Mk4 Engine Conversions
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Hi
I have a Mk4 XR3i and I want to bring it up to date a bit more.
I went for this as personally, I prefer the Mk3 and 4 as they have a certain look about them. But the CVH engine was never my favorite of engines, but I can get the best of both worlds here this way.
I want to rip the engine out and replace it with a newer, more up to date engine.
I have been looking at 1 of 3 engines but I have no idea what sort of work it would take.
The engines im looking at are:
RS2000
1800 (130bhp)
2000 from mondeo
So, what would be the best to go for, personally I am more interested in the 2l engines.
What would I need, what parts would I need, and what work is involved
To let you know more about my car, I dont have electric windows yet, no electric roof, and no electric mirrors. Its a basic model really so its less wires I reckon!
Anyone got any ideas about what I can do, whats easier, and whats the best to do.
Im not really looking into the ZVH conversion, I would rather just rip the engine out thats in there, and replace it all and only have 1 type of engine rather than a mixture
I know i need to uprate brakes, im looking into grooved discs and better pads as I want to do this before I start the job
If anyone else has any ideas then please add below as all options will be taken on board
thanks
I have a Mk4 XR3i and I want to bring it up to date a bit more.
I went for this as personally, I prefer the Mk3 and 4 as they have a certain look about them. But the CVH engine was never my favorite of engines, but I can get the best of both worlds here this way.
I want to rip the engine out and replace it with a newer, more up to date engine.
I have been looking at 1 of 3 engines but I have no idea what sort of work it would take.
The engines im looking at are:
RS2000
1800 (130bhp)
2000 from mondeo
So, what would be the best to go for, personally I am more interested in the 2l engines.
What would I need, what parts would I need, and what work is involved
To let you know more about my car, I dont have electric windows yet, no electric roof, and no electric mirrors. Its a basic model really so its less wires I reckon!
Anyone got any ideas about what I can do, whats easier, and whats the best to do.
Im not really looking into the ZVH conversion, I would rather just rip the engine out thats in there, and replace it all and only have 1 type of engine rather than a mixture
I know i need to uprate brakes, im looking into grooved discs and better pads as I want to do this before I start the job
If anyone else has any ideas then please add below as all options will be taken on board
thanks
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best ine there would be the 1800 to put the 2 litre out the mondeo in it you need to get a few things off a 1.8 zetec escort engine the rs 2000 engine would be good but its expensive to service and fix
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there is a topic in the re-store forum
the guy has put the i4 engine in a mk4
putting zetec in mk4 is easy cause u can buy all the bits to do it
work wise the 1800 zetec is the easy one to do u only need a new engine mount. it bolts to the mk4 box then u just have to wire it in (i think)
look in the re-store forum it will help u loads cause someone has done every thing to a mk4 in there
engines iv seen in mk4's are
zetec 1.6 1.8 2.0
24v v6 st24/200 engines
st170 engine
u could push the boat out and drop a 2.3 duratec in it
the guy has put the i4 engine in a mk4
putting zetec in mk4 is easy cause u can buy all the bits to do it
work wise the 1800 zetec is the easy one to do u only need a new engine mount. it bolts to the mk4 box then u just have to wire it in (i think)
look in the re-store forum it will help u loads cause someone has done every thing to a mk4 in there
engines iv seen in mk4's are
zetec 1.6 1.8 2.0
24v v6 st24/200 engines
st170 engine
u could push the boat out and drop a 2.3 duratec in it
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