RS Motorsport :: Classic Speed Restored

so far after buying my escorts and searching the net for information i have seen everything from 4age toyota motors to 13b and 20b rotaries put into the tiny little escort engine bay the question i put to this forum is

which motor/gearbox conversion is better or most suited to the stiff escort chassis?

and y do u see all these conversions? personal preference?

would an ej20 or ej22 subaru motor/gearbox with wrx all wheel drive fit the engine bay? obviously alot of heavy modifications would be required, but is this a plausible idea?

any information or opinions of fellow escort/converted escort owners would be greatly appreciated

i wish to do something different but it seems that almost every conversion imaginable has already been thought of and or perfomed already. so what in this day in age do u have to do to be different or break out of the ordinary mainstream population?

Daniel

Daniel,

Almost anything and everything is possible and plausible. It all comes down to your requirment and or the application not to mention the dollars and heavy headaches if you are willing to put up with them. I have been restoring my car properly for the best part of 4 yrs and believe me even though i intend in keeping it stock in many areas....i have enough headaches to justify a brain tumor. However this is not to deter you but let you know that when people say its not easy...it really isnt and when they say its not cheap its bloody expensive. FRom an Engineering point of view if u wanna score full marks...throw a gas turbine in there hehehehe. Kidding i would honestly like to see a late model ford v6 in one of these escorts.

Rod

Hey Daniel,

Pretty much anything is possible, it really comes down to what you are wanting to use the car for and how much you want to spend...

Any thing from 4cl to rotarys to v8s have been put in to these cars, and each option has it's benefits and problems...
I'm going for a rover v8, it's alloy and it's weight comes in between a kent and pinto, so it will still handle well... others have put ford and chev v8s in and with them being steel they weigh a ton and you end up with a lead weighted pencil, only good for going in a straight line and what sort of fun would that be??

Have fun choosing!!!

Cheers,
James.

Daniel,

As has been said, you can do almost anything with enough time, effort and money. Having said that, some conversions are definately going to be easier than others. Have a good look around and see what the most popular conversions are, and talk to those people to see what headaches they ran into.

As for the WRX engine, I would put this one into the "very hard" basket as I would imaging the "boxer" configuration would make it difficult to fit.