gjm4l
Member
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2009
- Messages
- 468
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- Points
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- Location
- Jackson County, NC
- Vehicle Year
- 2011
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3L 4cyl
- Transmission
- Manual
Soooo. Not quite a tech question yet but a couple questions anyway. My mom just locked up her 96 escort. I know the trans was a bit caddywhompus and now it wont turn over. Shes 3hrs away so i have no clue why the car actually locked but i believe the trans was misinstalled and it galled out the bearing on the crank causing it to lock up? Regardless she wants to get rid of it and il get it for$300 if i want. Its a solid little car. 115k No rust clean inside has ac etc. My question is. Worst case i gotta find a new 4cyl and auto trans. How hard would a junkyard swap be? Escorts are everywhere but how much do their drivetrains go for? Any reason i wouldnt wanna mess with an escort? I figure itd be like a ranger engine swap but i have no idea. I just dont wanna dump $2000 into it and come out with a headache/ extra money pit lol. Anybody care to weigh in? Heck anybody got an escort engine/ auto tranny combo for cheap?