GTX escort?

[a4kid]

Are GTX engines easy to swap into Escorts and get good power? What would be the best year to do this swap to? Anyother swaps that are good?
Ben

[jeffescortlx]

91 and new would be the easyest.
If you have a Escort GT it's easy to swap.
If you have a Escort LX it't not as easy to swap.

The GTX and GTR are the most powerfull motor that can be put in a Escort, 200-500 hp can be made. A turbo'd GT or the kl-ze v6 would second most power full, than a third would be a 2.0 SPI turbo'd, or UK 1.6 than finally the US 1.9 is the weakest in stock form.

[95scortlx]

Why is the swap to a LX with the GTX not as easy.

[jeffescortlx]

Because the LX is a Ford motor and the 1.8 DOHC's are a Mazda motor, every thing is different, there-for every thing needs to be swapped.

[bigrod118]

ok so jeffescortlx, I recently have been thinking about this and you seem to nkow quite a bit. I have a 93 escort gt, and ill looking at the 1.8L T4cyl (BPturbo) w/approx 180 HP. will I be able to keep everything like the wrinig harnesses and tranny and ecu and mounts. or am I have to going to get new ignition systems or altenator or vaccums. I would just like to have a better idea of the project im about to undertake.

[jeffescortlx]

You will have to reuse your GT tranny, But your computer and wiring harness will have to go.

Go to Escortracing.com message board

[bigrod118]

I didnt find much there really. but where am I going to get compatible wiring harness and ecu. I hope they might come with the engine but im not sure yet.