Duratec HE in Ford Escort Mk1/Mk2

All-alloy block and head, chain-driven DOHC 16-valve. The crank 'sits up inside the block and is held in place and braced at the same time, with an aluminium girdle'. RWD Motorsport puts the engine at roughly 30 kg less than a Zetec E. Standard connecting rods are described as marginal for sustained high output: Burton recommends 'Forged Accralite pistons and H-section Farndon steel rods' at around 200 bhp, which is exactly the output level of both documented Escort installations.

Status: SUPPORTED · Confidence 70%

Front-wheel-drive Ford and Mazda passenger cars. Burton names 'Mondeos from 2001, plus the current new Focus and Fiesta ST150'; RWD Motorsport lists the 2.0 in Focus, Fiesta ST, Mondeo and C-Max, in Mazda 3, 6 and MX-5, in Volvo C30, S40 and V50, and in Caterham Sevens from 2006, and the 2.3 in Escape, Focus, Fusion and Ranger (2001-2011). For the Escort conversion the practical split is VCT versus non-VCT: the standalone ECU package opened here covers 2.0 and 2.3 non-VCT only.

(1Q) One opened source lists what has to come off the donor engine or be bought new for longitudinal use: the dual-mass flywheel must be replaced by a lightweight steel unit because the standard one is 'incompatible with our bellhousings'; a bellhousing to the chosen gearbox; a water manifold to move the coolant outlets forward; plus thermostat housing, EGR blanking plate and underdrive pulley as recommended accessories. The same source names a starter motor of Ford Mondeo/Focus type, part number 1S7U 11000 AD (1Q).

Status: SINGLE_SOURCE · Confidence 50%

Two competing architectures are commercially documented. (a) Crossmember mounting: Burton FP288 for the standard crossmember, with the explicit condition that the 'crossmember must be modified to lower the rack mounting brackets', and Burton MP173 for a lowered-rack World Cup type crossmember (their own MP178). (b) Chassis-leg mounting: GRP4 Fabrications GRP5130D carries the engine on brackets bolted to the chassis legs, which positions the engine 'as low and as far backward as possible' and additionally 'allows the Cross member and Steering Rack to be removed from the Car easily without having to support the Engine'. Both routes need a lowered steering rack. Burton warns that MP173 is designed for their MP178 crossmember and that other manufacturers' crossmembers may cause fitting or engine positioning problems, and that the 'block webbing on exhaust side sometimes has to be ground back'.

The standard FWD sump does not clear the Escort steering rack; a purpose-made RWD pan is required. Burton FD654 is 'A TIG welded steel sump that will allow the Duratec to be mounted RWD in Escort Mk1/2 using a lowered rack world cup crossmember' and comes with pickup pipe, dipstick, tube sealer and hardware. Pump matching matters: FD654 suits the 2.0 oil pump and will accommodate 2.3 and 2.5 engines 'provided a 2.0 oil pump is used' (Ford replacement pump PR6513 (1Q)), while the baffled FD654A variant is for the Focus 2.3 pump only. Competition cars go a step further: the documented 200 bhp Mk2 runs a dry sump, described by its builder as having 'took a lot of trials and error to get right'.

In the Escort Mk1/Mk2 the Duratec HE is mated to the established longitudinal Ford gearboxes via an adapter bellhousing; three mutually independent suppliers offer such bellhousings. Two documented routes: (a) Ford Type 9 - RWD Motorsport AF14-KIT as the cable-clutch version from GBP 265.00 (as of 25.07.2026) and Brands Hatch Performance as the hydraulic version at USD 612.00 (as of 25.07.2026); (b) Borg-Warner T5 or Tremec - RWD Motorsport AF28 at GBP 395.00 (as of 25.07.2026), expressly listed on the product page with the Escort Mk1/Mk2 as an application. GRP4 Fabrications offers GRP5696, an aluminium 'Duratec RWD to Ford Gearbox' bellhousing with an adapter plate for a concentric slave cylinder and a left-hand starter, EUR 442.80 including VAT (as of 25.07.2026). The only fully documented individual build (Escort Mk2, 2.0 l Duratec, around 200 PS) runs a sequential competition gearbox and is not transferable to the road question.

