Tomm45 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hi I own a mk6 escort 1.6 zetec silvertop, Although it's a cracking car I'm getting bored and could do with abit more pull and poke , Been looking into focus and mondeo engines , whats peoples opinions and experiences? Whats the 'easiest' swap that would be beneficial ? (without chop and fab) -1.8 vs 2l? ,Any other suggestions? -black top vs silver top? There could be a turbo involved at a later date if funds and the mrs allows, Sorry for the "noob" style question Any help would be greatly appreciated - Drill the wrong side of the air box and your engine will be swallowing stones , grit , dust , old ladies and cinqueto's. -don't fix it if it ain't broke -be the black sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOCA Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hi I own a mk6 escort 1.6 zetec silvertop, Although it's a cracking car I'm getting bored and could do with abit more pull and poke , Been looking into focus and mondeo engines , whats peoples opinions and experiences? Whats the 'easiest' swap that would be beneficial ? (without chop and fab) -1.8 vs 2l? ,Any other suggestions? -black top vs silver top? There could be a turbo involved at a later date if funds and the mrs allows, Sorry for the "noob" style question Any help would be greatly appreciated - Drill the wrong side of the air box and your engine will be swallowing stones , grit , dust , old ladies and cinqueto's. -don't fix it if it ain't broke -be the black sheep Someone fitted a Focus RS (MK1) engine to an Escort mk6 4x4 (or was it a Mondeo mk1/2?), i think its a "slot in" without cutting etc I would go for the Focus mk2 (st or rs) 5-pot, as you can easily get 270-350Hp out of these engines, and if you are going for the hassle of an engine swap, why mess around? The obvious "easy" choice is a rs2000 (mk5/6) engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm45 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Someone fitted a Focus RS (MK1) engine to an Escort mk6 4x4 (or was it a Mondeo mk1/2?), i think its a "slot in" without cutting etc I would go for the Focus mk2 (st or rs) 5-pot, as you can easily get 270-350Hp out of these engines, and if you are going for the hassle of an engine swap, why mess around? The obvious "easy" choice is a rs2000 (mk5/6) engine Ah ok thanks for the reply I've got a complete rs2000 engine/gearbox and loom on there way from scrappy , just need to source an ecu , driveshafts and subframe Going to be a nice winter project :D - Drill the wrong side of the air box and your engine will be swallowing stones , grit , dust , old ladies and cinqueto's. -don't fix it if it ain't broke -be the black sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOCA Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Nice one!- you should do a build thread (there is a section for that) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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