Can a cosworth engine be put in a mk 4 escort the same way a normal engine is? ie, not how the cosworth engine sits in the escorts/sierras with the pullys facing the front, but how an rs turbo engine sits in the bay where the pulleys are in the side? just wondering if u could do this and run front wheel drive from it?

 

yeh mate it can the motor fits on the box just need mounts for the motor and make an exhaust up

 

so what gearbox would have to be used?

 

an rs turbo one should fit so will a focus rs or st170

 

would i have to mount the engine with the turbo facing the front or the back of the car? is there anybody who has done this conversion b4?

 

i have never seen one done, as far as i know there isnt a gearbox that you can make fit within the space!!

someone correct me if im wrong with proof though

 

AVA did one in a fiesta

 

any pics of 1 really interested!

 

Here is the one im doing on my brothers old series 2 it does require quite a bit of modding to fit.
https://passionford.com/forum/showth...hlight=coswurv

 

is that were the engine is going to sit when finished, might be the pics but it looks a awefull position to have it so far foward?

what gearbox are you using?

i would love for someone to post up a finished example thats works, im not doubting it can be done but with the time and effort going into it there are better options out there.

 

I've seen two yet. One in a GFJ (iirc it's the AVA mentioned above, was featured in a '02 Fast Ford) and one in a FBD. Second one was a narrow fit, they had to move the gearbox to make the engine fit and it still looks as it's rubbing on the inner arch...

 

there was one in a mk5 van that was in performance ford a few months back. think it was from malta? blue with escos wheels

 

if your going to fit a yb just do it like ford intended and have it rear or 4x4

 

rear is the 1 like!

 

my s2 has a zetec bolted onto the front of a 4x4 cos box so the box,s should all bolt to a cos motor

 

has any got any pic's of jano's red 1