99 escort /w 97 motor swap from auto to stick????

ok i have a 99 escort with a 97 motor and i would like to swap out my auto tranny to manual i need to know what all i need and what trannys i could swap in with the least amount of work i have access to a zx2 tranny with every thing on it if that helps.

The zx2 tranny will work if you grab the flywheel from the zx2.

but what all do i need off of the zx2 and if i use the zx2 flywheel wont i also need the zx2 starter and what about the ecu

if you are also on ERDT i know shogun did an auto to manual swap, im not sure if it was from a zx2, but hes the one you want to talk to about tranny swaps in 3rd gens

Yes the starter and ecu as well. Theres a write up here or over on erdtonline that will help you out. :wink:

NO, the zx2 ecu won't run the spi motor. You need the ecu from a 98+ escort with a manual transmission. If you don't have it you will get a CE light because the computer can't find the auto tranny. I have herd that you need the zx2 flywheel bolts to use the zx2 flywheel.
I think ryanrules swapped a zx2 tranny into an spi. You could ask him.

I decided to just swap the whole zetec and 5-spd and it runs like a dream its the best thing i have done with my car so far.

Cool. Glad to see another zetec sedan.

FYI, the Zetec trans is a direct bolt in. I just used an SPI flywheel. All the rest of the parts have no fitment issues whatsoever. There was a lower bolt that didn't line up with the oil pan hole but I just drilled a new hole and called it a day

^^^ hey did u knew u were my idol!? LOL bc u r turbo and ztec and 5 speed aaaaand last but not least u make the holes if theres none!!!!

Brad was prob the first guy to drop in a zetec tanny. You do not NEED A ZX2 flywheel. The thing with the spi/zetec tranny, you can use the 1.9,2.0spi or zx2 clutch tranny with it. you cannot use the spi/zx2 clutch flywheel with the 1.9 tranny becasue the tranny is smaller in size.
-Justin

basically , can i just throw in there any mazda protege 94+00 tranny? a friend of mine his father works for a Ford authorized dealer and he told me that mazda/Ford is the same in all years!!!and i could swap my trany w/ a mazda protege one!! that would be great bc finding a mazda protege Std is waaaay easier than an escort !!!!

While it is true that the Mazda tranny will bolt into an escort frame it won't bolt to the motor because it is a Ford. Internally the trans is a Mazda but its in a housing designed to fit the Ford motor. The only situation were it would work is if you had a GT which has a Mazda motor.

Yep that's why theres 2 designations for this tranny.
Ford: "F"4EAT
Mazda: 4EAT

FORD. ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRAN okis!!! :d thaaaanks

check www.clubprotege.com ,but im sure its diferent. madmatt2024, he has a spi, not gt/bp here. He cannot use any mazda tranny, you can use a zetec tranny, just use the spi starter and flywheel or the zx2 fly and zx2 starter. You will be fine.
-Justin