Possible engine choices for Mk II Escort - Page 2 - Ford Forums

TIKFD6 · 12-28-2004, 03:33

Why not a Land Rover V8?
they are small.

The MaDDeSTMaN · 12-28-2004, 03:39

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Originally Posted by TIKFD6

Why not a Land Rover V8?
they are small.

Do you mean the all-alloy Rover 3.5L V8?

TIKFD6 · 12-28-2004, 03:44

EIther that or a Land rover 4lt.

mr_mkII · 12-28-2004, 06:19

lol kerry, everytime i see ur avatar i think ur giggling bout something.....or maybe i just need soem sleep???

why not go for a flat 4???? that would be a bit different hehehe

The MaDDeSTMaN · 12-28-2004, 06:54

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Originally Posted by mr_mkII

lol kerry, everytime i see ur avatar i think ur giggling bout something.....or maybe i just need soem sleep???

why not go for a flat 4???? that would be a bit different hehehe

Indeed it would... thanks people, got a few interesting ideas now.

Mr. Mx6 · 01-29-2005, 22:36

Well what about this…

A KLZE (from a Jspec ford probe).
In my little 88 laser..

Still a ford donk… you can turbo these motors as well or even supercharge.. could you use one of them?

stock it is 200hp@6500rpm

Engine Specs.
Engine Mazda
Model KL-ZE (from MX6 / Ford Probe)
Engine Type Standard Mazda engine. Six cylinders, V6, belt and gear driven DOHC per bank, all alloy, cross-flow cylinder heads with cast-iron cylinder liners. Variable Resonance Intake System.
Size 2497 cc
Cylinders / Config 60 degree V6
Bore 84.5mm
Stroke 74.2mm
Valves per cylinder 4
Induction Multipoint EFI
Power 200HP click for graph

Torque 260Nm click for graph

Compression 10:1
Firing Order 1-2-3-4-5-6
Redline 8000rpm
Rev Limited Yes
Fuel Type PULP
Alternator 90 Amps
Heating Yes
Cooling Water Cooled

but if you go FI...

This is one that has been squeezed into a Gemini .. again a moungrelasation of brands .. but it has been made RWDand boosted ..

Oh and it is about 1000 HP!!

grey_esp · 01-31-2005, 01:42

If you go the rover 3.5 V8 im pretty sure a lot of them had a 5sd on the back.

P76 4.4 are a grunty little motor, when set right they put out some good horses.

Ive seen an article in classic ford of a bubble arched grey Mk1 with a rover in it, it was about 360Bhp and was doing 12 or 13 second passes.

P.S. I think the rover would be a bit cheaper than that Gemini :-)

robrs2 · 02-27-2005, 07:07

Why not use the 2.0 pinto and turbo it. I'm doing it at the moment.

Garrett T3 on home built manifold.
By the way the Orange mk2 RS2000 in your avitar was my m8's car.
He's just sold it. That was running a 2.0 Cosworth N/A motor through 48 webbers, putting out 220 to 240 bhp. Rev'd to 9000rpm+

Tza · 03-01-2005, 19:20

I did that too...pintos love boosting
have a look: http://www.retrotech.co.nz/capri.html

2lt_esky · 03-07-2005, 20:04

Best price/performance would be to put the Cossie YB head onto the MKII Pinto block, apart from that the 3.5L Rover V8 would be alright for street use, or for racing a complete Cosworth YB or Mazda (MX-5) B6 would be the go.