Hi

right ive got a new project car a 92 escort with full cosworth body kit and interior, its the best rep ive seen and has had a 5 page spread in fast ford for being such a good look aliky.

Its running a fiesta rs1800 engine atm with 150bhp now the car is in bad shape so needs alot of work doing to her and hopefully she will get a refeature if i get her mint again but im going to have to do something different.

Im going to transplant a ST170 engine and the 6speed gearbox. But what do i do? Turbo or throttle bodies? I cannont decide which is the best choice, turbo will be more expensive and more complicated but throttle bodies will be easier and more usable.

What sort of bhp could i get out of each? has anyone tuned a ST170 engine like this before?

If i turbo it i will use this inlet

http://www.cosworth.com/shop_item.php?productid=72

and the throttle bodies will be these

http://www.cosworth.com/shop_item.php?productid=77

any help or ideas will be great.

Matty

 

not the best engine to chose for the conversion to be honest mate, unless you will be doing away with the VVT?

the s/c conversion is the more common one for the duratec170 engine and is about the best pricewise too bhp for £££'s...

good luck though!

 

Why not dump a focus rs engine in there?

 

thought of that but not as easy to get hold of one for a good price with everything i need some dont come with turbos etc

 

isnt the super charge kit about £2000 ish was in fast ford this month?

 

theres quite alot of companys doing them now mate, dreamscience is supposed to be one of the best ways to cure the engine mamagment issues with supercharging but then you need a DS at £499 and a RR session to map it!

a standard ST170 engine will be a big enough job to fit but turboing it will just add problems...

i know of one turbo'd one but plenty SC'd ones, SC is the way to go but it still wont be that cheap!