engine options mk2 escort,, what would you do?

[dango1]

Hi all

 

bought a mk2 escort 4door with a 2.0 8v dohc efi sierra engine conversion. i knew the head gasket was gone so limped it home and by the time i got home it was completely goosed.

 

changed the head gasket / presure tested the head etc and it blew again a mile down the road. think the block might be cracked and parts for that engine seem hard to come by.

 

so, fix it or engine conversion time? it has the mtx75 gearbox and i'm thinking of a 2k budget.

 

suggestions?

[Slammed]

stuff a pinto in it

[dango1]

yer i thought about that. 2.0 on 45's.

 

does that fit onto mtx75 ? no idea of conversion parts

[4DOOR-SHERWOOD]

def ditch the old 2.0 dohc and spend money on a new engine!

with 2k you can pretty much go pinto, xe,zetec,x flow.... Depends what you want?!

I would go xe or zetec! But thats just my opinion!

[banarama]

2.2 pinto all steel etc/big valves .50s etc etc 200 bhp

[Mad Mex]

2.2 pinto all steel etc/big valves .50s etc etc 200 bhp

 

not for £2k you cant

 

id go XE...but would say that, halfway thru doing mine at the moment, with a standard engine it can be done for around 1500-2000

[Grizzley Dell]

pinto all day

[PIG]

xe shop around for the parts on the bay etc and you will get 200 fbhp for that quiet easily i would think

[Fiesta Steve]

RS2000 16valve (I4)

[emu]

I agree with Steve. Alternatively what about the 2.3 version from a Scorpio. Its a 16 valve version of your seirra lump so all the hard work should be done already.

[dango1]

thanks for the replies guys

 

will have a look at all 3 options. have had a look at the zetec route this afternoon and saw the retro ford kit for 1500 on their site. fair enough but theres still more needd on top of that kit.

 

first problem is what can i do with the MTX75,, does that make things harder so change to type 9?