shanehaward

just got a mk4 escort which is very clean but dangerously slow.
i know theres proberly a list somewhere on here but i couldnt find one.
my car is a 1300 with 4 speed box, would like to do an 1800 zetec conversion in the new year.
can i use any engine? mondeo/focus/fiesta..
could somboidy give me a list of all parts i would need to source?
also wouldn't mind keeping 4 speed 'box if i can use it?

thanks in advance shane

Twizz

Wasn't this on eBay? Think it had some damage to one of the wings?

Just wanted to say she looks really nice - i've got a bonus in the same colour

shanehaward

thanks mate. yeah thats the car, the blokes mate lives in my flat and i did a deal with my e30 for it. never really been into fords but this ones clean and i fancied a change

Twizz

Were those arches on there before?

Regarding engines, you hoping to go down the route of injection or carbs?

shanehaward

yeah he only put the arches on the other day. i will be going injection. i dont want it to be mega fast just keep up with traffic really for now.

escortbob

do you know were the arches are from cheers

Twizz

Engine mount - you'll either need to get a converted one or convert yours.
Fuel tank with pump - unless you run two fuel pumps and a swirl pot
Been told if you run a 2.0, you need to get a 1.8 sump and pick up etc
Pats - I'm not totally sure but a lot of people get an ecu etc Orr pats (think ones called desk?)
Not sure if you have to change the water pump as it might spin a different way?
Flywheel I've heard gets changed..

Unless you found an EFi escort and pulled the injection system and wiring off, put it on the zetec and away you basically go (just changing the mechanicals is then needed)

Carbs - need a set of carbs, inlet manifold, pump, regulator, edis bits and bobs which yours already has. Mount, change a few bits and away you go.

roose1983

Pop over to sh*tbox racing forum loads of peeps done this conversion

pms0010

1800 zetec conversion is going to be your easiest option the main parts you will need are
1800 engine and gearbox
hubs with drive shafts
engine wiring loom and all sensors
ecu non pats (passive anti theft system) pre 1994 1800 zetec
ecu to engine wiring loom
xr3i fuel tank fuel pipes hangers or similar
exhaust system
modify the engine mount (cut lug of for bolt 3 then re-weld or leave of
zetec radiator and early mk5 rad hose with fan switch
thats about it then it is the case of 8 or 9 wires to splice into your own loom
just watch if the ecu comes from a 1991-1993 car as some of them had external edis units as opposed to internal edis on later cars
the easy way would be to try source a full mk5 escort 1800 without pats then you will have pretty much everything you need

SAV191x

look awsome mate saw it on ebay arch's look cool as f***.. mines a 1600cvh and gone for the rs1800i engine in mine seemed simplest..

carl381

I saw this for sale on the web, i love this escort treat her nice and keep her clean

adampotten

+1 I like the way this one looks have you any pictures twizz?

escortmk3rwd

bike carbs with motorbike fuel pump your box bolt straight on change rad to cvh your loom will plug straight in if its an esc loom if not plug behind headlight blacks live brown earth use silvertop 2.0 change sump oil pick up pipe water pump any fiesta or escort flywheels fit use escort zetec downpipe cut just before the cat cut two slits in your exhaust slot in no probs bottom water pipe escort mk5 6 7 cut and bridge it on to the cvh pipe top 1 use escort with heater plug in trim inch or so off 1 end as it hits fan cowling cvh rear mount cut bottom lug off and reweld at the side its a doddle ive done full conversion that many times me a day