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Old 11-08-2008, 06:17 PM
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hello there, dos any one know if the focus RS engine will fit in an escort mk5 shell without much hassel,am i right in saying that the gearbox in a focus rs is more or less the same as the rs2000 box mtx75?
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Old 11-08-2008, 06:23 PM
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They're both MTX75's, but the FRS one is slightly different.... but yes, you can bolt a FRS engine up to your RS2000 gearbox...

Engine isn't a straight drop-in.. mounts are a bit different.. water pump/ancilleries might cause you a problem..
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orite cheeRS for that,might just stick with the old I4 then LOL
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