Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 5m 12d Gender: Male Posted 03/06/12 11:18 PM Share Posted 03/06/12 11:18 PM With a escort really your best bet and one of the simplest conversion's would be a Mazda 13BT. Even a stock turbo motor in that car would be a weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 03/06/12 11:56 PM Share Posted 03/06/12 11:56 PM Ive seen pics of one before in a cortina...I think it was on fordforums.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 6m 6d Gender: Male Posted 04/06/12 12:34 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 12:34 AM Its been done in an escort,, firewall has to be cut or else its impossible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 04/06/12 12:37 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 12:37 AM I had a good look in the engine bay of an escort with a Nissan FJ20 motor in it - barely fit at all...You would definitely need to modify the firewall to fit the Barra - plus the height of the motor would be tricky too, they are very tall with the win cam head and big 7L sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuckSqueezeBangBlow ʎǝʞuoɯ ɹoıuǝs Donating Members 1,808 Member For: 16y 3m 18d Gender: Male Posted 04/06/12 02:19 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 02:19 AM (edited) eskies have pretty small engine bays.I wouldn't recommend anyone to do a Barra into an Escort as their first engine conversion, think something simpler.you also won't get it engineered in NSW at least, probably not anywhere so it would be a drag car only (not a track either as it will handle like ass without huge commitment)otherwise:motor mountsgearbox x memberradiator & intercooler clearance mountingfirewall modssteering box or rack clearancessumpmanifoldswater plumbingair plumbingtailshaftshorten a strong diffhandbrake issuesbrake fluid linesmassif brake upgradeECUsmoremoremorewhat a headf*ck, just buy a XR6T and enjoy it.divorce is likely between step 4 and 5 when you realise what you've started. Edited 04/06/12 02:27 AM by SuckSqueezeBangBlow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 6m 6d Gender: Male Posted 04/06/12 04:37 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 04:37 AM This is the one im talking aboutMotor-xr6t motor(not finished yet)gt47 on methanolgot a built c4 but going to buy a clutchless geforce or libertydiff is a crome-moly sheetmetal 9inch, 4link, strange coilovers. full cage( chassis was done by street neat welding)15x12 magnums with 29x15.5 mickey t street rubber.here's a couple pics of the dash getting done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 7m 17d Posted 04/06/12 05:07 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 05:07 AM Lol at firewall clearance I doubt any engineer would ever let something like that onto the road, I would do the cortina personally and im pretty sure castle maine rod shop do the chassis kits for the v8's that are engineer pre approved so would be alot easier to get the turbo 6 on the road ie the chassis kit meets engineer specs for thickness and strength all that stuff good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro xr6 turbo Banned 185 Member For: 13y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: perth wa Posted 04/06/12 05:09 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 05:09 AM do ya want some engine with that turbo? holy sh*t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 14y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 04/06/12 07:53 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 07:53 AM is your heart set on an escort?Would you even consider goin the cortina?Man lookin at them pics, id love to take on a project like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 04/06/12 08:00 AM Share Posted 04/06/12 08:00 AM (edited) Barra motor into a light car is the ultimate, youd run 9.4's in a capri with 360rwkw, if I was loaded that would of been the 1st thing I would of done. Edited 04/06/12 08:01 AM by xr6t_ute 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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