Updated 12/30/05

page 1 - intro, engine removal
page 2 - motor mount fab.
page 3 - bp wiring
page 4 - bp swap, exhaust
page 5 - firewall patch, disassembly, primer
page 6 - paint, assembly, suspension, motor
page 7 - cone filter, heater box mod, headliner, wheels, interior
page 8 - close to finished, interior, tires
page 9 - grill mod,

I am currently swaping a 1.8 BP motor out of a 1993 Tracer LTS (Escort GT) into a 1990 Festiva. , more to follow...........

Be sure to check out my new Festiva BPT project: BPT Festiva.

Here is my 1990 Festiva
The plan is to install the 1.8 BP motor into the festiva and get the car running. Then I will take the car completely apart and paint/detail everything. I also plan to do the aspire brake swap as well as the motorsport springs with KYB GR2s struts.

1.8 BP Engine
This is the 1.8 BP engine from a 1993 Mercury Tracer LTS.

Stock motor is gone

Firewall Clearance Hole

1.8 BP Engine Installed

Oil Pan Trimming
I trimmed the oil pan for clearance of the passengers side halfshaft. I used the 1.3 spacer plate as a template as to how much to remove. I did not have to remove much material.