My first engine swap build thread

[freshtiva]

I dont know, but if anything ever happens to the Escort GT ?????

[packrat427]

That is awesome !!
Next you will be turbocharging one

[freshtiva]

Starting on my first engine swap today. Going to attempt a b6 SOHC. Thought Id start a thead to show progress on. Im also swapping from an auto tranny to manual and adding an aspire brake/torsion beam swap. May be slow going as I only got two days off last month from work. Ive got a two day weekend this week though so Im getting started. The $100 project car below, 1993 GL with factory air. The previous owners father caught it on fire changing a fuel filter but the body and interior is in good shape so Im doing this to save festiva from fading away in a pasture.





The motor



Ive already put a new wire harness in it and started working on the interior. See thread below for that progress.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18898&highlight=wire+harness+swap

Wish me luck !!! Future FOTM nominee ??