Not researched to a citable standard in this run.

Status: OPEN

Not researched to a citable standard in this run.

Status: OPEN

The Duratec's standard dual-mass flywheel is replaced in all supplier documents opened: RWD Motorsport describes it as 'incompatible with our bellhousings', and Brands Hatch Performance writes of the Type 9 bellhousing 'Not compatible with standard flywheel. Needs Ford Duratec lightweight Steel Flywheel'. For the clutch, RWD Motorsport names an 8.5-inch disc from the Ford Pinto; the AF14-KIT is optionally supplied with a lightweight flywheel including an 8.5-inch clutch, RS2000 release bearing and pilot bearing. Actuation is either by cable (RWD AF14-KIT) or hydraulic depending on the bellhousing; GRP4 GRP5696 and the Brands Hatch bellhousing work with a concentric slave cylinder via an adapter plate.

Status: VERIFIED · Confidence 84%

Gearbox

No combination-specific automatic transmission solution documented.

Status: NOT_APPLICABLE

Adapter/Flexplate

No combination-specific automatic transmission solution documented.

Status: NOT_APPLICABLE

Gearbox Mount

No combination-specific automatic transmission solution documented.

Status: NOT_APPLICABLE

Driveshaft

No combination-specific automatic transmission solution documented.

Status: NOT_APPLICABLE

TCU/Control

No combination-specific automatic transmission solution documented.

Status: NOT_APPLICABLE

(1Q) One publisher offers a one-piece driveshaft for the Escort Mk1/Mk2 as a replica of the Group 1 shaft: Burton PROPENG, flange to nose 1,293 mm, tube diameter 76 mm, suitable for the English or Atlas axle, GBP 214.00 (as of 25.07.2026) (1Q). NOTE: on the product page this shaft is specified for Rocket, Type 9 and T5 gearboxes, NOT measured for a Duratec installation. No opened source says whether the Duratec adapter bellhousing shifts the gearbox position and thus the required shaft length.

The Escort's standard rear axle is the English axle; the heavy-duty alternative in this scene is the Atlas axle, available as a rebuilt unit in three casing widths (48.5, 50 and 52 inch) with two-piece Quaife 18-tooth halfshafts and a wide ratio choice (GRP4 GRP2500). Both documented Duratec Mk2 cars use the heavier route: the SBD car a 'Fostec fully-floating Atlas' with a limited slip diff, the MST car 'a limited slip differential mounted on a live rear axle'. Crucially, no opened source states that the English axle is inadequate behind a Duratec — the Atlas in both cars is a competition build decision, not a documented consequence of the engine swap.

Status: SUPPORTED · Confidence 64%

(1Q) Only one opened source describes the fuel system of a Duratec-engined Escort in this chassis: the documented 200 bhp Mk2 runs a 'boot mounted fuel tank, separate swirl pot, low pressure Facet pump with two high pressure pumps'. That is a competition layout for an individual-throttle-body engine under lateral load, not a documented minimum for a road car, and no opened source states what a road installation needs.

Status: SINGLE_SOURCE · Confidence 48%

The engine's coolant outlets sit at the rear of the head, which is the wrong end for a longitudinal installation: they 'foul the bulkhead if you retain the original outlet housings'. The documented remedy is a water rail that relocates the outlet to the front of the engine (Burton FD480, 32 mm outlet on the exhaust side, supplied with ECT sender, gauge sensor, electric fan switch and bypass outlets); RWD Motorsport describes the same class of part in general terms, stating that their water manifold 'simplifies the cooling system when used in a longitudinal engine position'. The documented Mk2 build uses an alloy radiator with an electric water pump. Burton's own Escort Mk1/Mk2 cooling listing contains no Duratec-specific radiator at the retrieval date.

Not applicable to this combination: every installation documented in the opened sources is naturally aspirated, and no opened source describes a charge-air system for this combination.

