Hi all need to pick ya brains lol,ive bought a mondeo mk2 st24 lump to go into my mk4 escort van,now was thinking of doing rwd but one of my mates said why not 4x4 it,Does anyone know if it can be done and what 4x4 system to use cheers ash.

 

It's a lot of work, for not a great deal of benefit - Any reason why you want the V6 in particular, and not the cheaper, easier (potentially much more powerful) Zetec Turbo option?

 

seen this done before and as Dan says its a lot of aggro and you will need some pro fabrication skills to do it too, its a big heavy lump so I would rethink engine choice and simply go rst route or go zetec

 

They're also not that powerful - Even if you fit all the ST200 stuff (which is a fair bit of aggro, and not cheap) - you'll get 200bhp max.

 

well ive allready bought the engine and i want to be complete different thats not been done befor not after alot off power.

 

iknow the v6 has been fitted befor into a mk4 but mine will have 4wd

 

It has been done before - But it's a load of work just to get the engine to sit in the bay.

If you really want a 4x4 system to mate with the V6 see if you can get a written off Jaguar X type. The engine is based on the same design - although not many parts are direct swaps, so it won't be easy.

I hope you've got serious skilz, and/or very deep pockets!

 

right il look into that mate cheers,am not doin any of the work goes this week to a bodyshop/garage to get all the work done

 

the fabrication costs alone will be so much its a pointless mod unless you have recently gained metalwork fabrication skills yourself or had numbers come up on lottery, and everything your doing has been done before and most write into dan telling him about it and asking for it to be mag featured so he speaks from vast knowledge in that area

 

yea iknow and ive been told of couple of ppl will need to run jag x type stuff dont know what do now allready paid for engine,well am spending about 5k to do the full van in engine

 

sorry mate but its the wrong engine for that vehicle, anything can be done with know how and budget but last esc van with that engine that sold did not even reach Ł2k so your throwing money away and for a Ł5k budget you could even grab a late focus st or even frs in need of tidying

 

As above really, if you have the spare cash to waste on it then fair enough, I think you will be rather disappointed with it though. Even with 2wd they are not a fast car, the extra drag the 4wd system will give will make it slower.

Your best bet will be to sell the engine on again and get yourself a 2.0 zetec, turbo or throttle body it and it will be good fun and will fit with next to no modifications to the shell. The money you will save on fabrication can be spent on the engine and better suspension / brake setup.

There is a reason the v6 engine isn't transplanted much, because it just isn't worth the hassle!

 

2k gutted :/ well il have get rid of this engine and find one that will fit cause I've got a daily motor which is good,yea around 5k maybe even more

 

Yea your right wish I never got it now well peed off its gettin a zetec or zetec turbo should of just gone that way I wanted to be a bit different that's all

 

should always ask in advance as it saves your wallet taking a bashing, nearly every ford under the sun has been modded and built on this site and its full of tuners and builders who all know their onions from their peppers

 

Lucky it's only 250 quid so if I can get that back for it il be sorted, I know I need to proper look at some builds in here but only day today I got finishing work early

 

exactly simply look at the huge amount of builds in our Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects section and you wont go far wrong

 

Il be having a look mate just angry at my self for messin up again!!!

 

btw ash Ł250 for a st24 engine is very expensive as whole cars in need of work sell for that nowadays so best of british re selling it on

 

if u want to do sumthin different put a st150 duratec in it with mtx box , then u can either do bodies, super charge or turbo or all 3, never seen that done b4

 

Stick a mk1 focus rs lump in it.

 

zetec on bike carbs my old red van went great or s1 it like my van with s2 running gear

 

how can you supercharge it and where can you get them from.

 

i am mate just gutted now

 

hhhmmmm have to think about that.

 

jamsport do a bolt on kit for that engine

 

have you got a link to there page.