[93scortluv]

I know I am gona half to swap a lot, but will it bolt??? and will my halteck work with it? Jeff you might know

 

[James92Scort]

It'll be a direct bolt in if you do an SPI swap, ZETECs aren't direct bolt ins.

 

[Jeffescortlx]

Actully yes, a Zetec will bolt in. The Zx2 has the same engine bay and mount location as the 91-96 and 97+ sedans.

It would be best to get a complete Zx2 for the motor, tranny, computer harness, fuel pump, maybe the dash to.
But sine your gonna use a standanlone you'll just need the motor/tranny. You could use the 1.9 tranny if you drill the flywheel bolt holes, but you'll need to add a crank trigger.

 

[highanddry]

Jeff you might know

Whatta ya mean, "might know"?

Pffft.

:notworthy:

 

[Jeffescortlx]

I've been around way too long lol

 

[dcorwin822]

if i was to drop the zetec into my 2nd gen how would i go about hooking up the speedo? cause i belive the 3rd gens use a electronic speedo and the 2nd gens use a mechanical speedo. short from replacing the dash of the car how would i go about making them work?

 

[Jeffescortlx]

I heard from some one that the electronic sender can be pulled out and the mecahanical put in it's place to retain the speedo in the dash.
But I have'nt tried it my self to say for sure.

 

[ALIEN3T]

yes it can, we are runnign a zxt tranny and engine, but with a stock gt dash in a wagon.
change harness, fuel pump, basically everything under the hood is zx2, and even the gas tank was changed to zx2, dosent let the pump cut out on hard turns like hte gt ones do,

 

[James92Scort]

Actully yes, a Zetec will bolt in. The Zx2 has the same engine bay and mount location as the 91-96 and 97+ sedans.

It would be best to get a complete Zx2 for the motor, tranny, computer harness, fuel pump, maybe the dash to.
But sine your gonna use a standanlone you'll just need the motor/tranny. You could use the 1.9 tranny if you drill the flywheel bolt holes, but you'll need to add a crank trigger.

So as I said, it's not a direct bolt in. :wink:

 

[ALIEN3T]

in theory it is a direct bolt in, no welding or custom fabrication,it all bolts in. same chassis

 

[Jeffescortlx]

in theory it is a direct bolt in, no welding or custom fabrication,it all bolts in. same chassis

I agree, there's no custom parts or welding required, I'd call that a bolt in.

So as I said, it's not a direct bolt in. :wink:

Yes it is, it does "bolt in".

 

[James92Scort]

Ok perhaps your idea of direct bolt in and my idea of direct bolt in are two different concepts here.

When the SPI motors drops in and you don't have to do work such as this:

You could use the 1.9 tranny if you drill the flywheel bolt holes, but you'll need to add a crank trigger.

I wouldn't call that a direct bolt in.

 

[ALIEN3T]

thats why you use a ztech tranny, that was mentioned to keep costs down i think. but if a ztech wasnt a bolt in, then a spi isnt always a bolt in. case you still have more thna just dropping the motor in.
but i c your point to, i am not arguing or saying i am right, just my idea of bolt in.

 

[Jeffescortlx]

Ok perhaps your idea of direct bolt in and my idea of direct bolt in are two different concepts here.

When the SPI motors drops in and you don't have to do work such as this:

You could use the 1.9 tranny if you drill the flywheel bolt holes, but you'll need to add a crank trigger.

I wouldn't call that a direct bolt in.

Using the 1.9 tranny (requiring it to be drilled) is just an option. With the use of the Zx2 tranny there is no drilling, welding, cuting or grinding. It's just a matter of unbolting and installing. I'd call that a bolt in.

 

[93scortluv]

okay jeff thank man. zetch time!!! its my spring/summer project. If anybody is willing to help let me know we all need to try this and my car can be the pig

 

[93scortluv]

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