( No ) not according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts
etcetera )
The 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in a 1997 Ford Escort IS AN INTERFERENCE
ENGINE
No it is not
Yes. They are both 2nd generation Escorts.
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Yes , the 2.0 liter SPI ( SOHC ) engine in a 1997 Ford Escort LX is an interference engine * according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etc . )
No , according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) the 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in a 1997 Ford Escort is an INTERFERENCE ENGINE
I was looking at the 1997 Ford Escort owners manual ( for North America ) and it shows the only engine oferred was the 2.0 L SPI engine ( that is a Single Over Head Cam engine )
It is in the right half of the engine air cleaner.
The 97 Escort should have 5-30 oil.
For a 1997 Ford Escort , 2.0 liter four cylinder SPI engine : The firing order is ( 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 )
I know of no 1997 Ford Escort equipped with a 1.4 L engine sold in the U.S. The 1997 Ford Escort with a timing chain is the 2.0 L engine. All 1997 Ford Escorts 2.0 L sold in the U.S. are non-interferance engines. No engine damage occurs when the belt breaks. If you have a 1.4 L Ford Escort, I suggest you cantact your local Ford dealer.
The 1.9L Ford engine is NON-interference.
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