Journal #6097

So, are you replacing the engine with another one? Or are you taking it out to refurbish it and then put it back in?

Well, at least I can see the car is a Ford, but not exactly sure what model....

It's my old Escort, I've made quite a few journal posts about it.

I got a new rebuilt engine for very cheap (actually 2 of them , but I'm only using one), so I'm taking all the external parts off the one I pulled, and putting them on the rebuilt one to drop in there. The rebuilt engine is only an '83 1.6l, and this one is an '88 1.9, but with the improved fuel injection and a high output camshaft it won't make much difference really. It's an odd combo though, so I'm having to mix and match parts.

This is why I'm never on TWHL right now, because all my free time is going into this.

More power to you actually getting your hands dirty.
I've always wanted to do actual engine work, but never had the money or materials to do so.
More pics as it progresses?
And good luck

Good luck, I hope it runs like a dream when you're finished.

Why not a Cosworth?

Because I'm not awesome enough to have been born in Europe, apparently.

Oh. I was forget about that Cosworths were made only for the European market. I'm awesome enough. But Cosworths are sooo expensive.

nice tearing shit up good for you! =)

So, any estimates on how much all of this is going to cost at the end? It's always good to keep track of any "investments" on your car, in case one day you need to sell it, you price it correctly and try to get back what you put in.

I have indeed kept a very very strict record of all my car-related expenses. This project, including the car and engines and everything down to oil and coolant, has cost me about $1800 total so far. There's literally no chance I'm ever going to get that back though, and I don't expect to. These cars have practically nonexistent resale value, which is how I got it so cheap in the first place. You're getting ripped off if you pay more than $600-$800 for one. I don't care about the monetary value of it though, I'm going to keep throwing money at it because I like the car, and I like working on it.

Of course, they'll probably be collector's items in another 20 years, along with Civics and Geo Metros and God knows what else.