Mcfarlane11

Hi guys as per title I have started to build a fez for my girlfriend... Previous builds you may have seen, are big power zetec turbo focus I built on here...

This project is mainly all built from spares from previous builds so handy keeping the costs down. Plan is 1.8 zetec running zx12r tbs removing power steering to make things simple and running on Megasquirt management.

So far I have the engine sitting in the car nice and level by manufacturing my own mount from 4.5mm steel.




I'm using the 1.3 original gearbox from the fiesta...
However have found the driveshaft mounting points are quite different, an obstacle yet to overcome..

Will try to keep everything up to date just yell at me if I'm slacking haha



The girlfriend getting hands on ha

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Nice to see the Mrs getting involved. It will be a fun car when it's done.

simon2781

Love seeing conversions/upgrades in progress good luck with it, looking forward to the updates

Mcfarlane11

Been a fairly.busy couple weeks... Have made a intermediate driveshaft bracket for the back of the engine as neither the original nor focus matched up... (quite a head scratcher)

Have also purchased the zx12r throttle bodies and welded my own inlet manifold.. All marry up very nicely..

Have also made my own mounts for the alternator at the front and tension/jockey pulley to be in replace of the power steering pump..

Still cleaning engine and have cleaned and painted the gearbox.



Bracket made from 4mm steel and 5mm round bar.





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gjh

Yipee!!! A mk4 (I own one)! Need more of these to be tuned, will keep an eye on thism one.

bagginsRSturbo

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Very nice keep up the good work

Mcfarlane11

Another update.
Time has been cut short to get it road running end of the month so pulled my finger out.

Engine is now with the gearbox in the car..
Throttle linkage working open and closing nicely. With a vacume under port 3 for brake servo.

The alternator belt has now been fitted making my own adjuster pulley and tilting alternator arm.

New cambelt fitted.



Jobs today measure all coolant hoses needed.. I will probably blank of the heater hoses as not going to use them while its warm.

Wiring ecu needs to be done and connect driveshafts and gear linkage.


Throttle bodies fitted





Using power steering pump bracket to mount my custom slider pulley





Spaced with m16 flat washers to keep belt straight





1148 belt fits perfectly





Gearbox painted and ready to fit








All fitted safe and level





The biggest pain of all fitting the cable right and tight

Willka

Cool project matey, got anymore mods planned? How much power are you expecting?

Mcfarlane11

Hi mate not really mods planned.
Got a new stainless manifold and am going to make my own exhaust system.

Car is getting stripped out to bare shell with lightweight seats..
My ecu also features launch controll and flatshifting so that's going to be fun 😃

Willka

Thats cool! Throttle bodies are gonna sound maddd, stripped out it should go well as well.

Hope your girlfriend is paying you well!

Mcfarlane11

Been a rather big headache lately with the wiring.. My ecu wasn't priming the fuel pump so turns out it is a transistor in the ecu that is faulty.

Managed to test the fuel lines my making some ghetto style wiring to ground the pump haha..

Got some nice corbeu seats for cheap with harness on fleabay, and started two make a custom side exit exhaust.

As almost finished just a few jobs of wiring rad fan, stripping car out, and coolant pipes and test.





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Exhaust flange I made using the gasket as a template