that sounds confusing lol

basically i have a focus rs which is now having a full make over for more power etc , now after speaking with a few people they reckon i should go rwd but keep the focus rs lump and use that .

i quite like the idea tbh and i dont know of one thats been done as of yet , quite a few cossie ones but no focus rs powered ones.

ive got quite a few questions regarding going rwd,

am i right in thinking the engine will bolt up to a cossie t5 box?

what flywheel and clutch would i use?

would i need a custom sump?

all the rear end would be cosworth as would the rest of the running gear,

any ideas on the thermostat as on a focus its on the gearbox side of the engine and obviously in rwd format this would be up against the bulkhead?

 

This sounds like a good idea but it might not be that easy.I hope it all works out though cause it will be mint when/if it gets done.

 

sounds like a good plan, all possible, im in the middle of putting an rs turbo engine rwd in a mk2 escort at the moment

 

i know its possible and if its feasible i will probably go for it

 

cochyn or how every you spell it was gna do the same but just got a cossie powerd one instead he mite be worth pming as he did talk ag about doing it ,be easier to drop a cossie motor in lot less hassel

 

Yb it mate.

 

would be feasible i would say, mite be worth checking if any of the classic escorts have them in then you will have a good idea what you need to make the engine rwd, i would of thought its been done then you just have the tunnel and back axle to sort which is fairly simple if your handy,

 

XRT_si has a rwd zetec turbo, may be worth dropping him a pm.

 

dont do a yb nice to have a one off

 

dingla how quick could you get the shell in ?

 

id only do it if i could keep the rs focus lump mate, as much as id love a cossie powered one , this isnt the one to do it too lol . id rather a standard bodied cosworth one

 

will have the one thats in done by enda month providing the cage ever tunes up its standerd body

 

i want my shell done mate as its a genuine rs with all the quarters etc, just been painted too lol

 

it would only be the engine mounts that would need making in my eyes ,posibly a sump mod rest shouldnt be to hard ,lota grinding and cutting round new paint tho mate lol

 

yeah i know that mate, i half expect it to get repainted anyway, but obviously if we can avoid it that would be alot better lol

 

am i right in thinking the engine will bolt up to a cossie t5 box?

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Would also like to know if they bolt together

 

iv got a zetec bolted up to a t5, dont no if they are the same though

 

A Zetec will bolt up to a T5 yes. You will need a custom flywheel which allows you to use a Cosworth clutch kit. There is other ways of doing it though, but that's the simplest.

Yes you probably need a new sump, although depending how far forward or back the engine sits over the crossmember, then you may be able to adapt one of the 3 variations of Zetec sump. To do it properly buy a RWD Zetec sump conversion from www.retroford.co.uk

The same goes for the water rail kit from the same company.

It's a cool idea IMO!

 

so am i right in thinking then that i need a cosworth flywheel with a zetec bolt pattern?

 

something like this? http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/node/173

 

i agree good luck with it

 

Yep that should do you, though I'd ring Dave at Retroford to confirm; he knows his stuff.

 

so all in all then not too bad

 

wouldnt 4wd be better?

 

Go for it mate, sounds like a really good idea.

 

ive decided to go this route now, ill wack up a thread later on in the week.

shell will be going up to dingla in the next month or so

 

sounds like a plan mate, be very intersting!

always wanted to do a mk2 escort frs powered myself.

 

good plan, fancied doing something similar with mine, think i'd go the YB route, in case i wanted more power and chatter.

will keep an eye on your thread....best of luck with the project

 

Is it only Focus you convert to RWD Dingle?