hi i have a r reg 97 escort auto 1.6 i can only drive a auto so need sum help for more power,would mondeo 1.8 or 2.0 engine and auto box fit and wat would needed to be done for this conversion ,thanks

 

The auto bit makes this a bit more tricky, however the engine itself will bolt straight in if its the early mondeo silvertop engine, using the original gearbox from your car. Unsure if it's traditional auto or electric control.

If its regular old school auto you should be able to bolt new engine to it and drive away fine, if not it'll change gear at odd times and generally feel rubbish.

spend the money on a faster auto car i'd say. auto boxes are for rear wheel drive imo.

 

hi thanks for the reply mines a mk 6 escort 1.6 zetec cabriolet auto,the box in mine is rubbish wat i hav been told by auto box repair people as ford only made the auto box in mine for 3 years as it kept breaking so they scraped it, mine not like the old ford boxes which are like step up box (u can feel it change up) one in mine cant feel it change ,i have a box of a G REG escort mk4 old school box would that fit onto my 1.6 zetec engine???

 

If your engine is a Zetec E (exhaust at front) then it should mostly fit yeah, the sump is probably different on the auto to line up with the bigger box so you might find only 4 or 5 bolts line up.

The G reg box will be a front starter though so you need to make sure you can swap to front starter if yours is currently rear.

Sounds like a pain though.