{"id":135526,"date":"2025-08-05T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135526"},"modified":"2025-08-04T23:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T04:33:20","slug":"ford-escort-with-a-turbo-inline-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135526","title":{"rendered":"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135531\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135531\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135531\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam Beard from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TwinEngineCorsa\">Twin Engine Corsa<\/a> discovered another unique engine swap. This time he interviewed Matt Jones about his 1989 Ford Escort Mk4. The blue hatchback is no longer powered by a 1.3 L inline-four. Instead it has a turbocharged 2.5 L Duratec inline-five (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volvo_Modular_engine#B5254T3\">Volvo B5254T3<\/a>) from a Ford Focus ST on custom mounts. The inline-five is producing 320-340 hp (235-250 kW). Matt paired the motor with a M66 six-speed manual transmission from a Mondeo Mk4 2.5T. Listen to Matt explain the project to Adam. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BcnyfIHoVh0?si=_dZF3ZbRs0tVNjje\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135532\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135532\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135532\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-02.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135533\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135533\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135533\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-03.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135534\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135534\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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wp-image-135534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135535\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135535\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-05.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TwinEngineCorsa\">Twin Engine Corsa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa discovered another unique engine swap. This time he interviewed Matt Jones about his 1989 Ford Escort Mk4. The blue hatchback is no longer powered by a 1.3 L inline-four. Instead it has a turbocharged 2.5 L Duratec inline-five (Volvo B5254T3) from a Ford Focus ST on custom mounts. The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135526\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ford Escort with a Turbo Inline-Five<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":135531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[242],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-escort"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ford-Escort-with-a-Turbo-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":140103,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140103","url_meta":{"origin":135526,"position":0},"title":"Ford Escort Wagon with a 2.0 L Duratec","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa found another unique vehicle in the UK. This time he featured a 1973 Ford Escort Mk1 powered by a 2.0 L Duratec ST inline-four. The motor originally came turbocharged but was converted to naturally aspirated using individual throttle bodies and a Retroford exhaust manifold.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Escort&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Escort","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=242"},"img":{"alt_text":"1973 Ford Escort wagon with a 2.0 L Duratec inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1973-Ford-Escort-wagon-with-a-2.0-L-Duratec-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1973-Ford-Escort-wagon-with-a-2.0-L-Duratec-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1973-Ford-Escort-wagon-with-a-2.0-L-Duratec-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1973-Ford-Escort-wagon-with-a-2.0-L-Duratec-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1973-Ford-Escort-wagon-with-a-2.0-L-Duratec-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37828,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=37828","url_meta":{"origin":135526,"position":1},"title":"Ford Escort Mk4 with a Turbo M54 Inline-Six","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 20, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This Ford Escort Mk4 rolled out the factory with an inline-four and front-wheel drive however one creative owner in the UK is completely changing that. He's converting the hatchback to rear-wheel drive using a combination of Mazda RX-8 subframes and a BMW powertrain. Power will come from a 3.0 L\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Escort&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Escort","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=242"},"img":{"alt_text":"Ford Escort Mk4 with a turbo M54 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ford-Escort-Mk4-with-a-turbo-M54-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C794&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ford-Escort-Mk4-with-a-turbo-M54-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C794&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ford-Escort-Mk4-with-a-turbo-M54-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C794&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ford-Escort-Mk4-with-a-turbo-M54-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C794&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ford-Escort-Mk4-with-a-turbo-M54-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C794&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":134417,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134417","url_meta":{"origin":135526,"position":2},"title":"Royal Nail Ford Escort Van","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Mark \"Wenny\" Wenn started building the Ford Escort van called \"Royal Nail\" in 2006-2007. Mark raced it several times at Santa Pod Raceway before selling it. Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa tracked down the van in Ireland. It is powered by a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four capable of 600\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Escort&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Escort","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=242"},"img":{"alt_text":"Ford Escort Van with a turbocharged Cosworth YB inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ford-Escort-Van-with-a-Turbo-Cosworth-YB-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":138662,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=138662","url_meta":{"origin":135526,"position":3},"title":"C20XE-Powered Ford Escort","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa interviewed Alex Darcy about this Ford Escort Mk1. 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