{"id":43396,"date":"2019-07-23T17:43:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T22:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43396"},"modified":"2022-05-27T14:05:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T19:05:24","slug":"1971-opel-gt-with-a-2-0-l-zetec-inline-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43396","title":{"rendered":"1971 Opel GT with a 2.0 L Zetec Inline-Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When this 1971 Opel GT rolled out of the factory it was powered by a 1078 cc (65.8 ci) or 1897 cc (115.8 ci) inline-four. However it’s now powered by a 2.0 L Zetec inline-four from a 2003 Ford Focus upgraded with Jenvy throttle bodies and Omex ECU. The drivetrain features a Subaru six-speed manual transmission, narrowed Ford 7.5-inch rear end, Posi LSD with 4.10 gears, and Moser axles. The sports car rides on a coilover front suspension with electric power steering, torque arm rear suspension, and Honda Accord disc brakes front and rear. Inside the cabin you find a custom fiberglass\/carbon fiber dash, Dakota Digital gauges, and Vintage AC.<\/p>\n

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Source: Top Classics Sale<\/a> via OppositeLock (no longer active)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When this 1971 Opel GT rolled out of the factory it was powered by a 1078 cc (65.8 ci) or 1897 cc (115.8 ci) inline-four. However it’s now powered by a 2.0 L Zetec inline-four from a 2003 Ford Focus upgraded with Jenvy throttle bodies and Omex ECU. The drivetrain features a Subaru six-speed manual… Read More »1971 Opel GT with a 2.0 L Zetec Inline-Four<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":43397,"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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[452],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gt"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":137905,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=137905","url_meta":{"origin":43396,"position":0},"title":"Custom Morris Minor with a Ford Zetec","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Retropower created project \"Minor Threat\" using a Morris Minor body and modern performance parts. 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