While there are discrepancies with the databases that people keep referring to, I've owned 3 escorts so far. Here's the bottom line:
1991-1995 Ford Escorts have only used 2 engines. They are as follows: 1.9L SOHC Ford. This is an interference engine and is the most common of the 2, found in over 90% of all 91-95 Escorts. Known problems include catastrophic damage due to dropped valve seats typically resulting from overheating, though this has occurred even without overheating. Catastrophic damage will also result from a snapped timing belt due to valves coming into contact with the pistons.
1.8L DOHC sourced from Mazda. This is the BP engine, a non-interference design intended for use with a turbocharger. Ford only used this engine in the Escort GT and Escort LX-E. It was also used in the Mercury Tracer LTS, Mazda Protege, and Kia Sephia.
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While there are discrepancies with the databases that people keep referring to, I've owned 3 escorts so far. Here's the bottom line:
1991-1995 Ford Escorts have only used 2 engines. They are as follows:
1.9L SOHC Ford. This is an interference engine and is the most common of the 2, found in over 90% of all 91-95 Escorts. Known problems include catastrophic damage due to dropped valve seats typically resulting from overheating, though this has occurred even without overheating. Catastrophic damage will also result from a snapped timing belt due to valves coming into contact with the pistons.
1.8L DOHC sourced from Mazda. This is the BP engine, a non-interference design intended for use with a turbocharger. Ford only used this engine in the Escort GT and Escort LX-E. It was also used in the Mercury Tracer LTS, Mazda Protege, and Kia Sephia.
I looked at interference engine list.
Ford engines
1.8L--1.9 L and 2.0L sohc are not interference engines. I can only go by the database info.