i have a 1.6cvh fitted in my mk4 escort, i was just wondering how hard, what parts and price im looking at to turn it into an rs engine...

cheers

 

dont bother, buy an RST engine...

 

The average cost of a drive in, drive out RST conversion is between £1500 and £2000 mate. Easily done as long as you know what you're doing, all bolts straight in. TBH though, it may be easier to just buy an RST in the first place

Just re-read....don't bother doing your engine, get a 'transplant' as I said above, or buy the RST !!!

 

It will be easier and cheaper to buy an Escort RS Turbo in the first instance for the insurance, and the cost of the conversion and hassle doing it

 

if your mk4 is mint, it might be an idea to look out for a writen off rs tubo, transplant the eingine and box etc. keep your body work standard and just rip the piss out of folk on the traffic light drag strip