for the info guys, after a bit more research, i found this on the types of dash's found in the Mk1 Escort

http://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/tm.aspx?m=44289

• The 1300XL, E, GT & RS2000 had the 6 dial dash with 130mph speedo & 7000rpm rev counter
  
• The Mexico, Twin Cam & RS1600 had deep dished 6 dial dash with 140mph speedo & 8000rpm rev counters.
  
• Up to 1970 the volt, battery, oil & volt guages had those word written above each & after 1970, symbols were used!
  
• Some works cars used 9000rpm rev counters that are VERY rare!
  
• In 1973 the Mex and RS1600 went to the same 7k rev/130mph instrument style as the RS2000.

[Fingers]

1300XL in the UK had the 6 dail dash, standard dash in Australia.

[Vesper Martini]

1st one is a 1300 or 1600 GT dash. I had one myself once.
2nd one looks like its from a Mexico
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...051994885).jpg

[Vesper Martini]

edit 140MPH was only for the RS1600/ twincam see below
http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/in...he-difference/

[smh00n]

The one with the woodgrain is probably a 1300GT from NZ. Points are the red line at 50 km/h and the km/h speedo. UK cars had miles. Worth a cuppla hundred on a good day, it's not that special.
The black one is a genuine twin cam Escort and is worth a lot of money. Think of a number and double it, you will get someone to buy it.