mx 5 engine into mk2 escort

[wezza]

Hi just wondering if anyone out there has ever fitted mk1 mx5 1.8 engine and box into a mk2 escort
I no what every one will say 'go zetec' but I don't fancy payin the premium price for all the parts to fit it
Just seems to me mx5's are cheap and am looking to use the full engine injection system wiring ecu etc
Any help greatly appreciated

[onecamohv]

i was going to do this a while ago, and looked into it a good bit, no real downfalls really! you need to use and early engine though, as the later ones have all sorts of immobilizer crap that can make the wiring very troublesome, i will look up the details that i got and post them here. the only reason i didnt in the end was lack of time to complete it, but i still might down the road

[wezza]

Ok cheers for that, have done a bit of research and to me seems fairly simple tranplant I have plenty of mechanical knowledge and would rather do that as I am trying not to let the spending get out of control

[escortcrazy]

I'm planning to put a 1.6 mx5 engine into my mk1.
I'm going to pick up the donor mx5 on Sunday.
From what I have read they do go in easily, but the tunnel is to small for the standard mx5 box, so you would need to put a big tunnel in it or cut the crap out of the original.
Here some links which may give you some help.

http://www.classicford.mine.nu/forum...TOPIC_ID=21489

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=131744

http://www.rsmotorsport.com.au/forum...ic.php?t=1915k

http://www.classicford.mine.nu/forum...32&whichpage=3

Hope these help

[escortinadriver]

Been done a few times in Oz. can also use the turbo version from the Mazda gtr and use the mx5 rwd sump inlet etc. here is a link to a completed one, complete with ford rocker cover swapped from a laser it looks the part.

http://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/tm.a...=15821&mpage=1

Shaun

[Tristan]

is there good power to be gotten from them?

[kizzy]

My mate has one. apparently the conrods are a weak spot on the these engines though

[wezza]

That's great cheers ' escortcrazy' am even more convinced. If you have any pics or info when doing your conversion would be good to see and if your from Durham I'm not to far from you in Darlington. I''ve got to sort my shell yet but keepin my eye out for a nice donor mx5

[escortcrazy]

I know where a 1.8 mx5 is lying dead. Its been sat in the same place for a few years.
Was going to buy it for mine but wanted a 1.6 instead.
I'll try and find out about out it, if you want?

[rwd2ltrfiesta]

aint these just a duratec engine???

[wezza]

Yeh if you could find out that would be good mileage etc would like summit under 100,000 miles if poss
No it's the later cars have the duratec I think, the 2.0 litre, this one would nice but talking more money and think you got run them on throttle bodies etc.

[onecamohv]

sorry for the delay, heres the thread i put up a while ago, some good info about the engines in it

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...ine-conversion

[wezza]

That's great that now have some measurements to go by

[wezza]

That's great that now have some measurements to go by. Only other thing I picked up on was people kept mentioning some sort of crank endfloat problem on the 1.8,any ideas what?

[jamster256]

sorry to revive an old thread but im looking for the cam angle sensor bracket should anyone have one HELP!!!!!