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Confusedfigure · Feb 7, 2003

Alright a friend of mine brought of the idea of throwing a 4-cyl v-tech engine into my escort because of more options to do to the engine and stuff like that i kinda liked the idea but im not sure what would happen if i tried. if you please id like some feed back and mabe some nice feed back this time thank you.

egtdude · Feb 7, 2003

horrible idea!

is this a GT? if it is there isn´t anything you can do to a v-tec that you can´t to the BP motor. safer too I might add since it is a "non-interference" engine.

what are you looking to do?

91sleeper · Feb 7, 2003

Just buy a honda if you´re gonna do that. It would cost the same (or less!) to get the whole car than to stick an engine into a scort. Also if you look around you´ll see how ridiculously expensive a good honda engine is (b18´s are sometimes like 2k or more for just the engine), when you can get a nice mazda BPT for only like $900 or so and stomp a honda with that.

PTMD · Feb 7, 2003

I have been considering something similar but with a 130hp ZTech out of a ZX2 or Focus ZX3.There are alot of hop ups for that motor and it will still be a scort at heart.I have been thinking about paying the $200 to become a member of I.A.A.(insurance auto auctions) to buy a wrecked one to pillage the parts from.I´d probably end up paying $800-$1000 including the membership.

James92Scort · Feb 7, 2003

What the hell is the point of having an American car (ok so the BP engine is built by Mazda...but Mazda is owned by Ford) if you´re just going to drop in the engine of a sworn enemy?? To me that just doesn´t make sense. But do whatever floats your boat. I agree with sleeper, just go buy a Honda Civic with a B16/18 if you really want one.

Juggernaut · Feb 7, 2003

mazda owned by ford? whoa, i never knew that...

egtdude · Feb 7, 2003

ford = mazda, volvo, jaguar, land rover, and aston martin

Juggernaut · Feb 7, 2003

well sh14t, ya learn something everyday. i´ve been thinking it´s been just ford / mercury crossover only, and taht ford / mazda teamed up for the protege / Scort, and lately the ranger f150 / bf4000 (mazda´s truck). and i thought GM had a monopoly going!

James92Scort · Feb 8, 2003

GM=Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, EV1, GMC Holden, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall, (In a GM Network=Fuji/Subaru, Fiat, Isuzu, Suzuki)

Ford=Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Cruiser, & Aston Martin

DaimlerChrysler=Maybach, Mercedez Benz, CSmart, Dodge, Chrysler, & Jeep.
With Commercial Vehicles such as; Setra, Freightliner, Sterling Trucks, & Western Star Trucks
With Alliances with Mitsubishi & Hyundai
:-]

BlackMx-3 · Feb 8, 2003

ford only owns 34% of mazda therefore only has a large say in what happens, don´t actually have control ;-) But yes I have seen a couple bpt´s with 450 horsepower. Why would you want a honda anyways? :-?

James92Scort · Feb 8, 2003

well yeah they don´t own all of Mazda, like the "Mazdaspeed" portion or the Japanese market, but 34% is a considerable amount of the company.

Lou305sr · Feb 8, 2003

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07-02-2003 at 00:25, Confusedfigure wrote:
Alright a friend of mine brought of the idea of throwing a 4-cyl v-tech engine into my escort because of more options to do to the engine and stuff like that i kinda liked the idea but im not sure what would happen if i tried. if you please id like some feed back and mabe some nice feed back this time thank you.

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You do realize I had to read that twice... And the second time I started hyperventilating... My head is in a paper bag as we speak...

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Confusedfigure · Feb 10, 2003

alright well if i stay with the escort engine whats the biggest turbo i can throw on there and what about superchargers??

egtdude · Feb 10, 2003

t3 hybrid is the biggest quick bolt on. you can go bigger with a little work.
the JV20 will get you to 250HP without to much trouble and tops out about 13-15PSI

the T3 will run upto 30 from what I´ve heard so the sky is pretty much the limit. at that point your not likely to keep traction though so you need to worry about a lot more than boost.

the stock BP engine can handle 300HP with no trouble.

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