Edward Strauss wrote:
> Comboverfish > wrote:
>
> > larry moe 'n curly wrote:
>
> > > I've been using it in my 1992 Escort ever since it became available.
> > > So far, so good, despite the 1.9L Ford engine rather than the nice 1.8L
> > > Mazda one.
>
> > You might want to see if some hick will swap you his complete 1.8
> > engine, harnass, and ECM. There's got to be someone out there that
> > thinks "Murican is better!' even in this specific instance.

> He should swap out something that roughly 14 years old and doing fine
> cause Jiponesse is better?

I rarely drive the thing above 45 MPH anyway, and for 0-30 the 1.9L
accelerates just as fast as the 1.8L. Plus the 1.9L doesn't bang
valves if the timing belt fails. Rationalizing, rationalizing.