A purpose-built tuned-length manifold is available for exactly this installation: Burton FD900, 'A special tuned length RWD manifold designed for Escort Mk1/2 RWD applications', TIG welded from 316L stainless, 2 inch primaries into a 2.25 inch secondary with a 2.5 inch exit, and with 'a reversible collector to suit both 2.0 and 2.3 engines'. The documented Mk2 build uses a 4-2-1 BTB manifold into a Longlife system, i.e. the same 4-2-1 architecture from a different maker.

The documented route is a standalone engine management system replacing the donor ECU entirely. Omex offers a package for this engine built around the Omex 600 ECU with a plug-and-play harness and a Bosch air temperature and pressure sensor, explicitly for '2.0/2.3 (Non-VCT)' engines with individual throttle bodies, and requires the OEM crank position sensor, coolant temperature sensor and coil pack to be retained. The documented Mk2 build runs MBE management with a coil-on-plug conversion. A Duratec harness for Emerald ECUs also exists but its product page could not be opened in this run.

Not researched to a citable standard in this run.

Status: OPEN

No opened source states a brake or suspension requirement caused by this engine swap. What is documented is what two roughly 200 bhp Duratec-engined Mk2 cars actually use: the SBD car runs Bilstein coilovers, adjustable tension-strut TCAs, rose-jointed top mounts, AP Racing Pro 2000 four-pot front calipers, Wilwood four-pots at the rear and a Gartrac bias pedal box; the MST car runs mechanically adjustable Bilstein coilovers all round with AP Racing 267 mm four-pot fronts and 247 mm single-pot rears. Chassis-side upgrade parts are sold without any engine designation, for example GRP4's 247 x 20 mm vented front disc kit with M16 calipers.

Status: SUPPORTED · Confidence 62%

Six concrete conflict points emerge from the supplier documents opened. (1) Standard crossmember: Burton writes of FP288 that the crossmember 'must be modified to lower the rack mounting brackets' - without lowering the steering rack mountings the engine does not fit. (2) Block geometry: according to the same source, the cast rib material on the exhaust side 'sometimes' has to be ground back. (3) Crossmembers from other manufacturers: Burton expressly warns for MP173 of fit and position problems when engine mounts and crossmembers from different manufacturers are combined; MP173 also cannot be combined with the FD175 filter housing. (4) Oil pan versus bellhousing: the FD654 steel pan kit is 'Not suitable with some manufacturer's cable clutch bellhousings' - pan and bellhousing must be selected together. (5) Release bearing guide tube: for the T5/Tremec bellhousing AF28, RWD Motorsport states that 'the original tube where the thrust bearing slides' must be cut off. (6) Standard flywheel: the dual-mass flywheel cannot be used with the adapter bellhousings. In addition, a procurement error that RWD Motorsport warns about expressly: the engine traded as a '2.0RS Duratec' is in fact a Zetec E and not the Duratec HE covered here.

Status: VERIFIED · Confidence 86%

Approval Feasibility

No reliable combination-specific information found.

Status: OPEN

Legal / Approval (DE)

The general German framework applies; no statement specific to this combination could be substantiated (retrieval date: 25.07.2026, country: Germany). In its tuning FAQ, TUV SUD describes the modification inspection (Aenderungsabnahme) under § 19 (3) StVZO as the route by which modifications not covered by the series specification are assessed by an officially recognised expert and subsequently entered in the vehicle documents; without this step the operating permit (Betriebserlaubnis) lapses. In parallel, GTUE describes the full expert report (Vollgutachten) under § 21 StVZO as the procedure for vehicles whose Betriebserlaubnis has lapsed or that no longer hold a valid approval; the brochure linked there carries version 2023-07. Neither source says which of the two routes applies to a Duratec installation in the Escort Mk1/Mk2 - engine swaps are not expressly named as a case example on either side.

