YOU NEED TO HAVE BELL HOUSING FROM CORTINA IF IT FITS GEARBOX IT WILL FIT IN TO CORTINA IM ASSUMING THAT THE CORTINA IS A MK11 IT ALSO HAS TO BE OF SAME YEAR. ALSO CHECK RATIO OF GEARBOX
YOU WILL HAVE TO USE THE GEAR STICK FROM GEARBOX AS THEY ARE
DIFFERANT THREADS
HOPE THIS IS OF HELP
KIFF
which model of escort? which model of cortina? If the engine is the kent crossflow type in both vehicles then the gearbox will fit either engine