I’m back!! Mounting the RX8 gearbox into the Escort.

Voiced over video due to being a buffoon and leaving the radio on in the background so it’s forced me to do some dodgy editing for this one. Leave a like if you liked it and a comment if you didn’t. Always learning.

[@jimbuilds]

It's interesting how you've done it, I am looking at putting an RX8 gearbox into my mk1 Cortina.

[@mykswappedescortmk2]

Get a good adapter plate is my advice, you’ll probably need a big tunnel too. At some point I’ll be making a bracket to run a clutch cable to mine so hopefully if that’s the route you’re going it might help you do yours.

[@emileassureracing]

How what have you done with the oil pan, ive just started with the same swap

[@nizzalotti]

Hi from NZ. Doing the same with my mk2 estate. How did you decide on the position / placement of the output shaft of the gear box?

[@mykswappedescortmk2]

Do you mean in relation to the existing tunnel? I had a prop in the gearbox that was clamped to my diff flange so I could eye the line through while I made the mount. I might end up doing the mount a more simplified way yet when I get back on the car which unfortunately I haven’t been able to do for a while but I’m hoping that’s going to change this year.

[@efaracing4000]

How have you got on mate?

[@mykswappedescortmk2]

Not had much opportunity to get anything more done. It’s definitely coming back into my priorities soon though and I want to go into more detail as to how I’ve done things and hopefully get feedback from others with ideas how I can improve on what I’m doing where possible.

[@efaracing4000]

I like the bracket design, currently brainstorming my own for a similar project but had a upside down j type brace design in mind using the original ppf mounting bolts and a stud either side of the tunnel to bolt up to i also have tubular version idea like yours and now im stuck to decide haha! Best of luck with it be great to see you get it all together 👍