Status: SUPPORTED · Confidence 55%

Shop Links (special parts)

Burton Power FP288 Motorlager Serien-Quertraeger: https://www.burtonpower.com/ford-duratec-he-engine-mounts-escort-mk1-mk2-std-crossmember-fp288.html | Burton Power MP173 Motorlager World-Cup-Quertraeger: https://www.burtonpower.com/engine-mounts-ford-escort-1-2-duratec-wc-xm-mp173.html | Burton Power FD654 Stahloelwanne RWD: https://www.burtonpower.com/steel-wet-sump-pan-kit-ford-duratec-he-i4-escort-rwd-fd654.html | Burton Power FD900 Faecherkruemmer: https://www.burtonpower.com/ford-duratec-exhaust-manifold-2-0-2-3-race-type-stainless-steel-fd900.html | Burton Power FD480 Wasserverteiler (Fertigung Retroford): https://www.burtonpower.com/water-rail-retroford-ford-duratec-he-i4-fd480.html | Burton Power PROPENG Kardanwelle: https://www.burtonpower.com/propshaft-1-pce-rocket-to-english-atlas-propeng.html | GRP4 Fabrications GRP5130D Chassis-Lagerkit: https://www.grp4fabrications.com/chassis-mounting-kit-duratec | GRP4 Fabrications GRP5696 Alu-Glocke: https://www.grp4fabrications.com/Mk1-Mk2-Escort-Alloy-Bellhousing-Duratec-RWD-to-Ford-Gearbox-Hydraulic | C Bradley Motorsport FAB1089 (zweite Bezugsquelle desselben Lagerkits): https://cbradleymotorsport.co.uk/products/mk1-mk2-escort-chassis-mounting-kit-duratec | RWD Motorsport AF14-KIT Type-9-Glocke Seilzug: https://www.rwdmotorsport.com/product/duratec-cable-clutch-to-ford-type-9-bellhousing-kit/ | RWD Motorsport AF28 T5/Tremec-Glocke hydraulisch: https://www.rwdmotorsport.com/product/duratec-engine-to-borg-warner-t5-or-tremec-gearbox-hydraulic-clutch-bellhousing/ | Brands Hatch Performance Duratec-zu-Type-9-Glocke: https://www.shopbhp.com/en-us/products/ford-duratec-to-type-9-hydraulic-clutch-bellhousing | Omex 600 Steuergeraetepaket fuer ITB: https://www.omextechnology.com/product-page/ford-duratec-2-0-2-3-non-vct-standalone-ecu-package-for-itb-setups

YouTube Links

Fitting Duratec, Zetec, ST170 into classic Fords Mk1 Mk2 Escorts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cCiLaNYHvU | Ep 2: MK2 Escort Mexico Rebuild — Duratec Engine Install: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1DAMc1BxZo | mk2 escort 2.5 duratec on the danst Engineering dyno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJObLs7_VBM

Instagram Links

@engine_swaps — 2.0L Duratec swapped Ford Escort MK2: https://www.instagram.com/engine_swaps/p/B3w6QZcAnTh/

Forum / Blog Links

Burton Power - Ford Duratec HE tuning guide: https://www.burtonpower.com/tuning-guides/tuning-guide-pages/ford-duratec-he-tuning-guide.html | RWD Motorsport FAQ: https://www.rwdmotorsport.com/frequently-questions/ | RWD Motorsport - Ford Duratec engine (conversion parts list, longitudinal installation): https://www.rwdmotorsport.com/ford-duratec-engine/ | SBD Motorsport, Retro Ford 11/2015 - Escort Mk2 2L Duratec: https://sbdmotorsport.co.uk/press/retro-ford-november-2015-escort-mk2-2l-duratec/ | evo, 08.01.2021 - MST Mk2 Escort: https://www.evo.co.uk/ford/203408/mst-reveals-new-road-legal-mk2-ford-escort-fast-road-track | PassionFord build thread (HTTP 403 on 25.07.2026, NOT used): https://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/405559-ford-escort-mk2-more-door-duratec-conversion.html | Classic Ford Forum (no readable text, NOT used): https://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/tm.aspx?m=76723 | PistonHeads (no usable body text, NOT used): https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1740809

Source position

35 findings recorded, of which 6 unreachable (403/500/robots) and 2 without usable text - 23 documents from 12 publishers were used in substance. Load-bearing: burtonpower.com (9 documents, ONE publisher), grp4fabrications.com (4), rwdmotorsport.com (4), shopbhp.com, sbdmotorsport.co.uk, omextechnology.com, evo.co.uk, tuvsud.com (de), gtue.de (de). Two German-language sources, both only on the legal framework. Not counted as independent: cbradleymotorsport.co.uk (identical product to GRP4 GRP5130D) and the Burton water-distributor page FD480 (product manufactured by Retroford). Video and Instagram findings are link material only and are not referenced in any technical field.

