32-Second Escort Engine Swap

By Jen Dunnaway

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The Royal Marines don’t mess around, and this high-speed motor-and-trans swap makes me wish such things were permitted in the pits in NASCAR. But I call a bit of bs: if the car’s front end is anything like the US Escort’s, you have to disconnect the lower ball joints and swing the wheels way out to plug in the half shafts. But despite the shortcuts, it’s worth a view. Via Jalopnik.

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Posted at 5:00 am in engine swaps, Escort, Ford, Jen Dunnaway

Comments

74Furyous
Oct 29, 2009 at 7:48 pm

Was either engine even bolted in? It’d be good to get your car back in 2 minutes but you’ll want a good warranty. It’d take me 32 seconds just to get out of the car!

NWSilverado
Oct 26, 2009 at 9:32 am

Fuel lines? Oh and the hood just magically comes off without any nutz and bolts? Right!

Funny but, somehow faked….

PureBusiness
Oct 26, 2009 at 7:26 am

I was wondering about that,how they did the shafts so fast that is,thanks!