Mates,
I'm Brazilian, I own a Escort XR3 1986 (which is pretty similar to yours Escort XR3 1982) it comes with a carburator based CHT engine (similar to CVH) 86 hp powered by ethanol (Brazilian alternative petro - alcholhol based).
Here is the car when I bought last year:
My project is tuning up its mechanic (suspension / brakes / engine) and combining with an structure reinforcement, full restoration and some Eurostyle elements (which are rare around here).
Nowadays it's stopped, I'm restoring everything I can at home and slowly buying all of the new parts. Nowadays:
And that's the new heart:
That's a brand new in box Ford Duratec 2.0 16v engine, comes almost complete (except from a few parts such as alternator and radiator)
For the brakes at the moment I got:
Escort XR3i MK5 rear disk brakes set
Wilwood 4 pot Dynalite Pro Lug mount and pads
For the interior I have a lot of new parts, but the ones I like most are:
Recaro seats
Euro Escort XR/RS front spots (Brazilian ones are smaller)
Inox muffler:
Brazilian original fogs with caps
Just love this one, RS 3 spoke
Ford Racing Gauges (I'm waiting for the others to arrive)
I'm just showing the whole picture, but I have many doubts that I think you guys can help me, around here there are just a few people that would know about this engine.
I intend to turbocharge this engine, I'm not the one who are after just high horsepower rates, I love everything tuned, perfectly working. So I'd like only 0.8 Kg for the turbo, kind of low pressure.
If you guys have any suggestions on which turbocharger to use in this engine would help.
How can I know if this Duratec is UK type or US type?
Also, I'd love to turn this 2WD into a 4WD, but here in Brazil there is no Sierra 4WD, my best option would be Subaru Impeza's 4WD system... Do you think it can match? I don't really know much about 4WD systems, so I wouldn't even know witch gear to use, because I'd like to use the Focus gear (IB5).
Many doubts mates, these ones are just the beginning! I'm LOST! Hehehe!!
Thanks
Cauê
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