Full source list

• Ford Duratec HE engine mounts: Escort Mk1/Mk2 std crossmember FP288 — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Motorlagerpaar fuer den Serien-Quertraeger. Traegt die beiden zentralen Einbauhinweise: 'crossmember must be modified to lower the rack mounting brackets' und 'Block webbing on exhaust side sometimes has to be ground back'. Artikel am Abrufdatum als 'No Longer Available' gefuehrt, kein gueltiger Preis.)
• Ford Duratec HE engine mounts (pair): Escort Mk1/Mk2 World Cup crossmember MP173 — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Lager fuer den World-Cup-Quertraeger MP178 mit tiefergelegter Lenkung. Preis 119,96 GBP, Stand 25.07.2026. Warnt ausdruecklich, dass Quertraeger anderer Hersteller Pass- und Positionsprobleme verursachen; nicht mit Filtergehaeuse FD175 kombinierbar.)
• Steel wet sump pan kit Ford Duratec HE I4 Escort RWD FD654 — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Nasssumpf-Wanne fuer den RWD-Einbau, setzt den World-Cup-Quertraeger mit tiefergelegter Lenkung voraus. Preis 554,96 GBP (regulaer 665,95), Stand 25.07.2026. Enthaelt Einschraenkung 'Not suitable with some manufacturer's cable clutch bellhousings'.)
• Steel wet sump pan kit Duratec HE I4 Escort RWD - Focus 2.3 oil pump only FD654A — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Variante mit Schwallblechen und Windage Tray, ausdruecklich nur mit der Focus-2.3-Oelpumpe. Am Abrufdatum 'No Longer Available', kein gueltiger Preis.)
• Ford Duratec exhaust manifold: 2.0/2.3 race type stainless steel FD900 — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Ausdruecklich 'designed for Escort Mk1/2 RWD applications'. Preis 875,00 GBP (regulaer 1050,00), Stand 25.07.2026.)
• Water rail Retroford Ford Duratec HE I4 FD480 — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Wasserverteiler, der die Kuehlmittelabgaenge von der Kopfrueckseite nach vorn verlegt. Preis 322,08 GBP (regulaer 386,50), Stand 25.07.2026. ACHTUNG: Produkt ist von Retroford gefertigt und wird hier von Burton vertrieben — inhaltlich also KEINE von Retroford unabhaengige Bestaetigung.)
• Propshaft 1 piece Rocket to English/Atlas axle: Ford Escort Mk1/Mk2 PROPENG — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Einteilige Kardanwelle, Nachbau der Gruppe-1-Welle, 1293 mm Flansch bis Nase, 76 mm Rohr. Preis 214,00 GBP (regulaer 256,80), Stand 25.07.2026. ACHTUNG: Die Laengenangabe ist fuer die genannten Escort-Varianten mit Rocket/Type 9/T5 angegeben, NICHT fuer einen Duratec-Einbau vermessen.)
• Ford Duratec HE Tuning Guide — burtonpower.com, blog, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Haendler-Tuningleitfaden zum Motor, nicht zur Kombination. Enthaelt Spenderfahrzeuge, Hubraeume und die Aussage zur Pleuelbelastbarkeit.)
• Ford Escort Mk2 Parts — Cooling System — burtonpower.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Verwendet ausschliesslich als Beleg fuer eine ABWESENHEIT: in der Kuehlungsliste fuer den Escort Mk1/Mk2 ist am Abrufdatum kein duratec-spezifischer Kuehler gefuehrt; der Airtec ATRAD1BK-STR ist ein allgemeiner Escort-Kuehler ohne Motorzuordnung.)
• Mk1 Mk2 Escort Chassis Mounting Kit Duratec GRP5130D — grp4fabrications.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Zweite Einbauarchitektur: Lagerung an den Rahmenlaengstraegern statt am Quertraeger, fuer 2.0 und 2.3. Preis 98,03 EUR brutto / 79,70 EUR netto, Stand 25.07.2026.)
• Mk1 Mk2 Escort Alloy Bellhousing Duratec RWD to Ford Gearbox Hydraulic GRP5696 — grp4fabrications.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Glocke mit Adapterplatte fuer Zentralausruecker, Anlasser links. Preis 442,80 EUR brutto / 360,00 EUR netto, Stand 25.07.2026.)
