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is it possible with relative ease to swap an escort zx2 2.0 into my 87 ford EXP?
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Simplest way do the swap is with a dan st bike carb kit. Otherwise you’ll going to ether need a custom wiring or mega squirt
Wait whats suspension got to do with it? Did I miss something? I thought this was about a motor swap???
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thanks I now know it want be easy still gonna do it though
it's front wheel drive suspension has a ton to do with it because mounting points
I must be really missing something, I seen tons zetec swaps into first gens and no one ever touches the suspension. The EXP tans mates to a zx2 zetec , you should not have to touch the suspension or drive train.
How-To: Zetec Swap into a 1st gen Escort
Ok, here is my write-up on how to swap a Zetec engine into a 1st Gen Escort, EXP, or I guess a Tempo, if that’s what you’re into. The way I did this keeps the original transmission, which makes the swap a whole lot easier and cheaper. I used a Zetec from a 98 ZX2, but other Zetecs should...
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Most of the suspension should match an 88 escort gtI must be really missing something, I seen tons zetec swaps into first gens and no one ever touches the suspension. The EXP tans mates to a zx2 zetec , you should not have to touch the suspension or drive train.
How-To: Zetec Swap into a 1st gen Escort
Ok, here is my write-up on how to swap a Zetec engine into a 1st Gen Escort, EXP, or I guess a Tempo, if that’s what you’re into. The way I did this keeps the original transmission, which makes the swap a whole lot easier and cheaper. I used a Zetec from a 98 ZX2, but other Zetecs should...
If your car is a sport model EXP its 100% the same. EXP luxury models have lighter springs and no rear sway bar.
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Does your EXP have the regular 1.9 engine or the HO 1.9?
If it has the plain engine, switching to the HO would provide a fair bit more power and since it was a stock option, could be done with all stock parts.
If it has the plain engine, switching to the HO would provide a fair bit more power and since it was a stock option, could be done with all stock parts.
Only real hard part about that swap is the wiring. And it would net him about 20-30HP witch is more then what he would gain from a HO to stock ztec. A stock ztec swap is not worth the time if he has a HO. The HO is 115hp and the ztec is what? 120hp?
The Zetec is 130hp in stock form. With a tune and bolt-ons you can easily get 150hp.
Yeah, the ztec definitely has a lot more room for power.
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