Hi All,

Ok, some questions for the experienced among you. I've just aquired my new house...more improtantly a garage and im looking for a project car. I'm looking to get a MK2 Feista. 900cc/1.1/XR2 whatever, as long as the shells pretty good. My budget is going to be around 2500-3000 for the whole car, im not planning mega spoilers/wheels/ice installs...it needs to be raw and true and the whole thing will be DIY. heres some questions that i hope you can help with:

1. If i got a 900cc/1.1 how difficult is it going to be for my to fit an XR2/i/2.0 Zetec engine?

2. If i decide not to go for an NA engine...how difficult will it be to fit say...a series 2 RST engine? (or any other turbo engines you could recommend.)

3. Best cost effective recommendation engine wise?

 

Get yourself an XR2, fiesta turbo engines will drop straight in you just need to modify the wiring loom.

Escort turbo engine you'd need to cut a box section out of the front cross member to clear the downpipe.

Zetec engine you'd need to do a fiar bit of work.

Loads of help here www.xrtwo.com

 

Non-XR2 and XR2 shell have just one difference: the rear arches.

When you want to drop a XR2 in, get a engine with all parts. You need the top engine mount and the gearbox cradle out of an XR2. You also need the front CVH tie bars and it's useful to put in that rear anti roll bar and the XR2 panhard rod.

XR2 parts like the gearbox cradle, the tie bars, the arb and the panhard should always be used for stronger engines.

FRST is more work, it's got more electronics and you've got to make space for parts that were never fitted to an FBD. Things like the air filter box, the intercooler, the turbocharger with downpipe and so on.
ERST parts are a little bit bigger than FRST parts, but can also be fitted.
Zetec is also possible with some minor work on the top CVH engine mount, and with the whole 1.8 oil sump (when you want to use a 2.0).

Just check out www.xrtwo.com