Billcill

I am soon to be purchasing a 1.3 van on a carburettor system, the plan is to remove this lump and replace it with the 1.6 cvh lump (fuel injected) im guessing putting a manual fuel injection engine would be easiest? Correct me if im wrong, what i want to know is what an i going to need to accomplish this and how hard is wiring the engine in going to be?
Cheers steve

XR2

Manual fuel injection? You mean K-Jetronic (mechanical fuel injection)?

Get a donor car, easiest way. You'll also have to replace the fuel tank with an injected one (with reservoir inside) and the fuel hoses (steel lines will be fine) with high pressure ones.

Wiring is easy. Just a handful of cables, most earth and ignition+. You could also waive the diode block and the fuel stabilization valve. Just rises the idle speed a little bit when fan, heated rear window are turned on.

Billcill

Yes the k-jetronic system, so finding a rotten xr3i is the best way? Is the efi alot harder to put in? Can i modify a tank from an xr3i to fit van

escortmk3rwd

be exactly the same as putting turbo in zetec on carbs the best

Billcill

Im lost on what u mean escortmk3rwd, btw this will be my first ford/ normal car lol

escortmk3rwd

instead of injection where your going to have to put swirlpot in tank and that which would be the same as converting it to run a turbo use a zetec engine on bike carbs and fuelpump off a motorbike an esc or edis4 for the spark side

XR2

Yes, it will provide you with all parts you need (engine, engine mounts, gearbox, fuel pump, metering unit, fuel accumulator, wiring etc.). EFI N/A is a little bit more work to do as it's got more electronics and an ECU to place somewhere, but the mechanical part is the same.

I can check later or tomorrow if the van had a different fuel tank than the standard hatchback/estate/convertible.

Billcill

Thanks for your help xr2, that would be great if you could find that out for me thanks

XR2

Fuel tanks were different van/non-van.

There was a CFI tank available for the van but I can't tell you if it's for internal or external fuel pump.

Might be much easier to use a second fuel pump and a catch-tank-setup. This was used standard in Golf (I believe both 1 and 2) GTI MFI. Should look like this:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-Golf-2-GTI...-/121154455408

You could also buy an aftermarket/motorsport catch-tank.

escortmk3rwd

got to use a diesel fuel tank ive done conversion few times

Billcill

Is that because the fuel tank is for diesel injection? Whats different on the tanks? is that all i need or do i need more for the tank? And do i need a brand new tank?

escortmk3rwd

diesel tank got swirlpot in

Billcill

Sweet is there any wiring differences?

jamescosworth

escortmk3rwd.......
im also doing the same conversion to my escort bonus 1.3 hcs to 1.6 xr3i.....have i got to use the xr3i complete wiring loom or can the standard loom be modified? the donor car was an xr3i mfi if that helps?

escortmk3rwd

everything fuel lines pipes the lot

jamescosworth

ok cheers mate...just out of curiosity, if i was to change my mind and go zetec on carbs, what would i need to do with the wiring? easyest route?

escortmk3rwd

esc or edis4 off early mk3 fiesta none single point injection mk5 escort early one none injection or late mk4 escort or late mk2 orion 3 wires blacks live browns earth other you dont use