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Old 08-05-2012, 04:39 PM   #1
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Default Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

I was thinking the other night as a future project a XR6 turbo motor would be great in a mk2 escort i have a RS2000 was planing to turbo the 2.0l one day when i have spare cash but then i thought what about a XR6 turbo motor is it possible to do this conversion? i know i will need to change breaks, brace the chassi, get a 9" and so on but i mainly want to know if it can be done.

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Old 08-05-2012, 04:44 PM   #2
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it would be a big task, you would have to change the firewall as the engine is too long to fit in the engine bay.
i roughly measured up my esky for something similar, you'd be better off putting a V6 in.
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Old 08-05-2012, 04:47 PM   #3
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Default Re: Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

I know of one fitted to a mk1 capri and its registered. It would fit if the firewall was cut. Unfortunately registration reqirements now in most states prohibit cutting of firewall and using an engine over two litres. So two litre turbo is about it.
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Old 08-05-2012, 09:04 PM   #4
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Default Re: Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

it has been done there was a mk2 van registered about 15 years ago with a turbo 250 x-flow, and not long ago there was a mk1 van on ebay with it done as a drag car looked good but he had about 80k in it
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Old 08-05-2012, 09:16 PM   #5
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Default Re: Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

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I was thinking the other night as a future project a XR6 turbo motor would be great in a mk2 escort i have a RS2000 was planing to turbo the 2.0l one day when i have spare cash but then i thought what about a XR6 turbo motor is it possible to do this conversion? i know i will need to change breaks, brace the chassi, get a 9" and so on but i mainly want to know if it can be done.
I have installed a Ford V6 , several of the fours and an sr20 , a friend installed a jap turbo v6 which was an easy fit and the car was scary quick , a foulcan motor would destroy any semblance of balance , personally anything short enough to go in without cutting the firwall is a far better choice . The sr20 is a good choice offering 200 plus hp which will able to be used with a 5 or 6 speed doesnt overpower the chassies and doesn't need huge suspension mods or a diff change to something huge , a 180sx rear assy should fit with some workanf offer desent handling ?, maybe a ford or mazda independant assy would be a good choice ?
Add some big brakes in 4 or 6 pot and bobs your auntie
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Old 09-05-2012, 10:20 AM   #6
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Default Re: Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

Cosworth yb. Simple fit great power and it's still a ford lump.
Supervisors wife has a NA yb in her mk2 and it's luuuurvly
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Old 09-05-2012, 12:31 PM   #7
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thanks for your help guys guess where back to the 2.0l turbo or a YB , SR20 they where the 3 i had in mind before aswell
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Old 09-05-2012, 02:06 PM   #8
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Default Re: Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

The evil thought I had was the XR5 turbo 5cyl, they are supposed to be 1" longer than a Pinto 2.0
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I am sorry if this isn't even an escort. I am not good with the escorts but this one was at the all ford day in sydney.


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Old 09-05-2012, 09:20 PM   #10
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NOW THATS A SWEET RIDE .LOOKS THE GOODS ........ .
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Old 24-05-2012, 09:25 AM   #11
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put a cleveland into it. i can garrantee you they are great fun.

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Old 24-05-2012, 10:26 AM   #12
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Default Re: Has anyone heard of people putting XR6 turbo motors into mk2 escorts

the blue one ^^ is a capri unless i suddenly need glasses
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Old 24-05-2012, 11:28 AM   #13
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Cant see the point of putting a clevo into an eski, way too heavy and with modern tech good hp can be had from much lighter and legal sized motors.
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Old 24-05-2012, 12:40 PM   #14
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depends if you want to wait for it to boost up or not. i cant say have ever taken anyone for a drive that has said it would be better if it was a efi/turb.
at just over 1000kgs and 550 hp. with the motor jearward of the front crossmember its weight is 53% on the front and 47% rear its handling isnt compromised. Can do mallala in 1.22 and i get the sound of a v8 . what more could you want!
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Old 24-05-2012, 08:36 PM   #15
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it also depends what was around when it was engineered, mine was done in 83, and like starlight said can beat the sound of a v8
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Old 25-05-2012, 02:41 AM   #16
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How long ago did you get that legally engineered Starlightblue?
The only way to do that now would be a IVC, you must have cut a fair amount of the firewall to get the clevo behind the Xmember area... how big are the footwell's?
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Old 25-05-2012, 07:55 AM   #17
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the car was engineered a long time ago,originally in nsw and about 15 years ago in SA. your right, i cant wear big boots as there isnt much in the way of foot space left. but it all works really good.
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Old 25-05-2012, 01:30 PM   #18
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sounds like your car was built by mark delaqua he built 20 - 30 like yours, his is the supercharged rs 2000 that does the burn out comps
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Old 25-05-2012, 05:55 PM   #19
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hey proesc

what sorta times are you running in both your eskys?

your running a windsor and what trans/diff?

a mark 1 would be sweet
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Old 25-05-2012, 06:53 PM   #20
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=109048

POST 21. can see how much needs to be removed for I6 to fit.
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Old 25-05-2012, 08:17 PM   #21
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the best i got out of the registered car was a 9.76 running a 349 windsor and powerglide, that engine is now in the race car and has gone 5.95 on the 1/8 which should be about a 9.4, the road car now has a 5.0 with a mild cam and a c10 both cars have 9" diffs, the best part of the older enginers cert is mines legal with 15 x 12 on the rear and 15x4 on the front passed the roadworthy with them when i got it 8yrs ago.
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Whats a 349. do you mean 347?
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Old 26-05-2012, 11:49 AM   #23
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no its a 349 .040 over not .030
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Old 07-06-2012, 07:07 AM   #24
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Seriously folks.....how do you ever get these cars engineered and registered? I can't even get an engineer to look at my Zetec powered Escort without holding out his hand for a wad of cash.
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Old 08-06-2012, 05:58 PM   #25
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Mine is an old conversion i dent beleive you could get them through now, gunna get even harder when the new laws go national that are in now in NSW.
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Old 21-06-2012, 08:54 AM   #26
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I am sorry if this isn't even an escort. I am not good with the escorts but this one was at the all ford day in sydney.

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That similar to what i'm doing, except mine's in a mk3 with all running gear too..hehehe
and as for engineers? yes they all have their hand out first
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