Before Purchasing your heater matrix please check if you have a steel or plastic outer heater box.
Note – Will not fit some cars from Continental Europe and South Africa, but can be used in the cars if you have fitted an English Heater Box.
If you have an early steel heater box then buy our MK1 ESCORT HEATER MATRIX FOR ZETEC as this will fit early cars, if you have a plastic heater box then this is the correct heater matrix.
Running a car without a heater is not really an option in the UK. Even if you plan to never take your pride and joy out in the cold or the rain at some point you’re going to get stuck in a downpour of rain and without a heater, the window will mist up pretty fast…..
When Fitting a Zetec into a MK1 or MK2 escort the original heater matrix outlet pipes are too long and clash with the back of the cylinder head. Up until now, the only option was too cut these back and then try and find a way of re-flaring the end of the pipe so that the heater hoses would stay on.
Also when the pipes are cut back there isn’t enough parallel pipe to be able to get a good purchase on the hose so here at RetroFord, we have re-designed the matrix so the pipes exit parallel out of the bulkhead flush with the end of the bulkhead cover plate making for a far tidier install.
- Direct replacement for the original heater matrix
- Available exclusively from RetroFord
- Made from copper and brass on all-new tooling
- No need for exchange units outright sale
- Custom bulkhead cover plate also available (RF16)
- Heater hoses terminate inside the bulkhead using conventual jubilee-type clamps
MK2 Cortina Superflex Front of 1 7/8" ID Rear Leaf Spring Kit (0293KSS*H)
Ford Zetec to Mazda Gearbox Hydraulic Release Bearing Kit (MX5-002)
Complete Zetec 70 amp Alternator Kit - Silver Top (Z101)
MK2 Cortina Superflex Track Control Arm to Anti Roll Bar Kit (0233KSS*H)
Ford Zetec 16v Single Valve Spring Set (VSSZETA)
MK2 Escort Superflex Rear Anti Tramp Rod/Radius Arm to Axle Kit (0930KSS*K1)
MK2 Escort Superflex Bilstein Rear Shock Absorber Eye Kit (0741-2KSS*K)
Kent X-Flow/Pre-Xflow 1.3 & 1.6 - Camshaft - A6 - Race (XFA6B)
MK1/MK2 Cortina Steering Box - Lotus Twin Cam 4:1 Exhaust Manifold To Suit 2" Systems (M031*GH)
M16 Vented Group 1 Front Brake Caliper (Pair) (BC038)
Gearbox Tunnel Raiser Plate Full Kit (DRT038)
Standard MK1 & MK2 Escort Engine Crossmember (Powder Coated Gloss Black) (SS034B)
KING Duratec Standard Crankshaft End Bearing Set (D050)
MK1 Cortina Reverse Eye Single Leaf Springs - Ultra Low (PAIR) (CS062*G) 

