Hey guys,

I am pretty new to the whole forum thing. My little 1.25 fiesta is on the way out. I had it as a first car and it has lasted 3 years. I was wondering if i decided to rescue my baby and get an engine conversion, Besides the obvious 'another 1.25 fiesta' engine what would be the easiest and cheapest to put in.

Any thoughts would be helpful and appreciated.

Cheers Guys

 

One of the following:

1.4 zetec se (mk4 si)
1.6 zetec se (from a zetec s mk5)
1.7 from a puma

they are the most straight foward ones, but if you have the cash and the skills
2.0 duratec from fiesta ST
2.0 zetec from momdeo or focus
1.6 cvh turbo from and escort/ firsta RS turbo
Duratec turbo from mk1 focus RS

And you are insane

Small block Chevy
4G63 from and evo
RB26 from a sjyline
2JZ from a supra twin turbo
Dodge Viper V10
Rolls royce merlin V12 from a spitfire WW2 fighter.

 

There was a feautre not too long ago in fast ford mag about converting a fiesta zetec s to puma power, think itys a very similar conversion for the mk4 can't rem,eber the exact issue but I'll find which one it is.

 

Im running a focus rs lump in mine silver top cam cover and inlet but it's a focus rs lump underneath

 

Hey,
cheers for your replies guys i will look in to this
Pete

 

for easy revvy power go for the 1800 zetec from the RS1800 or MK5/MK6 XR3i with a lsd turbo gearbox, as above mondeo 2.0 works well with the turbo box as well and sound mint on a set of bike carbs or twin 45 for serious bark.
steve

 

Just go with a Puma lump, simple nut and bolt conversion, plenty of threads about it or get over to ZSOC.com.
2.0 is an option, but don't bother with carbs, we're not in the 80's anymore.

 

Hi mate did you have to mess about with engine mounts or was there one that fitted straight in?

 

Deffo need more pics of that one^^ looks awesome! Got a build thread for it anywhere?

 

Ive got a whole 2 litre mondeo car with the black top in it and want to no what mounts did you use and did the engine just bolt straight up

 

Im gonna use the mondeo loom.Gonna strip back whats not needed and throw it and transfer the loom to the fiesta.Im not sure on what clutch set up to use.Ive got a hydrolic set up with a front mounted starter,i was thinking a zetec 1.6 flywheel from the zetec e just not sure on what clutch to use

 

I too would like to know about mounts.

I guess your running an IB5 to use the original shafts and original gearbox mounts?

If not how did the gearbox mount fabrication go down?

Any pictures of the offside engine mount? Looks like a mondeo mk2/focus mk1 from the pics, but what does it bolt to?

Thanks, Phil.

 

Done some diging and found this.Im really interested to no what flywheel and clutch to use on the hydrolic gearbox that's in the mk4 fiesta


http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/my...0-07-vt140808/

 

That looks like a well nice mk4 there^ Thought I was the only 1 who liked them for a while.

 

Im after the fiesta escort zetec flywheel to fit on to the mondeo engine if any one has got one

 

Tip.
Zetec-E and Zetec-R are to diffrent setups and the little trick with the bellhousing used on Zetec-E dont work on Zetec-Rs as thay have diffrent bolt patens. Easly fixed you'll need to whole lower case from the zetec-e 1.6/1.8 and just replace the zetec-r lower crank case and sump with the 1.6/1.8 zetec-e.
Wiring wise for the fiesta rip the whole lot out but leave the tail lights and fuel pump wires there and just use the mondeo loom to run everything thing esle and just tap the fuel pump and tail lights onto the mondeo loom.

 

Ive got everything worked out apart from clutch and combination set up.im using the ib5 box with hydraulic clutch set up but dont no what set up to use.ive got a fiesta/escort zetec e 1.6/1.8 flywheel but i dont no what hydraulic clutch i can use and ive been told that a zetec s flywheel might work on the 2 litre blacktop but i need 100% confirmation of what i need before i spend any money.

 

Sorry for not replying I hadn't seen the posts!! Thanks for the comments!

I had to make an engine mounting point and used the Focus mount. Using an IB5 gearbox to use same mounts and shafts. Made a equal shaft bearing support for the long shaft.

It's running 220bhp and 250 ft/lbs at the moment, but got a new turbo exh housing to go on and remap... I'll stop at 270bhp I think!! Haha

Goes well.... Shocks a few people too.

 

i am also looking at doing something with my engine. since i decided to put the wrong oil in it for the past 4 years, so when i finally put the correct stuff in (and flushed it to get all the crap out) its decided to leak form every place possible. any tips?