Will be watching thread with interest mate, love base model mk4 escorts and also really rate the Puma lump so think it should be a good and cheap conversion!
I'm almost positive the Puma gearbox will bolt up to a mk4 Escort gearbox so that would solve mounts on that side, just be a case of fabricating the other side and that would be it in?
Done loads of mk4 conversions but mainly zetecs so will try to help where if I can, had my Bonus over 6 years now!