engine swaping

[barretire]

Ford racing has some motors if you have the money

[91 Celica Boi]

do they make turbo for a 1995 LX?

[zx2srdotnet]

ford racing doesnt have any motors that just bolt up to a escort sedan

[zx2srdotnet]

Originally Posted by Escort_Service

A windsor 302 will fit in an Escort with little adjustments to the mounts. However a rear wheel drive conversion may be tough. If your looking for a engine that will fit easy take a look at http://www.fordracingparts.com/crateengine/fourcyl.asp its fords 4 cyl carate engines page.

NONE of those will fit easy, those are the 2.0 Zetec for the Focus, the 2.3L for the Focus, 2.0l Zetec for the SVTfocus and the Rangers i4.

how about if you dont know what you are talking about you just sit and watch?

[Escort_Service]

Engine swaps are not easy at all no matter what your doing. And I'm sorry to say that I will sit and watch because I have a M-6007-SV20 to swap it the 94 GT body bought from the scrap yard and restored by my own hands.

Instead of sitting on your duff all day why don't you try to do something with your "all mighty knowledge". Put down your manual and quit giving tech tips to people who think your smart.

[zx2srdotnet]

Originally Posted by Escort_Service

Engine swaps are not easy at all no matter what your doing. And I'm sorry to say that I will sit and watch because I have a M-6007-SV20 to swap it the 94 GT body bought from the scrap yard and restored by my own hands.

Instead of sitting on your duff all day why don't you try to do something with your "all mighty knowledge". Put down your manual and quit giving tech tips to people who think your smart.

the simple fact that you paid 4k for that motor shows your an idiot. ZX2 zetec the ZX2/3 zetec will tak emore boost in stock form cuz of lower compression, the tranny's are cheaper to get, and for the difference in price of a ZX2 vs svt motor and tranny you can have a header, udp, intake, exaust cams and camgears.

and a zx2 motor has already been put into a older escort, its not had since the ZX2 Zetec was originaly ment to fit in a 97+sedan ( it was originaly listed as an option but cut).

and why would i swap a SVT motor into ANYTHING? its worthless. It only make 5 more tq cank then I do stock and only 27more hp crank

[Escort_Service]

First who said that I paid for the motor and the car. Who ever said anything about being able to add boost? Do you even know why I am swaping an SVT into the GT?

Let me answer that for you, NO.

[zx2srdotnet]

because you like to wast money/time?

[jeffescortlx]

Here's my 2 cents, if any one care's. lol

If you want a Zetec power plant in your 91-96 Escort, and want to do it the easyest and most cost effective way that will give the most power in the long run, get a regular Zx2 Zetec. They have a slightly better head then the Focus Zetec, can be had for dirt cheap, and the mild C/R makes it a bit easyer to make power with boost.

The Zetec SVT motor is over rated in my eye's cost's way to much, and wont fit the Escort mount's, so it will require even more money just for it to bolt in. A regular Zetec turbo'd will produce more power and touq then a built N/A SVT Zetec. So why pay more and spend more fabracating time for less power?

Just for exsample, I picked up a 98 Zx2 Zetec with only 30k for about $250, I could have it bolted up and running in no time. And for about 2 grand it could be very nicely turbo'd.

[Escort_Service]

For the last time the turbo is not going to happen. The cars is for a group 2 rally racing. Witch is for naturally aspirated vehicles and few restrictions on performance. I picked the SVT because it gets 40 more hp and 18 more ft./lbs.
If you even bothered to look at both engines you would see that the SVT has a 7300 red line and a six speed trany.

Oh and in your own words "how about if you dont know what you are talking about you just sit and watch?"

[zx2srdotnet]

and the 6spd is know as a shit tranny, if the more power and tranny is so great then explain why a 143hp 140tq 5spd S/R will bull .91g on a skidpad and have a higher exit speed then a c5 vette. Ad a 21mm rear swaybar and a strutbar and you even better off while a SVTfocus can only pull .87? I'f the drivetrain in a SVTf is so great then y is a minorly moded Zx2 handng it its ass.

its not even worth the time to swap into a zx2 and thats designed to hold a zetec. free of not you can get a zx2 motor and just po;d it in and keep its better gearing. SVT guys are trying to get closer to the better final drive of the zx2(4.10) but they can only fit the 4.06.

[Escort_Service]

Wow! I bet it took you quite a long time to type all that and no time at all to read it over. If your going to message back make sure people can read it.
Why are you telling me all about the Focus? I don't own a Focus and dont really care about skid pads, this car is for rally racing. Nor do I really care about swaping a SVT into a ZX2. I'm putting it into a 94 GT.

Get your head out of your tail pipe and pay attention!

[zx2srdotnet]

there are quite a few really zx2's also

[Jet-Lee]

This is a fuckin "My dick is bigger than yours" conversation. My God. If you think your right, then go ahead and think it, I'm gettin sick of seein this same damned thread at the top all the time cause you two are bickering at each other. Give it a fucking rest!

[Escort_Service]

I dont care about ZX2. The striped down frame comparied to the GT was 150 lbs. more then the GT. The aerodymamics on the ZX2 are not build for taking corners they are build for driving fast in a stright line. The body is way too bulky and heavy. The engine is better and the tranny has a final drive ratio of 3.1 to 1. Just to let you know thats better then a 4.1.

You may know your ZX2 but stick to it. Don't talk about what you dont know.