Dave Colledge’s 1981 Duratec Lada 2101
Numbers
Max Power: ~235hp
Engine
2.3-litre Cosworth Duratec, 1mm oversized valves, ported head, Cosworth rods & pistons, Retro Ford sump, Jenvey 50mm ITBs mounted upside down, custom stainless manifold, custom repackable stainless exhaust system, custom alloy radiator, Emerald ECU, custom breather system, Retro Ford water manifold, Retro Ford alternator kit, Retro Ford engine mounts
Drivetrain
Mazda Mx-5 6-speed gearbox, custom quick-shift, hydraulic Retro Ford Pinto paddle clutch, Retro Ford lightweight flywheel, single piece prop, Salisbury-type LSD, uprated two-piece Retro Ford driveshafts, Mk2 Escort back axle, 3.54 final drive
Chassis
Custom built front strut towers, chopped & raised rear towers, modified bulkhead, enlarged gearbox tunnel, raised prop tunnel, reinforced suspension mounts
Suspension
Converted to MacPherson strut, eccentric slotted top mounts, 2.8 Capri Bilstein front shocks with shortened tarmac inserts, rose-jointed Mk2 Escort TCAs, 2.8 Capri ARB with double-width brackets, 2.4 quick rack on custom steering column with Mk2 Escort Grp4 universal joint, AVO rear shocks, 4-link suspension uprated with chromoly tubing, polybushed throughout, rose-jointed adjustable panhard rod
Brakes
Custom adjustable bias pedal box, hydraulic handbrake with inboard bias adjustor, Rover MG TF AP Racing 304mm front brakes on custom bracket and bells, Peugeot 406 front discs with Lotus Exige calipers on rear
Wheels/Tyres
Custom 15×6-inch Mk2 Mondeo steels wheels with rims reversed, fittings for Lada hubcaps, 195/45R15 tyres
Bodywork
Fiat 124 front wings cut and extended, Lada 2101 estate rear bumper, custom mounts to tuck bumpers in
Interior
Springlex steering wheel, Alfa Romeo 156 leather front seats
