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Escort Mk6 Engine Swap

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hi all im new to the site i have just got a escort mk6 3door 1.3 it has the endura e engine all i wanna know is what engine swap choices do i have i dont want to have to do to much wireing is there anything that dropos right in

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    Hi there

    Unfortunately i dont anything much will drop in on that wiring loom.

    The best bet would be to buy a 1.8 Zetec powered Escort that has failed MOT or something for £200-£400 and swap all the engine, wiring loom, suspension and brakes and exhaust from that and put straight into yours.

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    Hi there

    Unfortunately i dont anything much will drop in on that wiring loom.

    The best bet would be to buy a 1.8 Zetec powered Escort that has failed MOT or something for £200-£400 and swap all the engine, wiring loom, suspension and brakes and exhaust from that and put straight into yours.

    i dont mind if i have to change just the engine loom but im guessing i would not be able to do that

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    2 things more really a mate has two engines in hes garage a xr2i 1.6 cvh efi engine and a normal 1.6 cvh engine would any of these be a easy fit

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    You would have to alter one mount i believe and it would be more work than changing to a zetec.

    The zetec is a lot better engine all round. The CVH is old hat now

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    You would have to alter one mount i believe and it would be more work than changing to a zetec.

    The zetec is a lot better engine all round. The CVH is old hat now

    so 2 drop a zetec in do i have to change the hole loom or just the engine bay my engine i have in the car is efi so i was guessing it would be just the case of changeing the lump and a few wires i really need as much info as possibe as im alredy bidding on a 2.0 zetec whtch has already been in a fiesta im getting the ecu and engine bay loom will i need anything else to get it running my car is a r reg if that means anything to anyone

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    Should only have to change the engine loom

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    Should only have to change the engine loom

    i might be beeing stupid but am i right in thinking that the ecu will just plug in where mine is and the back loom is a plug on the bulk head has about 7 or 8 pins whould i have to change the drive sharfts and as i have an efi engine will the feul pump be good enough

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    i might be beeing stupid but am i right in thinking that the ecu will just plug in where mine is and the back loom is a plug on the bulk head has about 7 or 8 pins whould i have to change the drive sharfts and as i have an efi engine will the feul pump be good enough

    The mistake that i made when i changed my engine in my fiesta 1999 zetec is you have to reprograme the key to get the car started it stumped me for 4 weeks once i sold it to a car reparer i ask him and he told me ecu was sending the wrong singnel

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