Goin to do thus over weekend? Any tips n ideas. N does anybody know what wires are what? Lol

 

think you may be more concerned about closing the bonnet

 

Lol ill make it fit its basicly my run about at mo as my focus has no mot till next fri and ive just stripped my rst lol. Its basicly the wires im worryin about. Does the rs2000 engine wire straight into a fiesta xr2i loom? Coz if it does ill go off that

 

wiring to make the clocks and instruments are very straight forward, and aslong as you have a non PATS ECU it is fairly straight forward.

but seriousley, i did one for a customer and he had to put a bulge in the bonnet as the camcover was about 2" too proud!

 

I've seen one in with the bonnet closed.

Quite fancy one in my mk5 zetec s. such a torquey lump.

 

so have i, was on so much of an angle the sump was below the front bumper (blue cabby)

very very under rated engine the old I4 i loved my cammed RS2000

 

just trying to figure out wiring. the was a wiring diagram on rsbible i used to wire a fiesta rst engine in my xr3i, was going to use that to help me but its no longer on there ill put a tread up of it coz doing it tomoz

 

I dont wana put you off m8 but its gonna take longer than a weekend lol. Will it wire into an xr2i loom? In a word, no. U need a mk5 rs2000 loom and the pre pats 1agb ecu. Rev counter is strait forward enough. speedo is electric as its a mk4 so would depend on what box you intend on running(mk6 escort ib5 would probably be easiest). Also need to weld in an engine mount like you would with a zetec-e conversion. Modifiy a escort zetec engine mount to bolt to engine. Then an appropriate radiator and piping. Make the rs manifold mate up to the existin exhaust system. Im not sure if the mk4 fuel pump is ecu controled or by a relay, thats sumin you would have to figure out. Same goes for the cooling fan. When I fitted 1 in a mk3(which I suspect is probly easier than a mk4/5), I had to modify the front crossmember to make room for the alternator aswell.


So . . .yeah, its not straight-forward, but good luck and get sum pics up when you start

Just to add in my car the rocker cover does not hit or protrude the bonnet at all, and ive got uprated mounts so theres no risk of movement what so ever

 

AND you need to move the brake servo over about 5 inches to clear the inlet/throttle. Lol I think thats everything coverd

 

I best get an early start then hope i can get most done tomoz lol cheets mate n ill get a step by step up

 

Lol ffs, ive just noticed its for a mk4 escort not mk4 fiesta. That'l teach me to read properly

 

Use a Rs turbo box. Mount the alt high and it should go in ok. Bonnet bulges are cool any way lmao.

 

Well great start, sacked today off as its soaking wet outside :-( lets see wat tomoz brings. Was looking forward to it today lol

 

get plenty of pics mate. will be keen on how you get on. will be doing this in my cousins mk4 sleeper soon.

 

I will do bud hope its dry tomoz though lol

 

Sounds like a well cool conversion, Be proper quick aswell. Looking forward to the out come

 

Im going to start it today. lets see how far i can get. Just worrying about ecu n wires. N engine mount. But ill get some pics up tonight.

 

It is easy to put a rs2000 engine in a escort, I have done it in fiesta mk 2 with out cutting in the bonnet. It is all done with out cutting in shell

 

Dont you have to cut & weld the shafts on the fiesta?

 

No they fit with out problems, it is a really good engine and fast as hell in a fiesta

 

Please keep us posted on your progress as i will be doing this conversion into a mk4 van next month.

 

Ive done car all sorted, few little bits to do, n a few wires to fiddle with. One problem is i cant find my usb to put pics on, but ill get one from somewhere tomoz now

 

mk5 rs2000 ecu



xr3i engine ready to be pulled out



engine out



rst lsd box painted up



rst lsd box, rst clutch, zetec flywheel bolted together



power steering, aircon pump, tensioning pully removed, and i also used xr3i alternator as rs2k one was dud, just swapped pullys around



bought this from local mator factors for 12 quid WRONG SIZE lol



this is the CORRECT size you need if u go down my route



also use the xr3i alternator arm



not happy with this but it works 10mm plate sat on rear of block for engine mount



engine mount modded



engine mount strengthend



again strengthend

(i will get this done by an engineer properly)



engine ready to be dropped in, i left only rear gearbox mount bolted on or else it wont go in



alt had to be removed to get it in too



engine in and mounts ready to be bolted on including gear linkage n other bits



engine sits forward on left side 11mm (must be plate)



blanked off egr and dragged mani up before bolting starter on!!!



i had probs with xr3i rad as alternator was rubbing on pipe, so i used rst rad as it can be pulled over to the right



welded exhaust, plumbed and wired it( a slight fault on wiring if any body can help) engine carries on running without key in until i remove fuse from permanant feed to my x2 yellow relay setup????? but ticks over lovely



bonnet shuts but is tight so gonna have to put crappy bonnet risers on n just tidy bits up, plus get a propper mount!

jobs a good'n

 

Fair play mullah! Looks smart.
Fancy coming to Birmingham & fitting one in my mk3?

 

Mukka*

 

^ +1 on this

Done a reat job on that by the looks of it mate!

 

Cheers it was fairly straight forward, just the wires to sort out now. When i get wiring spot on ill post a diagram up n wire colours

 

Odd, I was always under the impression there was issues with bonnet clearence!

Looks good though pal

 

i took the bonnet vent out on drivers side had cam cover poking thru not best fix but works. looking good

 

Before i put bonnet back on it looked to high for it to close lol. But it is touching until i get raisers on it.
Anybody good with wiring though? Lol

 

any ideas why this wont work????

 

 

You will need the lambda (red/black) wire connected m8 to sort the fueling, as without them its not closed loop fueling anymore. and its nothing to do with the cat.

Also I think pin 85 of the injection relay needs to go to a switchd live, so that when ignition is turned on its activated then when its switched off it goes off.

 

Wouldnt mind doing this to mine but im just not brave enough!

 

I always thought lambdas were to do with cat lol. Learn something every day. So ill connect lambdas up, going to try a constant earth to 85 of fuel relay first,

 

Hi mate,

brilliant work! really love the old I4's

Is your engine still running on? If it is I would suggest looking at the alternator/battery light. My car had this issue for a little while. The alternator light would draw just enough current to back feed the main relay keeping it engaged and the engine running.

Rob,

 

hi mate alternator is fooked :-( so no. just goin of battery at the mo. will it carry on running if i have an earth and an ign live the wrong way around???

 

Shouldn't do really tbh. Does the alternator light not not light up at all?

Something is keeping your main relay energized....

 

 

the new way im going??? notice i have a switch wire on other relay and ive swapped live n earth around on inj relay? i reckon this will work! i hope......