been asked many times is an escort turbo engine the same as a fiesta turbo engine ?
how can you tell a turbo block and head from a 1.4 /other engine
cheers
rich

 

no the heads are different frst have efi and escorts have mfi.

 

another stupid question -
so is an xr2i 8v efi head the same as a fiesta turbo 8v efi head ?
rich

 

The 2i and FRST heads are the same as are the camshafts actually, only real difference is the cam pulley.

Bottom end wise the turbo has an oil return in the front of the block for the turbo.

 

ok stupid question number 3
can you combine an escort turbo bottom end with a fiesta xr2i 8v efi head to give you the equivelant as the normal fiesta turbo engine ?

not trying to be a smart arse but am an english guy staying in hollnd, own an original dutch fiesta turbo, my engine is making funny noises, need to get a replacement, only 34 fiesta turbos were sold here, spares are like rocking horse s@%t !! so looking for a solution !!
cheers
rich

 

Yes mate bootom end and fiesta top end no probs.

If you have a frst and its the bottom end thats fooked then escort may go in but you may need to drill the block for cps.

If its the top end of the engine then i may just be the cam, so cam change would solve it and you can buy that from this country to send to you.

 

Has to be said mate by time you've messed about with changing the bbottom end over why not just get your existing one rebuilt?

 

You're the second person i've heard say that, i've got more pulleys than i can shake a stick at, how can i tell which one was the turbo one please?

Sorry for butting in aswell

 

Have to be honest mate I don't know how to tell them apart as I'v eonly ever taken them off when I've swapped the cam and then fitted a vernier pulley anyway

 

Ah ok then no worries, i expect the differences are too fractional too see by eye anyway.

 

i know the frst one is meant to make the frst more torquey then if you were to use an xr2i due to the different timing

 

If you are using a escort bottom end you will need to fit a crank sensor which im told is easy

 

Sorry for butting in.
This might help to identify your pulleys, look for the part number on the pulley.