• Escort Mk1 Mk2 Grp1 Atlas Axle GRP2500 — grp4fabrications.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Atlas-Achse in drei Gehaeusebreiten mit Quaife-Steckachsen und Uebersetzungsauswahl. Preis 5535,00 EUR brutto / 4500,00 EUR netto, Stand 25.07.2026. Keine Aussage zur Notwendigkeit hinter einem Duratec.)
• Escort Mk1 Mk2 Front Vented Disc Kit GRP3622K — grp4fabrications.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Allgemeines Chassis-Bremsteil ohne Motor- oder Leistungszuordnung. Preis 522,26 EUR brutto / 424,60 EUR netto, Stand 25.07.2026.)
• Duratec Cable Clutch to Ford Type 9 Bellhousing Kit AF14-KIT — rwdmotorsport.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Glockenkit fuer Seilzugkupplung, ab 265,00 GBP, Stand 25.07.2026. Optionen: Leichtschwungscheibe mit 8,5-Zoll-Kupplung, RS2000-Ausruecker, Pilotlager.)
• Duratec or Ecoboost Engine to Borg Warner T5 or Tremec Gearbox Hydraulic Clutch Bellhousing AF28 — rwdmotorsport.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Nennt Mk1/Mk2 Escort ausdruecklich als Anwendung. Preis 395,00 GBP, Stand 25.07.2026. Hinweis: 'Requires that the original tube where the thrust bearing slides needs cutting off'.)
• RWD Motorsport — Frequently Asked Questions — rwdmotorsport.com, blog, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Haendler-FAQ. Quelle fuer die Zweimassenschwungscheiben-Warnung, die Pinto-8,5-Zoll-Kupplung und den Hinweis, dass der '2.0RS Duratec' in Wahrheit ein Zetec E ist.)
• Ford Duratec Engine — RWD Motorsport — rwdmotorsport.com, blog, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Motoruebersicht und Umruestliste fuer Laengseinbau. Einzige geoeffnete Quelle fuer die Anlasser-Teilenummer und die Zubehoerliste — deshalb nur einfach belegt.)
• Ford Duratec to Type 9 Hydraulic Clutch Bellhousing — Brands Hatch Performance — shopbhp.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Dritter Anbieter derselben Glockenloesung. 'Not compatible with standard flywheel. Needs Ford Duratec lightweight Steel Flywheel', Anlasser links. Preis 612,00 USD, Stand 25.07.2026.)
• Retro Ford, November 2015 — Escort Mk2, 2L Duratec — sbdmotorsport.co.uk, build, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Vollstaendig dokumentierter Einzelaufbau, Zeitschriftenbeitrag Retro Ford 11/2015, hier auf der Seite des beteiligten Motorenbauers gespiegelt. ACHTUNG: Wettbewerbsfahrzeug mit Trockensumpf, rund 200 PS — Einzelloesung, keine Serienempfehlung. Die im Text genannte Achsuebersetzung ist als '4.6:3' wiedergegeben und damit nicht eindeutig lesbar.)
• Ford Duratec 2.0/2.3 (Non-VCT) Standalone ECU Package (for ITB Setups) — Omex Technology — omextechnology.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Steuergeraet Omex 600 mit Kabelbaum, ausdruecklich nur fuer 2.0/2.3 ohne VCT. Preis 962,50 GBP, Stand 25.07.2026. Keine Aussage zu Drehzahlmesserausgang oder Wegfahrsperre auf der Seite.)
• MST reveals 'new' road-legal Mk2 Ford Escort Fast Road & Track — evo — evo.co.uk, blog, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Fachpresse, veroeffentlicht 08.01.2021. ACHTUNG: beschreibt ein NEU aufgebautes Fahrzeug mit eigener DVLA-Fahrgestellnummer unter britischer Kleinserien-Typgenehmigung, NICHT den Umbau eines Originalfahrzeugs.)
• Vorab informiert — FAQ Tuning Aenderungsabnahme, TUEV SUED — tuvsud.com, techdoc, de, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Allgemeiner deutscher Rechtsrahmen, KEINE kombinationsspezifische Aussage. Auf der Seite ist kein Stand/Aktualisierungsdatum angegeben — Zeitbezug ist daher allein das Abrufdatum 25.07.2026.)
