ive just agreed to buy a ford 1993 escort xr3i Cosworth replica
it needs a lot of bodywork and generally a good sort out

ill post pics in a couple of days once I have collected it
seller sais its not run for around a year ( did run when parked up) so ill start here once collected
already considering power upgrades
options please ?
what would I need to change if I changed the 1.8 silver top to a 2.0 black top . ? is it worth the effort as the engines seem cheap
thanks

 

what colour is it etc? tbh if its a genuine xr3i its a silvertop zetec anyways..

 

before you jump into any mods you need to check the car over really as most with kits on if there arnt done right there rot the rear quaters out and sills aswell.. but it should be a silvertop zetec in it if its a genuine xr3i mk5 escort

 

yes its a silver top 1.8 zetec

 

there is some welding on 1 of the sills

first jobs is to take it up in the air and pull the side skirts off , ill be also pulling the carpets out and check for any signs of rust , then sort this and undersea it all ensuring not to trap damp and rust inside

brakes will be second then ill start on the body work and full repaint

how ever I like having things ready , so if I plan on a engine change or upgrade ill start looking for options now . thanks for any tips

yes its suppose to be a genuine xr3i but unsure how to prove this ??

 

HPI says this

Ford Escort Xr3I
Colour: Blue
Year: 1992
The Escort XR3i is a motor vehicle from Ford, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 3 door hatchback body style. Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.8 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 129 bhp (131 PS/96 kW) at 6250 rpm and 162 Nm (119 lbft/16.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively. A 5 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the wheels. The Ford Escort XR3i weighs a claimed 1090 kg at the kerb. Top claimed speed is 203 km/h or 126 mph.

so assume its genuine

 

BU@@er , mine is the 103 bhp , what do I need to change to upgrade to the 130bhp specs . will the ECU have PATS in it , how do I tell?
thanks

 

130 spec is camshafts..

 

thanks , I just need to find a set
I want to change the can belt as its unknown , so would be good to do them together
just got to find a set now

 

there hard to find now and most sets you find are shit as there worn you can get a mild cam kit like pipercams or kent but really you need to see whats what with car and how much you want to do it...

 

id like to ideally put a 2l black top engine but the electronics scare me . I believe the aterpump needs to be swapped but other than that its the electrics . and they concern me greatly as if they cause a issue I have no one to go to

 

run bike carbs and aftermarket ecu best way and id run a reverse water pump kit from ik motorsport saves piss fartn on with pully wheel etc

 

Blacktop (standard) is 130PS so around 128bhp.
So unless you're going to it for a specific reason, I'd just get some cams in the silvertop and you'll have the equivalent power. Its not like a silvertop is strained at that power... far from it