This thread is less than a year old, so it’s not that old..LOL
Is the BP swap worth it……..Yes and no
It really depends on what you’re situation and goals are.
Are you looking for a cheap and easy upgrade or are you looking to make the most power?
If you’re looking 140HP or more, the turbo would be better IMO. The best method to go N\A to turbo would be to buy a donor car and swap engine, tranny, axles, wiring, ecu, and clutch pedal over.
If you’re for simple, cheap and most reliable, the BP would be better. For the BP swap you just need engine, manifolds, and the intake tube/exhaust down pipe which can be found for dirt cheap.
Besides getting more Hp, the Bp enjoys better aftermarket support and with it’s greater displacement produces more low end torque. IMO this makes the Bp nicer for stop and go city driving,
One instance in praticulac, there’s a large hill I have to go up when driving home. With the Bp I no longer need to down shift to maintain my speed going up it.
When doing a N\A Bp swap in an N\A, it’s easiest to use the Capri’s stock wiring and electronics.
As for the transmission, I wouldn’t bother trying to swap a XR2's G-series tranny for a N\A Bp swap(the XR2's MTX gearing is for turbos and SOHC engines). F-series tranny has superior gearing for N\A use and is more than strong enough to hold a Bp. In fact mazda has used the F-series on 1.8L and ford has too with the 1.9L.
If you have an automatic, ford has used the same F-4EAT tranny in our Capri as they did with the last gen 2.0L ztec powered Escort(just a different bellhousing). So the stock auto tranny should also be strong enough for a BP too.
Here’s some pics of my passenger side mount
The pic on the left is frame to motor mount bracket. I welded a ½ inch washer on each side of the mount outwards toward the fender about 1/3 from the original hole location. Then I drilled the center of the washers out and repainted the bracket black.
The pic on the right is when you look down the side of the engine’s cam cover at the motor mount to engine bracket. I slotted these holes about a ¼ inch to move the mount closer to the engine.
P.S...I've been slowly puting together a list of things I did to do this swap and have been planning to post it next month or two when I finish it to celebrate the 15th annaversity of my BP swap.