Originally Posted by rs_escortturbo
I was thinking of doing the same with my xr3i,i have the turbo,exhaust and intercooler,would it run any sort of boost by just fitting the turbo to it
you can run around 7 or 8psi on the standard engine (ford sold a kit like that for the std XR3 many years ago, before the s1 appeared...) but watch out for ignition advance and fueling after the conversion...
good luck!