hi im neil from swindon any one from swindon any way im new to fords mainley owned audis and vw , i have a 87 escort 1.4 gl im looking for engine mods that are quite cheap , the car its self is solid rust free and only done 38k its a 5 door, used to belong to a old chap that hardley drove it then when he died was stored for few yrs before his neice had it and then her son who did a bit ie full leather recaros and sprayed it (badly) and put a wide mouth rs front bumper on and rs spoiler, i plan to respray it lower it , remove bumper and spolier and replace with original and fit some refurbed 16" steelies then think of the engine , was thinking turbo but been done was looking at maybe a mondeo st lump can it be done? what would be best engine to fit or what mods can be done the 1.4

 

welcome to pf bud!simple and prob cheapest mod is just wack a rst lump in bud