What engines are compatible with a 1996 Ford Escort lx?

Question

What engines are compatible with a 1996 Ford Escort lx?

Answer 1

The best choice if your's doesn't have it already is the 1.8 L (1839 cc) Mazda BP I4 which was in the 1991-1996 Escort LX-E and GT. It made 127 Hp and 114 ft-lbf. You could find one cheap at a local junkyard.  

This engine can be found in the following cars:

    * 1989-1994 Mazda Familia GT (European & Australian Market)

    * 1989-1994 Ford Laser TX3 (Australian Market)

    * 1990-1994 Mazda Protege LX (with VICS)

    * 1990-1991 and 1993 Mazda Protege GT (Canadian Market)

    * 1990-1993 Mazda 323 (European Market)

    * 1992-1993 Ford Escort LX-E

    * 1991-1996 Ford Escort GT

    * 1991-1996 Mercury Tracer LTS

    * 1994-1997 Kia Sephia GS

    * 1997 Kia Sephia RS

    * 1994-1998 Mazda Familia (Japanese Market)

    * 1994-1997 Mazda MX-5/Miata (this did not have VICS until 1999)

There is also a non-performance version that is most easily recognized by its black stamped-steel oil pan. It also features a cast crankshaft, no oil squirters, a plastic oil pickup tube and less aggressive camshafts. It is found in the 1995-1998 Mazda Protege ES and has 131 hp and and 118 ft-lbf.