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Engine VS gearbox
kamikaze - 30/9/02 at 06:24 AM

Is it possible to fit a escort 1,6 engine from 1988 to a Sierra gear box?
If it is...what year must it be on the gearbox?

rallyslag - 30/9/02 at 06:43 AM

bolt pattern is the same on most engines/gearboxes from ford
should bolt on easy enough

kamikaze - 30/9/02 at 07:04 AM

OK, thanx...
Then ill buy an engine to day!

Do you know what difference it is between XR2 and XR3 escortīs?

rallyslag - 30/9/02 at 07:21 AM

depends what year of car it is
some of the xr's used cvh i think
but the later ones used zetecs

kamikaze - 30/9/02 at 07:45 AM

ITs a escort 1,6 xr3 1988

paulf - 30/9/02 at 08:38 AM

It will be a CVH engine, the main problem is the engine mounts. I have managed to fit a cvh in my car but had some problems mounting it.Try looking through the previous messages there has been quite a lot of discussion on this subject.It may be to tall unless you make your chassis sides higher due to the injection gear.
Paul.

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ITs a escort 1,6 xr3 1988

kamikaze - 30/9/02 at 11:45 AM

Iīm not going to use the injectionn i will build my own intake (in titanium )and use MC-carbs..

and Thanks for your help