Hi guys im finishing off a project for a friend and we have converted the engine bay to take a 2.0 blacktop zetec engine using the focus engine mount i have tried searching the forum for info on how to wire up the engine loom into the existing loom was just wonderin if anyone else here has done this and can give me some pointers in the right direction the engine loom i am using is a mk3 fiesta rs1800 i will upload some pictures off the car shortly
warren..

 

Did you use the zetec flywheel and clutch, so are you using the crank sensor? Just out of intrest, no knowledge of the loom im affraid.

 

OH sorry forgot to mention that yes im using the blacktop flywheel and clutch and cps

 

also was wondering what radiator is best to use as we are going to try one of a saxo with the header tank incorperated into the radiator

 

Sweet project mate

Ive got a mk1 xr2 that im fitting a zetec to aswell.

 

ahh cool how far along is it and do you have a project thread on here.
and also could any post or pm me a autodata pic of mk1 fiesta wireing loom and rs1800 engine looom my autodata disk has just packed in

 

Looks very nice mate

Have a look on www.xrtwo.com loads of info over on there


Brian

 

ahh cheers buddy just wish it was mine lol the gar has been garaged for the last 5 years and engine spec is 2.0 blacktop rs1800 130ps loom and ecu still on standard brakes and suspension for now

 

you using the 2.0 litre flywheel you said? not sure it will fit into your gearbox. The loom you have is fitted with pats immobiliser im pretty sure, i think an easier and ultimatly more tunable solution may be a Megasquirt ecu, depends on budget and what you are using the car for, nice project though.

 

well the flywheel fits in the gearbox and i think is a 1.6 si flywheel and megasquirt may be easyer but alot more expensive and hastle in this application im not planning on installing the internal loom so is pats still needed as i thought this only controlled the lives to engine loom and not to ecu
just need to know rely does the pats modual effect the ecu and also on the main zetec wiring loom connector are the following coloured wires;

1 - Brown
2 - Green
3 - Brown
4 - black
5 - Red/Black
6 - Red
7 - Black
8 - Green/Black
9 - White/Brown
10 - Green/Brown
11 - Yellow/Black
12 - Brown.
what does what

 

thought you were using the 2.0 litre flywheel.

 

yes sorry bout this i am a tard and this car has been in the build for far to long now

 

basically looks like an xr2i/ frst/rs1800 loom that one? i just fitted an FRST ecu and loom to a mates car, was simple live, earth, ig live and fuel pump live was all that needed connecting

 

i belive the rs loom did not come with pats where as the rs1800 did i know this loom should work as it come out of a mk2 running rs1800 engine and they have managed not to butcher the engine loom up :S they some how wired the connectors into the mk2 loom if you understand what i mean

 

if you put a fused ig live to the black injector wire(loom live) then that will power your injectors and ecu and the ecu also needs a permenant live (think its red and big) also the browns need earthed and the fuel pump wires need connected, everything else should just plug in

 

giving me ideas mate!

 

I dnt have a progress thread at mo, have been meaning to upload some pix and sort one out. Im going the black top route on throttle bodies with a custom ecu.

Will sort a thread asap as i have so many bits. You should log on to mk1 forum or xrtwo.com as there are a few people on there with mk1-2s with zetec conversions or are carrying them out so questions are usually answered.

 

well today thought i would get stuck in on mountin the blacktop in the fiesta i had the engine in and out 4 times before i was happy where the top engine mount was going to sit.

i had to drill new holes on the lower and upper gearbox cradle mounts and welded some washers ontop of the holes so everything is nice and strong

then i drilled the hole for the top mount on the inner wing which has had 3 plates welded in to strengthen the mount and i will proberly at a laterdate weld in some tube for the mount bolt to sit in

not sure what started motor i am suppost to use as looks a very tight space between the gearbox and cradle

my next job to tackle is the wiring and fueling and then cooling system we have decided on the saxo rad as it has the header tank built into the rad and looks nice and clean

 

good mechanical progress there mate! just the tricky bit of getting it wired/piped up and running now! all the best with the project

 

shouldnt have any problems piping the cooling system we are goin to use a saxo rad and do away with the heater matrix as the car is going to stay stripped out also shouldnt struggle to much with the wiring i have found the ecu perm live and the ignition switch live on the main loom block connector the only thing i can see there being problems with is the fueling what sort of tank pump setup is needed and can we use a rs turbo fuel pump and plumb a return into the tank?

 

any efi setup will work on that

 

nice project mate.

 

The blacktop sump will need attacking with a grinder pal to get the starter to fit..

Need to shave a few of them fins off iirc?

Great project mate keep it up

 

it doesnt look like a blacktop sump thats on it tho.