2.0 SPI interchange - The Ford Focus Forum

**hips02zx3** · 10-25-2009, 08:57 PM

Hello.. I am new to this board and I am wondering what year Escort 2.0 SPI blocks will interchange with the Focus ?? I have done a few of these with rebuilt heads and pistons but I have a deal going on a 01 Focus Se with 112,000 mi. on it it is super clean 1 owner but the rod broke due to the piston destroying itself and put a hole in the block This is almost too good of a car to pass up .. any help would be appreciated .. Thanks !!!

**hips02zx3** · 10-28-2009, 03:28 PM

Nobody knows ????????????

**syntheticGT** · 10-28-2009, 03:50 PM

I dont think any of them cross to Escorts and vice versa.

I believe it was Gigaherz that found out the hard way but its been awhile.

**tin_maddog** · 10-28-2009, 10:14 PM

I believe none direct swap. I know Jim had a few heads laying around and showed me what wouldn't work. I guess w/ machining it would, but with that amount of work, just why not just swap engines or port the **** out of the OE head, amirite?

Of course, the take-away being, if the Escort heads won't swap to our block, then I'm certain Escort blocks won't swap to our heads.

**hips02zx3** · 10-29-2009, 09:21 AM

I looked into this some more and found a Hollander interchange book that said the 2000-2002 Escort blocks will interchange .. If so that would work as I only need the block and crank ..

**tin_maddog** · 10-29-2009, 01:57 PM

Cool. Go for it and let us know how it goes!

**JeffescortLX** · 10-30-2009, 09:33 PM

Giggy said somthing about the mounting boss for the drive shaf half shaft missing on the Escort Block.
Escorts dont have equel legnth drive shafts, so there's no need for a mounting.

**hips02zx3** · 10-31-2009, 11:40 AM

I think that is why they list 2000 up blocks as working . I am going to check this out as soon as it dries up here a bit!! It has been raining almost the whole month!

**JeffescortLX** · 10-31-2009, 10:42 PM

It does'nt matter what the year is, Escorts never had equal length drive shafts (CVH/SPI SOHC) So there will be no mounting boss on the block for it.

**Alexmdb** · 11-01-2009, 12:37 AM

I own an Escort and find this pretty interesting. I have actually compared the intake manifolds myself because I wanted to use the focus intake manifold but there wouldn't be enough common studs to ensure a tight mount so I scrapped the idea (literally).

**JeffescortLX** · 11-01-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexmdb

I own an Escort and find this pretty interesting. I have actually compared the intake manifolds myself because I wanted to use the focus intake manifold but there wouldn't be enough common studs to ensure a tight mount so I scrapped the idea (literally).

You can put a Focus SPI head on a SPI Escort. Just not the other way around.
But, I'd make sure it has good valve seats before I did that.

10-25-2009, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
hips02zx3 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	2.0 SPI interchange Hello.. I am new to this board and I am wondering what year Escort 2.0 SPI blocks will interchange with the Focus ?? I have done a few of these with rebuilt heads and pistons but I have a deal going on a 01 Focus Se with 112,000 mi. on it it is super clean 1 owner but the rod broke due to the piston destroying itself and put a hole in the block This is almost too good of a car to pass up .. any help would be appreciated .. Thanks !!!

10-28-2009, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
hips02zx3 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange Nobody knows ????????????

10-28-2009, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
syntheticGT Tarderator aka: Red-SE-00' Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slowredspi Posts: 13,815	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange I dont think any of them cross to Escorts and vice versa. I believe it was Gigaherz that found out the hard way but its been awhile. __________________ New Project coming soon...xB is stock again. .2006 .Scion .xB .Polar White *Team SunWorks [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?**

10-28-2009, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
tin_maddog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,161	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange I believe none direct swap. I know Jim had a few heads laying around and showed me what wouldn't work. I guess w/ machining it would, but with that amount of work, just why not just swap engines or port the **** out of the OE head, amirite? Of course, the take-away being, if the Escort heads won't swap to our block, then I'm certain Escort blocks won't swap to our heads. __________________ you make me touch your hands for stupid reasons Last edited by tin_maddog; 10-28-2009 at 10:15 PM. Reason: Clarification.

10-29-2009, 09:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
hips02zx3 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange I looked into this some more and found a Hollander interchange book that said the 2000-2002 Escort blocks will interchange .. If so that would work as I only need the block and crank ..

10-29-2009, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
tin_maddog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,161	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange Cool. Go for it and let us know how it goes! __________________ you make me touch your hands for stupid reasons

10-30-2009, 09:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
JeffescortLX Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,353	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange Giggy said somthing about the mounting boss for the drive shaf half shaft missing on the Escort Block. Escorts dont have equel legnth drive shafts, so there's no need for a mounting. __________________ 212.2whp 262.6tq 1-7/8" Exhaust. http://www.cardomain.com/id/jeffescortlx 1.9 SPI stock internals 2150lbs.

10-31-2009, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
hips02zx3 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange I think that is why they list 2000 up blocks as working . I am going to check this out as soon as it dries up here a bit!! It has been raining almost the whole month!

10-31-2009, 10:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
JeffescortLX Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,353	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange It does'nt matter what the year is, Escorts never had equal length drive shafts (CVH/SPI SOHC) So there will be no mounting boss on the block for it. __________________ 212.2whp 262.6tq 1-7/8" Exhaust. http://www.cardomain.com/id/jeffescortlx 1.9 SPI stock internals 2150lbs.

11-01-2009, 12:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Alexmdb Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	Re: 2.0 SPI interchange I own an Escort and find this pretty interesting. I have actually compared the intake manifolds myself because I wanted to use the focus intake manifold but there wouldn't be enough common studs to ensure a tight mount so I scrapped the idea (literally).

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