colt with evo engine and 4x4 running gear?

[vinnys112]

hi everyone im new to here. ive been doing a bit of research and found out that its possible and supposedly fairly simple to fit an evo engine into a colt providing it is of a similar year. i was just wondering if any of you have done this conversion before and basically whats involved? i was also wondering if the 4x4 running gear can be installed and if so whats intailed? cheers

 

[Nick]

Ive seen a colt with an evo engine but no idea how hard it was.
Ive also seen a ford ka with escort cosworth engine and running gear so anything is possible!

 

[Nick]

oh and welcome aboard!

 

[kevin]

is been done here in jamaica ,many years ago...a rally driver mechanic by the name of richard rerrie had some fun building and racing one
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQP0FZLgVcM]YouTube - Richie Rerrie in the colt Evo 4x4 part 2[/ame]

 

[kevin]

he was running what we call a dexterity test(more like a slow auto x)

 

[kevin]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvfLWyswCZo&NR=1]YouTube - 2003 Dex30 Richie Rerrie in the colt Evo 4x4[/ame]

 

[Nick]

Crikey thats not slow!

 

[awhi02]

Hi, just stumbled across this, i realize it was a long time ago. but if anybody is interested in how its done, me and a few others have done a few Evo-Colts and all info is @ Coltuk.org along with pictures, how to's and i do believe there are 1 or 2 half finished projects for sale

it basically involved a fwd->4x4 conversion and a whole nose job. a bit of body work around the arches but i'm telling you, its well worth it!