{"id":134417,"date":"2025-07-11T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134417"},"modified":"2025-07-10T20:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:16:36","slug":"royal-nail-ford-escort-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134417","title":{"rendered":"Royal Nail Ford Escort Van"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134420\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-134420\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134420\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort Van with a Turbo Cosworth YB 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mark &#8220;Wenny&#8221; Wenn started building the Ford Escort van called &#8220;Royal Nail&#8221; in 2006-2007. Mark raced it several times at Santa Pod Raceway before selling it. Adam Beard from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TwinEngineCorsa\">Twin Engine Corsa<\/a> tracked down the van in Ireland. It is powered by a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four capable of 600 hp (441 kW). Behind that is a manual transmission and 4WD drivetrain. Adam explains the van&#8217;s current owner plans to rebuild the motor for more power. Watch Adam discuss the unique van before talking to Mark about the history and his new project. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eEuzM8dFIZ8?si=y3iCYbDgr8YKwtw6\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134421\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-134421\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134421\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort Van with a Turbo Cosworth YB 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, 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data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort Van with a Turbo Cosworth YB 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134424\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-134424\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort Van with a Turbo Cosworth YB 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-05.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134425\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-134425\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=134425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort Van with a Turbo Cosworth YB 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-06.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The van at Santa Pod Raceway in 2012 going 12.39 sec at 110 mph (177 km\/h). <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NGT08670Xds?si=vxCMj2G0gij2JeCi\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The van on the dyno in 2015. Dyno screen shows 384 hp (282 kW). <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/kJNxyOOHkQ0?si=ZCo3z6gGCFFk_gZb\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: Twin Engine Corsa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark &#8220;Wenny&#8221; Wenn started building the Ford Escort van called &#8220;Royal Nail&#8221; in 2006-2007. Mark raced it several times at Santa Pod Raceway before selling it. Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa tracked down the van in Ireland. It is powered by a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four capable of 600 hp (441 kW). Behind that&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134417\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Royal Nail Ford Escort Van<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":134420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[242],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-escort"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8727,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8727","url_meta":{"origin":134417,"position":0},"title":"Building a Ford Escort Van with a 2JZ-GTE","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 24, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Mark Murphy lives and drifts in Thailand. A few years ago he purchased a Mk1 Ford Escort Van with the intentions to restore it but after sitting in storage for a while he decided it could make a nice drift machine. The body required a lot of work. 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If you are unfamiliar with this project Mark purchased the Escort Van to build into a drift machine. 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