escorts.. July 24, 2007, 05:00:42 PM the first generation, 81-90... were they rwd? i know the cosworth escorts were if not AWD. wouldnt a fox TC engine drop right in? (if it is rwd)on a side note, refering to a really small light car.. how is the TC 4 cyl in n/a form? (havnt gotten the rule book, but i might use one if not mustangs. its a rwd 4cyl class with small cars like that wth n/a engines.) Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #1 – July 24, 2007, 05:02:59 PM american escorts were fwd. cosworths are a totally different animal Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #2 – July 24, 2007, 05:08:29 PM Of course you could import an early 70's Ford Escort, and soup it up FTW Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #3 – July 24, 2007, 05:58:06 PM My mind is in the gutter.I thought he was looking to pay for an evening's entertainment..... Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #4 – July 24, 2007, 06:05:00 PM yeh i figured those cosworths where a whole different animal. i mean i havnt KNOWN an escort to be RWD but cosworth was building shelby dream it seems. if i were to import a vintage car... it would have to be datsun 510 rhd with a 2 or more rotory.to me, jdm spec hatchi 86 with 3 rotor would put any car away. p/w ratios like a sportbike. road spec race car :D Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #5 – July 24, 2007, 07:43:02 PM Over at turbo ford there is someone that turboed there 1.9L escort motor. I heard it rips. Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #6 – July 24, 2007, 07:53:37 PM my brothers escort is a 1.9 i cant belive someone would turbo it, it seems weak. Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #7 – July 24, 2007, 09:02:27 PM Quote from: Autocat;163133yeh i figured those cosworths where a whole different animal. i mean i havnt KNOWN an escort to be RWD but cosworth was building shelby dream it seems. if i were to import a vintage car... it would have to be datsun 510 rhd with a 2 or more rotory. to me, jdm spec hatchi 86 with 3 rotor would put any car away. p/w ratios like a sportbike. road spec race car :D Ummmm.... I'm confused. Datsun 510s came with a 1.6L and later 1.8L four cyl. Are you going to swap a Mazda engine into it? Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #8 – July 24, 2007, 09:10:37 PM Quote from: Autocat;163110the first generation, 81-90... were they rwd? i know the cosworth escorts were if not AWD. wouldnt a fox TC engine drop right in? (if it is rwd)on a side note, refering to a really small light car.. how is the TC 4 cyl in n/a form? (havnt gotten the rule book, but i might use one if not mustangs. its a rwd 4cyl class with small cars like that wth n/a engines.)If you want a small RWD Ford that a 2.3 will bolt into you need only look as far as a Pinto :hick:As for a NA TC engine, I'd guess it'd have even less power than a 2.3 Mustang engine. Not 100% certain, but I'm thinking that the turbocharged versions of the 2.3 had lower compression than the N/A version. I know (from experience) that the 2.2 turbo Dodges are absolute dogs when the turbo is taken out of the picture (or, in my personal case, the turbo outlet hose blows off because somebody forgot to tighten the clamps holding it on) Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #9 – July 24, 2007, 09:25:29 PM Total dogs. I drove my N/A for a while, and id have to floor it to get up to the speed limit. Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #10 – July 24, 2007, 10:52:22 PM I read about a 1.9 turbo in a tempo...turbo 1.6 manifold, 2.3 tc wiring and computer. Dunno about the rest... Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #11 – July 24, 2007, 11:07:27 PM Quote from: daboss351;163159my brothers escort is a 1.9 i cant belive someone would turbo it, it seems weak.Look at NA 2.3's once... Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #12 – July 25, 2007, 12:28:11 AM i ment the block and such. not as weak in power. Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #13 – July 25, 2007, 12:52:48 AM speaking of escorts..........this is my brother's. :shakehead Quote Selected
escorts.. Reply #14 – July 25, 2007, 01:00:57 AM My grandparents had an '84 base and I mean base model Escort when I was little. I had the base engine, crank windows, a heater, and an AM radio. That was it. It was also a two door. Worst car ever. It always broke down and it rattled and buzzed like you wouldn't believe. I'd never want one of those, even if one could be found now. They bought it as a put-put car for around town. They also had a fully loaded '80 Olds 88 Royal for trips and *fancy* outings. The Olds was a much, much, much nicer car. Quote Selected
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