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Originally Posted by BigGreenF100
Hi, I am looking at buying a ford escort as in title. For $1800
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$2k gets you sod all now days. So either its a bargain, or a pile of scrap.
If it runs, is mostly completely, and won't take much to get it roadworthy, then I'd snap it up.
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Originally Posted by BigGreenF100
The engine is apparently a 1300 cross flow.
Can you do much with these engines.
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Oh, hell yeah.
google "Formula Ford"
It was also used by companies such as Lotus, Caterham, etc.
So beloved was this engine, that Ford actually put the blocks back into production, and last I heard you could still buy a new Kent Block from Ford.
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Originally Posted by BigGreenF100
Or is it better to swap to a modern engine
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If the engine was missing, or completely shot, and/or you wanted to restomod, I'd simply update to later 1.6 version, with a decent TBI, and 5spd.
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Can it be converted to a two door.
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No.
Unless by "two door" you mean "four door with the rear doors welded shut"
OR by "convert" you mean "sell and buy a two door."