Would a 2L engine from a 2000 saloon fit a Vitesse?
You would need to swap over the manifolds, sump, rear plate, flywheel, engine mounts, front plate (or at least chop off the 2000 engine mounts) and maybe the front pulley. I’m sure someone will point out anything I’ve forgotten. However the job shouldn’t be as bad as it sounds from this list. The other point to maybe consider is whether your Vitesse is Mark I or II and likewise the 2000 engine. Mark I 2 litre Vitesses and (I think) Mark 1 2000s had a less efficient cylinder head easily identifiable by exposed alloy push-rod tubes. However it will still fit in a Mark II Vitesse. (Charles Jackson) Also the saloon engine was in a lower state of tune than the Vitesse (milder cam and possibly lower compression). Oh, and keep the Vitesse manifolds, because Mk1 saloons had small bore inlet tracts and late Mk2s had extra large ones for commonality with the 2500S.
