I've got a 2.0 RS2000 engine going into my kit car. Some things ideally need changing. The sump should ideally be changed to a RWD one off the twinky, remembering to grab the oil pick up and dipstick at the same time. Then you'll need a spigot bearing off the twinky for the RWD type 9 to go into. The thermostat housing isn't ideal and a little bulky, but will fit.
Oh and you'll also need a suitable clutch and matching flywheel. The one off a 1.8 cvh or mondeo seems popular.
As mentioned if your going to tune it, you'll struggle to get off the shelf parts for it. But I've seen a few (on escorts) running well into 175bhp for only a couple of hundred quid. They are cheap though, and when you compare getting a zetec to 180bhp to rs2000, the savings can be huge. Also most RS2000 engines are cat exempt for the IVA, another big saving and it makes the build easier.
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