• Vollgutachten nach § 21 StVZO — GTUE — gtue.de, techdoc, de, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Allgemeiner deutscher Rechtsrahmen. Die verlinkte Broschuere traegt die Version 2023-07; die Webseite selbst ist undatiert. Motortausch wird auf der Seite NICHT ausdruecklich genannt.)
• Mk1 & Mk2 Escort Chassis Mounting Kit Duratec FAB1089 — cbradleymotorsport.co.uk, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (NICHT ALS UNABHAENGIGE BESTAETIGUNG VERWENDET: Stueckliste, Wortlaut und Funktionsbeschreibung sind identisch mit GRP4 GRP5130D, es handelt sich erkennbar um dasselbe Produkt eines Wiederverkaeufers. Nur als zweite Bezugsquelle im Shop-Linkfeld gefuehrt. Preis 66,90 GBP netto, Stand 25.07.2026.)
• MK1 & MK2 Escort Duratec World Cup Engine Mount Kit (D001) — Retroford — retroford.co.uk, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (HTTP 403. Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet. Retroford ist nach Suchlage der wichtigste Anbieter kompletter Duratec-Umruestsaetze fuer den Escort — diese Luecke ist der groesste offene Punkt dieses Laufs.) — nicht erreichbar
• Escort Mk1 Mk2 World Cup Cross Member Engine Mounts Ford Duratec Brackets V2 — motorsport-tools.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (HTTP 500, auch weitere Seiten derselben Domain (Kuehler, Wasserverteiler-Kit). Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet.) — nicht erreichbar
• Ford Escort mk2 more door duratec conversion — PassionFord — passionford.com, forum, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (HTTP 403. Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet. Nach Suchlage ein langer Aufbau-Thread und damit die wahrscheinlich ergiebigste Quelle fuer Block 9.) — nicht erreichbar
• Full Ford Duratec wiring harness (loom) for Emerald ECU — emeraldm3d.com, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Abruf durch robots.txt gesperrt. Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet.) — nicht erreichbar
• Escort mk2 duratec low HP engines? — Classic Ford Forum — classic-ford.org, forum, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Seite antwortet, liefert aber nur Binaerdaten ohne lesbaren Text. Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet.)
• Mk2 Escort: Duratec vs Zetec — PistonHeads — pistonheads.com, forum, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Seite antwortet, liefert aber keinen auswertbaren Textkoerper. Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet.)
• PROP3 — Rocket & Type 9 to Atlas/English (Escort) Prop Shaft — Rally Design — rallydesign.co.uk, vendor, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (HTTP 500. Inhaltlich NICHT verwertet. Waere der zweite unabhaengige Herausgeber fuer die Kardanwellenmasse gewesen.) — nicht erreichbar
• Fitting Duratec, Zetec, ST170 into classic Fords Mk1 Mk2 Escorts — youtube.com, video, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Nur Fundstelle aus Suchlauf 9, ausschliesslich im Linkfeld. Video ist kein Technikbeleg und in keinem Fachfeld referenziert.)
• Ep 2: MK2 Escort Mexico Rebuild — Duratec Engine Install — youtube.com, video, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Nur Fundstelle aus Suchlauf 9, ausschliesslich im Linkfeld.)
• mk2 escort 2.5 duratec on the danst Engineering dyno — youtube.com, video, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Nur Fundstelle aus Suchlauf 9, ausschliesslich im Linkfeld.)
• 2.0L Duratec swapped Ford Escort MK2 — @engine_swaps — instagram.com, social, en, abgerufen 2026-07-25 (Einzige Instagram-Fundstelle aus Suchlauf 9, ausschliesslich im Linkfeld. Repost-Account, kein Erbauer.)