Hi,
my name is László Filkorn, I live in Hungary. I want to introduce here my project: Fitting a Zetec-S engine (from a Fiesta MK4) into my 1989 Fiesta MK3 1.1 CFi. It's not a simple engine swap, I also need to refurb the body. Some pictures:

 

Hi László, great project by the looks and sounds of things.. I have a 1990 mk3 fiesta with a 1.7 puma engine fitted, if you need any questions answered I can email you,

 

Hydraulic clutch conversion:








Sachs Advantage shock absorbers with Ford (Eibach) RS lowering springs:

 

New engine mounting point under construction:





Bodywork:

 

It's an interesting subject, I think doing a similar build to increase the reliability of our old Ford with a happy rev engine

 

The new engine mounting point is finished:





The bodywork is a neverending story

 

The bodywork completed!

 

Cool project. Very interested in the hydraulic clutch conversion and what parts you used cylinder etc.

Paul

 

Hi Paul,
I used a Fiesta MK4 clutch master cylinder. I modified the original Fiesta MK3 pedal box, aswell the clutch pedal. You can see some pics about it in my second post.
Regards
Laci

 

Thanks

 

The mk3 looked mint in the pics. They can't be many solid mk3s left.

 

Let's start the assembly.

 

The engine is running.









I've found these newspaper pieces under the floor carpet. The car built in Germany, on 06.11.1989., and registered since new in Hungary...

 

I was surprised to see that much rust as it looked pretty clean in the first pic.
Keep up the good work.
I wonder how that newspaper found its way under the carpet so early?

 

Our first trip after the rebuid, and meeting other MK3's.

 

 

 

That 's cool - is it the 1.25 engine you've gone for? I had a Mk4 with one, and while not fast, it certainly went better than I expected.

 

Hi,
first big test done: Hungary-Cologne (2500 km). Results: fuel consumption: 5.3 litres/100 km ; engine oil consumption: 0.6 l/1000 km