Originally Posted by phil_focus
not sure the black top is a straightforward swap, certainly the 2.0 silvertop out of the mondeo is a strait swap bar flywheel, sump, oil pickup pipe and anciliaries. think the black top has slightly different engine mount pounts.
i'm plannin on doin a 2.0l mondeo transplant in mine in a year or 2 (when insurance allows) and then gettin a blacktop head worked on with some cams and throttle bodies an that will bolt straight onto the silver top block
lots more info on stuff like this on feoc-uk.com and escortevolution.co.uk
thanks very much for that mate, its what iv been told aswell by a mate whos very much into his cossies and owns a very well known Orion. He said to get the silvertop drop it in for time being as its straight forward an available at £150, then to get a blacktop head and either put cams and chip or turbo it.
apparently the silvertop engine has a better bottom end than the blacktop, but the blacktop has a better cyl head so the two mixed and matched are perfect for turbocharging!!