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Old 20-01-2007, 01:34 PM   #1
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Gday. I am considering putting a 302 into a MK2 escort and i was just wondering if this would be possible without cutting the firewall. Otherwise what other options do I have? Bear in mind im not made of cash lol.

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Old 20-01-2007, 04:57 PM   #2
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It SHOULD fit but i would be more worried about getting it registered if its a road car and all the cost of getting an engineers certificate. You will have to change EVERYTHING....... Upgrade all Brakes, diff, suspension.......

Here's a link that might help you

http://classicford.mine.nu/forum/top...?TOPIC_ID=9981

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Old 21-01-2007, 07:31 AM   #3
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being a mk2 and later than 1974 it would have to comply the adr 27a at least
so there would be many restrictions imposed

but there is a green blown mk2 that is a regular at the summernets running a cleveland thats 'meant' to legal
md conversions i think in nsw

as for the firewall no it will have to be enlarged.
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Old 21-01-2007, 04:21 PM   #4
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cool. im lucky because my uncle is an engineering signatory. so no probs there. diff and brakes are no prob either ive just been pondering this a while cause i have the mk2 with an 2 litre thats shorn away the flywheel bolts.

i just got the 302 out of the side shed and measured it up. yeah itll need a firewall cut.

But other than that what else could i transplant into it in terms of ease of conversion, least hassle etc?
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Old 23-01-2007, 05:01 PM   #5
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cool. im lucky because my uncle is an engineering signatory. so no probs there. diff and brakes are no prob either ive just been pondering this a while cause i have the mk2 with an 2 litre thats shorn away the flywheel bolts.

i just got the 302 out of the side shed and measured it up. yeah itll need a firewall cut.

But other than that what else could i transplant into it in terms of ease of conversion, least hassle etc?
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Old 29-01-2007, 07:21 PM   #6
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Hey there.

I don't know much about modification, but there is an escort here in New Zealand with this done.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...43&key=1343638

I'm not sure about what regulations and rules are like to compared to over here, but as you can see, it is possible.

Hope that's some help.
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Old 30-01-2007, 08:53 PM   #7
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Old 01-02-2007, 09:51 PM   #8
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NZ has pretty relaxed laws in terms of mods...
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