just wondering if it is possible to put a carb engine in to an xr2i and use the coil pack for the ignition rather than cutting the wiring to splice in distributor,i wont be use the injector wiring but will this cause a problem

cheers
carl

 

Yes, use the loom from a mk3 Fiesta 1.6S or mk5 Escort 1.6 carb. I've got a feeling you'll need the carb as well unless you can pick the vacuum pipe up from the one you have with the engine.

Hope that helps - a bit!

What are you going to do about fuel tank though if you're putting it in an XR2i won't it be electronic fuel pump up to a manual pump on the CVH you have?

Cheers,

Andy

 

thanks mate ,im going to be running my 2.0l zvh with twin 40,s and a turbo in it ,do u think there is any chance it will run off the coil pack would just save changing the loom then

cheers
carl

 

Yeah, it will run off the coil pack.

I've got 2 Fords sitting outside with the setup you're talking about (they're both standard CVH Carbs though!). My brother has a J plate mk3 Fiesta 1.6S and I have a mk5 Escort 1.6 LX Estate (both carb). Ford did away with dizzys on the mk3 Fiestas and mk5 Escorts, as well as using the EFI blocks with the CPS mounting hole. They have a simple timing module which bolts onto the bodywork (on the nearside inner wing on mk5 Escorts/mk3 Orions and on the back of the engine bay in mk3 Fiestas). You'll need the complete loom and sensors from one of these cars along with the timing module. You'll need to take a vacuum pipe off the carbs somewhere as this hooks up to the EDIS module and helps control timing.

It sounds alot of work but I bet it isn't really!

ERST owners should be able to help with going about machining a hole for the CPS - you may well have a slot already if you're using a Zetec bottom end? You'll probably be able to use a Zetec CPS but if not I'm sure you could adapt it to use a CVH one - although I think you'll need a EFI CVH flywheel (which I assume you're using anyway?).

That's about where my knowledge ends on this subject!

Cheers,

Andy

 

cheers,andy,just 1 last ? would i neeed to run a frst map sensor as im running a turbo with my zvh and twin 40.s

cheers

carl

 

I don't think you would - as I say the EDIS module takes a vacuum off the carb on my car so I'm guessing it's some kind of basic MAP sensor for controlling spark timing.

You best ask someone else though about that side of things!

Cheers,

Andy