southysuper

Hey guys,
I have a few questions for you I did not come across while searching. Can the OHC 2.3L Aluminum block engine from a Ranger or Mustang be swapped into a Tempo engine bay? I have an 88 Escort GT and I want to put the 2.3T in my car and I was told that the tempo of that period had about the engine bay as my escort. So theoretically an engine that can go in a similar tempo should be able to go into my excort? I think! If the two series of engines do share the same bolt pattern, then what would be the best tempo/topaz manual trans? So maybe the mtx 3 series five speed with some modifications? So simple questions, do the HSC and SVO 2.3L engines share the same bellhousing pattern? I would really like the OHC SVO type as they have a better reputation. Thanks guys