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Well after several long days and way too much wrenching for my own good. (i wouldn't have thought that possible before this) I finally have my car back together and running!
The project was to take my blown engine in my '99 and swap the head onto a ford escort long block. sounded simple enough. but... it required swapping in a '94 crankshaft so my pulleys would fit, then modifying the '99 water pump so my alternator could bolt up. (BECAUSE CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF AN ESCORT BLOCK IS NOT THE SAME ONLY SIMILAR
) a little more involved than i had hoped but it worked out alright in the end. It bolted together fine and has good compression. My engine now consists of two different makes and 4 different year models o.0
I'd like to thank:
-Luv2Turn for helping to take out the old motor and bolt the two together
-Jdmflac for his random appearance and ready tool getting ability. As well as advice when i was confused.
-and my roomate EZ who helped force the Franken engine back into the car.
-and and my little bro i guess for putting up with me stealing his car every few hours.
total cost was about ~$500 plus random tools. 300 of the '91 60k donor plus gaskets and stuff. not bad considering a '99 engine with 65k goes for ~$1000.
yeah, i know i am making a big deal but this is my first time REALLY working on an engine and i am d#$% proud that it started up!
Btw, anyone in charlotte have a spare 1.8 fuel injector i can snag tomorrow? one of mine crapped out :/ (just that last fit of a newly rebuilt engine...)
The project was to take my blown engine in my '99 and swap the head onto a ford escort long block. sounded simple enough. but... it required swapping in a '94 crankshaft so my pulleys would fit, then modifying the '99 water pump so my alternator could bolt up. (BECAUSE CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF AN ESCORT BLOCK IS NOT THE SAME ONLY SIMILAR
) a little more involved than i had hoped but it worked out alright in the end. It bolted together fine and has good compression. My engine now consists of two different makes and 4 different year models o.0 I'd like to thank:
-Luv2Turn for helping to take out the old motor and bolt the two together
-Jdmflac for his random appearance and ready tool getting ability. As well as advice when i was confused.
-and my roomate EZ who helped force the Franken engine back into the car.
-and and my little bro i guess for putting up with me stealing his car every few hours.
total cost was about ~$500 plus random tools. 300 of the '91 60k donor plus gaskets and stuff. not bad considering a '99 engine with 65k goes for ~$1000.
yeah, i know i am making a big deal but this is my first time REALLY working on an engine and i am d#$% proud that it started up!
Btw, anyone in charlotte have a spare 1.8 fuel injector i can snag tomorrow? one of mine crapped out :/ (just that last fit of a newly rebuilt engine...)
