V6 escort?

[hotrodholty]

im toying with the idea of dropping a v6 in the escort (cossy 24v) i remember seeing a mk2 with one in last year at the wirral meet and was just wondering whats involved. what box, loom, injection/carbs ect? i know ill get loads of you saying ecorts should have 4 pots in em but hey i like to do things a bit different, if i thought i could put an 8 in it for the same kind of dough i would. theres loads of cossy v6's for a couple of hundred £'s and with 200bhp out of the box its cheap power and a nice sound.

what do ya,ll reckon?

[Vista]

How much does a V6 cosworth lump weigh? Whilst it may have a good power output in stock trim, if it's really heavy it could upset the balance of what in reality is quite a small car.

 

Personally I like the V sound and the more cylinders the better, but the old motto "If it ain't broke don't fix it" springs to mind as a 4 Pot cossie YB engine wil fit perfectly and the car will go like the clappers.

[Copey]

the v6 cossy weighs the same as a 2.8i capper engine, ther abouts, would hinder handling and you would need to fit power steerin probably

[john_3.0s]

v6col has got an essex in his escort

[Seals2]

not a big fan of the 24v cossie cos they get a lot of electrical faults and stop the engine from starting. something lik v6 col would be a better way to look at it.

[hellblue]

Use the Granada BOA engine loom & ecu (not the scorpio BOB engine) hybrid MT75 box 1x 2wd box & 1x 4wd V6 box, to make the one you need or T5 not as cheap though,I would cut the bulkhead though to set it back a bit,make new gearbox tunnel,sort the brakes !! no more electrical faults than any other motor ?? A fair bit of work in all .

Rover v8 would be the cheap v8 way though i would start with a 3.9 at least !

[Dom]

Not had a problem with cossie v6's so far, apart from one letting go at about 130 but nothing electrical.

 

Could always go aftermarket with the management, if you're feeling plush

 

Hybrid gearbox is probably your best bet, could always try and find a genuine one but more often than not they are hugely over-priced.

[hotrodholty]

Use the Granada BOA engine loom & ecu (not the scorpio BOB engine) hybrid MT75 box 1x 2wd box & 1x 4wd V6 box, to make the one you need or T5 not as cheap though,I would cut the bulkhead though to set it back a bit,make new gearbox tunnel,sort the brakes !! no more electrical faults than any other motor ?? A fair bit of work in all .

Rover v8 would be the cheap v8 way though i would start with a 3.9 at least !

iv thought about a rover, i believe theyre the same/similar wieght as a pinto has anyone on here got one in an escort and what box is best, does anyone do an adapter plate to fit a ford box?, how much cutting ect is involved?.

[hellblue]

Seen a couple of rovers in escorts with no bulkhead mods, & various sumps between cars & discos ect, rover P6s ect had 5 speed boxs try ebay,other boxs have been used but dont know what adapter plates there are

[bomber1]

m8 use the gearbox that comes with the engine then get the two props cut n shut to match. this v engines are two heavy is toffy imo use 2.8 capri suspension up front it will be fine

[Gareth]

Use the Granada BOA engine loom & ecu (not the scorpio BOB engine) hybrid MT75 box 1x 2wd box & 1x 4wd V6 box, to make the one you need or T5 not as cheap though,I would cut the bulkhead though to set it back a bit,make new gearbox tunnel,sort the brakes !! no more electrical faults than any other motor ?? A fair bit of work in all .

Rover v8 would be the cheap v8 way though i would start with a 3.9 at least !

iv thought about a rover, i believe theyre the same/similar wieght as a pinto has anyone on here got one in an escort and what box is best, does anyone do an adapter plate to fit a ford box?, how much cutting ect is involved?.

 

My m8's mk1 had a V8 in it in the 80's.

 

All thats been done to that was a big tunnel and a beating of the bulkhead.

To do it proper I'd move the bulkhead back though

 

But it can be donea 'lazy' way

[Col-ashtonmobile]

you cant tell from the outside that this car has a very heavy essex

v6 and all the running gear installed the way it sits and handles, the only

tell tale is the twin exhaust out the back

 

 

 

[hotrodholty]

you cant tell from the outside that this car has a very heavy essex

v6 and all the running gear installed the way it sits and handles, the only

tell tale is the twin exhaust out the back

 

 

 

what box and axle are you running, what cutting if any was needed, and most important was it a worth while swap?