Stupid,question,but are they the same???

Nothing different about them??

Pete...

 

frst has the crank sensor in them to run efi.

think thats the only thing.

 

So no way of moddin a ERST 1 then to fit??

Pete..

 

the oil return for the turbo is different

erst is a ppush in fitting and the frst is a thread fitting

as mentioned frst has a crank sensor, but other than that there the same

 

So a ERST 1 can be modded,or is it not worth the greif??

Ive seen this fucker on the bay ( as after rebuilding the top end on mine,its the bottom end thats gone now ) Andwonderd if it would fit...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-escort-rs...QQcmdZViewItem

Pete...

 

The crank posistion sensor and the oil return fitting are the only differences.

the oil return on the fiesta is threaded to join the oil return pipe of the turbo the escort is just a push fit, however they both just press fit into the block.

i removed the fiesta one in favour of a esrt type. as for the crank posistion sensor. I would imagine you could use a crank trigger on the bottom pulley to get away with using a efi style one.

 

The crank sensor hole can be drilled into the ERST block easily, the block itself is actually quite soft. I used a rubbing taken from an FRST block to plot the position on my ERST block, then a normal 36mm (I think) holesaw.

 

is the block fooked Pete.

new shells,bore not on the cards then.

 

Cheers for your replies guys....

No its not fucked Dave,but i had a slight rattle,which i thought was cam,so EVERYTHING top end has been done etc etc,ticks over,and its the quiestist CVH ive ever heard!!!!! But when u feather the throttle,hit 2500rpm,and its back,and its blowin blue out on over run too

I put up a post yday asking how much to do a bottom end,and got some ball park figures for it,but thought i might aswell buy 1 already done..Shame really,as the bottom end aint that bad,and i know if i out the bonnet back ona,dn sat in the car,you wouldnt even heard that rattle,but I know its there now,and im a fussy fucker when it comes to things like that..So id rather sort it now,before it got/gets worse

Been told its more than likley the little ends.. But to do it all,as you know its new pistons etc etc,and a min of £500,and 6days after xmas,im a tad short for a few weeks!!

What would you do then???

As i said befroe,im not after stupid power,im happy with 180ish,as its just a 2nd car,and something to blat about iton a Sunday morning...



Pete...

 

Sling a 2 litre 16valve in there N/A

 

My old engine was drilled for a CPS. As christian says, wasnt that hard from what i understand. In fact a mate has had it done too. Just measure it up carefully.