does anyone know how much,and how hard it is to put a cosworth lump in a mk2 escort rs2000? and whats involved?

 

hi mate, looking to do this soon also. The cosworth YB utilises the same 205 block as the injection pinto engine, therefore dependant on what engine you have in there at the moment the mounts may or may not need changing. One expense will be an atlas axle with ideally a zf motorsport diff which are expensive but apparently without it the cossie power will munch through diff after diff... to put a bog standard setup in u would be looking at, 2000 axle and diff, 1000 good engine and ancilliaries , i'm going for a t5 box which requires a bigger transmission tunnel than that of the mk2 escort. The easy option is to use the type 9 box. You should pick up a standard t5 for under 300 if you look around, however i am not sure how much power these will withstand before requiring uprated internals.
for a turbocharged YB you will need a cossie wiring loom, these tend to go for between 100-200 pounds in my experience, more with ECU.

To fit the engine the sump or crossmember needs to be adjusted as it does foul, however there are afew ways round this, one being a winged sump and there are other methods which i forget tbh :s

If the mk2 is non injection at the moment then the fuel system will need to be sorted, tank with swirl pot, pump, filter, return pipe etc which is extra expense.

Add to these costs the intercooler, radiator, and any modifications for example brakes, suspension etc and it is not the cheapest job in the world but it isnt expensive and it is awesome

hope this is some help, i have more than likely forgot a lot of things but i think i hit the key points. Good luck!

 

imo i would buy a whole car its cheaper in the long run.
if u nned somone to fit it for u let me no.as ive done a few


cheers kev16v

 

hey thanx guys,i dont actually have a mk2 just yet and i am thinking of buyiing a 2wd saff next year(which will be my first one at the old age of 30 ),and most of my friend have these,but i just thought about a mk2 and wondered how much it would cost to do this as i just love the mk2 rs2000 so much,its proper hard and dont know wether to just do this instead of doing what everyone else does,and of course it looks much more fun as well as power to weight!,what do you chaps think as a first rear wheel drive car!

 

if it's a first rwd car you'll love it. a pinto aunt to bad though with a good diff.

 

yeeeehoooooo!! wet roundabouts here we come!

 

more like on your roof in a farmers field here you come only kidding good luck with your project

 

RETRO AL do you have a cossied (white mk 2 ) by any chance????

 

I WOULD NOT DO IT 2 TELL U THE TRUTH (WELL THATS ME) I LOVE THE SOUND OF A GOOD PINTO

 

Nope he owns this one
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...129544&start=0

 

how much would you have to pay for a cossied mk2 escort anyway just out of interest?...

...I've got a stage3 saff and fancy a change!!!!

 

Ahh.. the pinto engine- the reliable engine for the first time modder.
My bf has a '1980' mk 2 escort estate - he's thinking about putting a pinto in that.
Oh and the wet roundabout thing ... just make sure no1's sitting in the back ... coz it hurts them well, unless you dont like them...hehehe
Sarah XxX

 

hehehe i like that