Hi ,All
Recently joined your great Forum, Having owned MK 1 and Mk2 escorts for 30 years now ,,time for another project !
Having bought back a MK2 i had 15 years ago as a shell i also had a rusty  MX5 1.8i ( 1999 mk2  ) sport traded so i am going to put the engine and box into the escort , starting this weekend ,,so any pointers or pitfalls ye know about would be greatly appreciated ,will keep ye posted with the progress,  Patrick,,,

Very interested in this for my build. Lotsa pics please.

Welcome to RSOC, Your's Sounds like a real WOW Project, I think investigating Paul Dustan's 
latest Brake System, could be a good way to go.!!!

Did the first trial  fit today of the MX5 lump  into the MK2 !,
1- the front engine  / thermostat pipe to the radiator needs realigning or shorting by about 20 mm to clear the rad !
2 - Drivers side engine mount will need a bit of thought to clear steering column !
3 - Gearbox tunnel needs a small bit of work where MX5 box mounts further back than a type 9 but nothing too bad ;
Will keep ye posted of the progress and any suggestions to sort out any of the above very welcome ...
Patrick,,,

North Alantic
Gearbox tunnel needs a small bit of work where MX5 box mounts further back than a type 9 but nothing too bad ;

I thought type 9's were back far enough as it is.  How much further do you expect the Mazda gear lever to poke though?

The gear box itself has the mounting point  135 mm further back than a type 9 ,and gear leaver center appears about 25 -30 mm further back ,,,But a complete alloy casing including the bell housing makes it a lovely light box to handle and having driven it has a lovely gear change and gear ratios  are superb !,,

Any pics so far?