Between the head and the engine block.
The 1996 Ford Escort 1.9 liter engine cylinder head bolt torque specification is 120 pounds. The head bolts should be torqued in 40 pound intervals.
the intake on a 2.0 split port has a different bolt pattern.
No they are different. The zx2 injectors wont fit an Escort head.
If this is the European Escort this is an interference engine.
Unbolt it from the head.
The thermostat on a 2001 Ford Escort is located near the thermostat housing. It is also near the cylinder head.
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On a Ford Escort , if the eighth digit of your VIN is a " P " that means you have a SOHC ( Single Over Head Cam ) engine
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In a 2000 Ford Escort ( for North America ) It has a 2.0 liter four cylinder engine * either the Dual Over Head Cam or the Single Over Head Cam version