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  • #16
    From searching this site from the ground up and talking with Eurotiva, I would go with the B8 swap as far as both ease and power. From what I've heard/read, it's easier than the B6/BP swap! It'll be good for a daily and is maybe a weekend project.


    Some of us have horrible plans to chop up Festivas though :evil2:
    -Caleb
    Originally posted by cracked.com on the M203 w/ M433 HEDP
    So, for about the same price as a fully-loaded 1993 Ford Festiva, you could also wield the power to obliterate a small village in the blink of an eye.

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    • #17
      Welcome! You won't find a better bunch of people to help you. Looking forward to following your progress. We need more Festies on the road! More is good!
      Pat

      :fred:1993 5 spd "Big Red" - Daily Driver
      1994 Honda Del Sol DOHC VTEC
      2004 Mazda 3
      -----------
      5 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year in shelters. Have your pets spayed or neutered.

      The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Mahatma Gandhi

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      • #18
        Welcome! You made a great start!
        youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DD

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        • #19
          Originally posted by thered56 View Post
          Welcome! Looks like you've got the drive to make good progress. Nice car! What's gonna make your decision as to which engine? What do you want from the swap?

          i plan on getting another festy soon, but for the first swap im looking for more simplicity to get to know the car. eventually it will get turbo'd if its not the b6t.

          side note: went to a different pull a part today, picked up a escort wiper motor for free and while i was walkin around they were forklifting a practically untouched 95 aspire in there. brake swap time!

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          • #20
            Great timing!! Have fun...
            1989 Red L- The Baron
            www.letstalkbeatles.com
            Link to Baron Pics:
            http://s478.photobucket.com/albums/r...nmervap/Baron/
            1990 White GL- Chuck (for now)

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            • #21
              welcome to ff.com!!

              -"Hairlipstiva" 1991 GL 5spd (swapped from an auto), rolling on Enkei 14x6 +38 with 195/45/14 Toyo's, Jensen MP5720 CD deck, tach install, LED strip in cluster, down position rear wiper, FMS springs, Gabriel shocks on 4 corners, Acura Integra short shifter
              -Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
              -Aspire brake swap COMPLETE!
              https://www.wunderground.com/persona...?ID=KOKOWASS38

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              • #22
                thanks everybody for the warm welcome..
                finished the dash today.


                gonna work on making new door panels tomorrow for 6.5s
                Last edited by b1gballin; 08-21-2009, 10:47 PM.

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                • #23
                  Nice Work!! That dash looks great. :thumbleft:

                  Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

                  1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
                  1989 L - 247K miles Slick
                  1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
                  Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by b1gballin View Post
                    i plan on getting another festy soon, but for the first swap im looking for more simplicity to get to know the car. eventually it will get turbo'd if its not the b6t.

                    side note: went to a different pull a part today, picked up a escort wiper motor for free and while i was walkin around they were forklifting a practically untouched 95 aspire in there. brake swap time!
                    Lucky! I've been looking for an Aspire swap. Not only the brakes, but B3 head too. I'm going the same way. Keep my first build, Xiva, on the simpler side of things, before I get into a tougher project.

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                    • #25
                      nice..

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                      • #26
                        I really like the contrasting colors. Very nice looking!
                        Pat

                        :fred:1993 5 spd "Big Red" - Daily Driver
                        1994 Honda Del Sol DOHC VTEC
                        2004 Mazda 3
                        -----------
                        5 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year in shelters. Have your pets spayed or neutered.

                        The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Mahatma Gandhi

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                        • #27
                          Welcome to the madness!!

                          Never had this much fun with any other car.

                          Make your Festiva your own


                          Dean
                          Raleigh, NC
                          The wife and I are attending this meet. Come convoy with us.Come to the 1st annual "Sunshine Meet" March 20th 2010. Details in the thread below.
                          http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...292#post295292

                          www.festivameets.com

                          Festiva Convoy video link [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFYJcFBc_g[/urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbkG...eature=related


                          3rd Annual Festiva Madness. The largest Festiva Meet ever held of owners and their cars 2009 Festiva Madness link with pictures. 51 Festivas & 4 Aspires from eight states attended.

                          FM3 short 5 minute clip
                          Link to a short 5 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyy-zxgV5A

                          http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24695
                          link to 100s of meets pictures and short video clips.http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af316/festivameets/
                          4th Annual Festiva Madness meet will be held Oct 2, 2010 in Raleigh, NC
                          Cell is 919-271-5190 deanraleighnc@cs.com

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                          • #28
                            Dean someone needs to open a facility "build-a-stiva"
                            -Greg
                            Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
                            BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
                            Redneck Engineer
                            FOTY - '09
                            5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by eurotiva View Post
                              Dean someone needs to open a facility "build-a-stiva"
                              Yes, it can be right next to yours, "Turbo-a-stiva"!
                              90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                              09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                              You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                              Disaster preparedness

                              Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                              Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                              • #30
                                ^whenever your ready !!
                                -Greg
                                Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
                                BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
                                Redneck Engineer
                                FOTY - '09
                                5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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