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Old 30-07-2009, 09:43 PM
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if i was to put in the escort rst motor i have lying around into my escort 1.3 pop, what wiring do i also need to fit? i presume just the engine loom needs fitting? but where does this then plug? do i just plug the ecu into the fuse box then hey presto???
Old 30-07-2009, 10:35 PM
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you need a lot of parts, complete loom, radiator and intercooler, fuel tank and lines metering head and a heap of other parts
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you will ned to remove your complete loom and fit the complete rst one
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plus tank and lines, easy done tho if ya handy with a spanner
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same as above mate. just done that on mine easy when you get in to it. just remeber when all the plugs go.
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cool, i have a complete car so can get ideas from that
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piss easy then mate. take every thing out of the pop you dont need. then swap it over from the rs. the loom the hard bit? best of luck mate.
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Originally Posted by leers85
piss easy then mate. take every thing out of the pop you dont need. then swap it over from the rs. the loom the hard bit? best of luck mate.
as said above
just leave the loom in the car on a hot day or 2 and it makes it flexy enough to doit easy
if you take a few pics of it in place on rs it will make life easier
aslong as it aint a 4 door pop
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