Has anyone put a 2JZ-GE into a escort???

I was thinking has anyone put a 2JZ-GE in a escort and would it be legal as it is a 2997cc 3.0ltr and it produces 220hp stock.
 
Cheers Stewart

seen it in a spaceframed escort.  not much of the standard body left though

You shouldn't need to notch the shock towers ? but you'll need a substantial recess in the firewall, heres a pic of the tubeframed mk2 with a 2j

79FordEsky 2JZ-GE in a escort and would it be legal

 
No. Engine capacities in Qld are determined by these formulae. 
Vehicle weight  x 2.5 forced induction 
Vehicle weight  x 3 naturally aspirated 
  
 

Why are people so adamant lately in putting long 6cyl engines in escorts? Someone else asked the same thing but with a xr6 falcon motor?..
 
Escorts don't have a very big engine bay at all, they are tight enough with a decent twin cam 4cyl as it is.
 
Personally i think adding a heavy long engine like the 6cyl and the amount of work required is just a waste. You would ruin a great handling car and spend a small fortune doing it.
You'd be better off sticking to a tried and much easier 4cyl setup whether it be Duratec, YB Cosworth, Turbo Pinto, SR20 etc etc.
If your really wanting larger long engines like 6cyl's then look at capri's. It will be much easier to do with there much larger engine bay and also much simpler to engineer as they came with a V6 model as standard in AUS!!

id be steering well clear of anything with 6 or more cylinders, way to much weight past the front shock towers is bad news, will ruin the handling of a fun little car,
as for power outputs a std sr20 with drop in cams, injectors and decent size t2 frame turbo will push out 230-250 rwkw which is way way more then enough in an escort.
you can also get good power out of, 4age, 4agze, 3sgte, ca18, bp, bpt, duratec, 
 
my 4door escort is fitted with a Ford/Mazda BPT engine and puts out 150rwkw at 8psi and will easily overpower the rear tyres.
 
if out and out horsepower is what i want put a rotary in it with a turbo the size of a small house, that'll be good for upwards of 450rwkw, just wont be drivable.

fordsy i know what you mean but i want the escort to have power when i need it, Mish i thinkn i will go with a sr20 no turbo 

Stick a BDG in it.