hi im swapping my 1.6 zetec from my escort to either a 1.8 OR 2 litre

Ive got the chance to buy an ''escort ready'' 2 litre ie with the sump,pickup pipe and water pump off escort OR a 1.8 zetec.

Not sure which to go for, will the 1.8 be easier to install? despite all the right changes made to mondeo engine im wondering if it will be any more difficult?

Im keeping my flywheel, clutch and gear box off the 1.6

Any opinions much appreciated

cheers

 

anyone got any thoughts?

 

bump

 

Just go 2.0 mate your going to expend all the effort of an engine swap 2.0 will be no more hassle than a 1.8 would especially since you can get one already set up to drop into your car.

 

yeah ok, i think thats best idea. Could i temporarily run it off my 1.6 ecu untill i find a 1.8 ecu?

 

Not sure on that one mate but you'd have to run presumably on 1.6 injectors and fuel system and I don't know whether the demand from the 2.0 will be too much so can't help you there definitely don't want to be running it lean and rough though.

 

yeah i dont, are you saying that I couldnt run the 2 litre injectors on the ecu? Presumably id need a 1.8 or 2litre ecu soon after fitting and running engine?

sorry, questions may seem abit stupid but not done a full engine swap before, (well not a efi engine)
cheers

 

I don't think so mate again just from my experience and implementing some common sense, you'd need to use the 1.6 injectors with the 1.6 ECU.

 

hi, i recently fitted a BMC induction kit into my ford focus 1.8 zetec and a few days later i got a engine waring light coming up on the dash board can someone tell me why that is? and how to get rid of it?

Thanks

 

i really need some help with this please can someone help

 

if you get a com diagnostic check it should flag up where the error is, I bet it is the maf/air intake sensor or something similar

 

ok thanks mate. i just poped down to a garage and they said that i cant put the induction kit in this car and i will have to take it out and get it reprogrammed. what should i do mate?

 

say if i was to disconnect the battery from the engine for two minutes would that get rid of the engine warning light

 

Rubbish. You may have perhaps disturbed the MAF whilst you fitting it but you don't need nothing reprogrammed. Disconnecting the battery will not make any difference to the EML light; disconnecting it for an hour though will clear the KAM and perhaps give the car time to adjust to the induction kit but apart from that you need a diagnostic to tell us the code mate.

 

cheers. i get one done 2row and let you know mate. Thanks again.

 

here dude i did what you said about the kam and it worked but now the problem is the i floor it and after 3000 rpm the car is hesitant. what does that mean. should i scram the induction kit.

 

Hi thanks for the advise. in the end i got rid of the induction kit and the car runs faster like it used to. i was just was wondering what other things could i do to my 1.8 zetec focus to make it go faster. i heard of something called a re-map of the engine.