I've pretty much decided to go with the pinto for starters, even though it's a bit tired and down on compression on the 3rd cylinder.
As for the sump i reckon i'll have to try fix this one because i have no hope of finding a local replacement.
As for dropping the struts, the engine bay is painted with hammertone so when i start pulling the bits i need for it from the 4 door like the struts all i have to do is grab a brush and touch it up.
As for an engine conversion, the zetec has been rattling aroung in my head for quite a while, but a few things have put me against it.
1. All the conversion parts have to be shipped from england and aren't all sold by the one company
2. Tuning it after its in. I live in the very north-western part of Tasmania and the closest dyno is at least 300km's away, and i don't think that there are any good tuners in tassie.
3. I'm a first year apprentice, i just ordered a full rubber and seal kit that costs more than 2 weeks wages! so i'm a bit short on cash[V]
4. a little thing called drifting, heard of it? yeah i want to build a drifter and i'm trying to save for one, not easy when you already have a 4 wheeled money pit[88]
As for an SR20 i just don't think they suit the whole escort ideal, not in turbo form anyway. if i did go for a jap motor it'd be a 4AGE or an F20C or whatever it is from a honda S2000.
one of the bigger things thats slowing progress is that i'm going to have to butcher my 4 door for a lot of the parts and i can't really bring myself to do it, it was my first project and first car, so i'm quite fond of her lol
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rebuilding the 4 doors my next project...