ftjandra's worklog version 2.0 (including e153 trans swap)

[ftjandra]

Thanks for all the compliments! Now, if I could only get it finished...

amazing work. you didn't need to cut a piece on the frame rail to fit the engine??

No cutting. It almost fit as is, but I braced a jack on the opposite framerail and 'pressed' out that area just a little.

--Ferdi

[Boosted Escort]

Any updates?

[ftjandra]

I must have forgot to update this thread. I finished the conversion about a month after the last set of pics I posted (June/July of 2010). It's been running fine ever since.

--Ferdi

[Boosted Escort]

thats awesome! Did you end up getting custom axles or did you use the alltrac axles.

[ftjandra]

thats awesome! Did you end up getting custom axles or did you use the alltrac axles.

I just used alltrac axles from Advance Auto Parts.

--Ferdi

[Mr. Ali]

Awesome build! Is there some recent progress?