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I also have a very bad idea for a swap option...or maybe a great one https://www.copart.com/lot/69752404/salvage-2022-aprilia-rsv4-1100-oh-cleveland-west https://www.copart.com/lot/57109312/2022-ducati-panigale-v4s-oh-cleveland-west?_gl=1*annor9*_up*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3vO3BhCqARIsAEWblcAfFVlU23NGn2UiH_1AoYspr3Vjhtz9V7C2_mdJA5_WUY1_r1xErtwaAgBGEALw_wcB Both of these are down the street from me and would be awesome to have in this little westfield. Won't be an easy or cheap swap but definitely possible as a winter project. I don't think anyone has swapped one of these before.

I recently discovered why the one engine was pulled last night. I plan to pull the other engine that is in the car currently to try and get it unseized tonight. The top end of the first engine was "good" and intact, it was definitely dry and in need of cleaning. Lifters and cam seem good as I don't know if I can say the same for the other engine right now. Once I can hopefully confirm that rusty lifters are what is stopping the second engine from turning over, I can likely piece together a good engine with all the parts I have right now without having to find a good machine shop around me. If I do decide to stay with this platform though I do have a nice block that's ready to be built and a crank that is ready/needs to be ground down to allow more generous oil clearances. I need to grab my micrometer to see if it is salvageable though. Nice view of where one of the rod bearings from lucky rod #6 ended up. You can even see the height of the groves left by the mains on this journal, not good!

Thank you all for the awesome feedback. Glad to see this forum isn't dead like some others I've been to. I'm used to being crafty with sourcing items, the only way I can get good parts for my 1960 Rambler Cross country is to fill out a paper form with stock numbers, my credit card info, and fax it to the guy with the parts in AZ lol. I just am not too fond of it as I am the type who likes to cross shop for bargains when shopping rather than buying something because its the only correct part I can get. If I break down at an autocross/track day I'd like to be able to run to the nearest autoparts store to get replacement parts instead of waiting a few weeks to get something in the mail after paying way too much for parts because they are rare. With that being said I do plan to rebuild the current 2.6 as that's the easiest and cheapest option to get it running again. I found a gasket kit for the 2.6 off of ebay and a rebuild kit for the Weber DGAS 2 barrel that should be in from across the pond in a few weeks. Right now its a matter of reconditioning what parts I can and figuring out what is cross compatible with the 2.8L Colognes so I can minimize the expensive and slow across the pond shipping options. That is very temping especially considering the price. I'll add that to the more likely of swaps as I do have a T9.

That is absolutely sick! Here in the US we only got the 2.6 in the top trim capris from 1972-1973 so to say its rare here is an understatement! Makes parts for my 1960 rambler wagon look readily available by comparison. I fear that I don't have the connections nor the money to get the 2.6 running reliably unfortunately. The 2.8 is still "rare" in comparison to most ford engine options however it is years better than the 2.6 in terms of parts and its the only other engine that'll bolt up to the type 9 5 speed. (Plus it'll line up with the already cut circle in the hood for the 2 barrel carb air cleaner) I might grab a 2.8 to get it running for now while I weigh my options for a good permeant solution. I like the idea of a V6 as loathe the noise the comes from most 4 pot inline engines. If only someone made a small displacement all aluminum V8 that was popular and very lightweight. I'll likely go the path of aftermarket support and end up with a Miata drivetrain, although time will tell. Being able to get parts from the store in a pinch is super nice. A Duratec V6 is sounding like a decent option as I've seen some threads in Miata forums documenting this process. I'm also going to look into grabbing an older SN95 v6 5 speed mustang as a donor but I haven't seen this as a popular option. Any idea why? Parts are cheap and common as dirt and they are reliable engines They just don't make a lot of power, but that's not really needed in this car. Thanks again!

Hello all, I picked up this 1990 Westfield SE yesterday and have been dying to get it running. It has 2 2.6L Cologne engines, one installed and another on an engine stand. Both need a good bit of cleaning and likely a top end rebuild as they have been sitting for a number of years without valve covers on. My main issue I am seeing is that these 2.6L engines were not put in much at all and don't seem to have a good aftermarket support. I'm pretty sure its paired to a ford type 9 5 speed as reverse is on the left, however I am not familiar with these and haven't checked any casting numbers/letters to make sure. This leads to recommendations on what drivetrain I should put in this guy. My buddy has a liter bike powered locost and that thing is pretty sick however performing this swap would cost a bit and definitely make this a winter project. I could alternately get a 2.8L or 2.9L cologne from a ranger/mustang/capri and have some aftermarket support but thats really my only option with aftermarket considering the bell housing pattern of the cologne V6. I am also considering a Miata drivetrain swap as that has loads of aftermarket parts that are readily available about anywhere. Just starting off so I've got a world full of possibilities and no/minimal lotus 7 experience to base any decisions off of so any and all advice is appreciated!