I have just converted my escort cabbie to turbo spec but im not impressed!
spent about £2000 on new engine rebuild and new turbo, but struggling to get it running right. slightest air leak and the bastard stalls or runs lumpy. concidering keeping the new turbo and flogging the engine on to finance a zetec conversion. Has anyone done this conversion and how much coin would i be looking at to get the car up an running? can anyone help ??
any info or shopping lists for parts would be appreciated!

 

PM PhilM


He's a handy chap to know

 

what do you mean by this? you do know these turbo engines must run with no air leaks in the system to run properly?

there may be other issues as its a conversion , was it a standard build on standard managment?

 

What management?

 

chances are if your gonna give up this easy even a zt engine build wouldnt help. you would and will have probs with either conversion. thats life. keep at it and dont give up.

 

the engine is a standard cvh turbo with standard management as far as i no there should be a perfect vacume and the engine should run sound but its lumpy as hell?

 

So is it a Mk4 with KE MFi management.

If so chances are the mixture and timming etc are out. Get it set up

 

people seem to think that the ke is a shit system, just needs setting up right by a mfi experienced tuner. Where abouts in leeds are you?

 

yes mate. it has the ke jectronic managment ,the one with all the red pipes from the metering head to the injectors.