Engine swap or not to swap?

[apgodden]

I have bought my 2b and it arrives on Tuesday.  It has a 2.0 pinto it was rebuilt 2005 with lighten flywheel and  has bike carbs.  Do I take the brand new 2.0 Zetec Blactop out of the S7 and swap it with the 2.0 Pinto and then sell the S7?

 

[richyb66]

It depends on how quickly you need to sell one car. Zetec probably has more tuning potential but you might not be bothered about absolute power. A decent Pinto on bike carbs is still a nice engine in a 2B. Swapping 2 engines isn't going to be a weekends work and anyone who says it otherwise is lying. 

If you can keep 2 cars, why not get some use out of the 2B and if you think it's worth the effort, swap engines over the winter. 

[apgodden]

Thanks for that.  I will see what it like when it arrives.  I don’t have to sell it straight away but don’t want it to be hanging around taking space up.

my brother is good with engine and mechanics and has a large industrial unit we can do the work in.

would I need new engine mounts and would the propshafts fit?

[tractor]

prop shaft will fit if both vehicles have a type 9 gearbox