Willis1989

Does anyone know where I could get a hold of an engine to fit a fiesta RS1800? Blew mine this morning Anyone know how much it should cost, the guy at the garage said it would be at least 400 quid which sounds reasonable.

If the chances of getting an RS1800 engine are slim then is there any other engines I could fit into it?

Your help is appreciated lads.

chaffe

An engine from a mandildo will fit, just swap all the ancillaries over from the 1800, you will get a 2 litre for about 150 quid, the 1800 mondeo engine is only 115bhp and not 130 like yours, you will need your camshafts and your inlet manifold to make it 130 bhp

12_Second_rst

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any 1.8 zetec will do and just change the inlet and cams there the only differences

chaffe

the 2 litre is already 135 bhp with more torque

12_Second_rst

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beat me to it lol

12_Second_rst

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also if ur gonna use the 2.0 u will need to use your 1.8 sump and oil pick up pipe

CarParts Express

i have posted on your thread on rsoc about a brand new bottom end

chaffe

sharp today

chaffe

all swaps over no probs though, an hour would see the bits swapped from engines, new cam belt kit, oil and filter, and clutch while its out, proper job

1.9 xr2 on 40's

deffo go 2.0
swapsies on the bits needed (well troden path so loads of info about)
2.0 mondy engine on rs inlet and manangment people seem to get an simple 150 bhp from a 2.0 and its still as ford would have made it drive wise

12_Second_rst

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jobs a gooden lol

chaffe

oh and add a turbo

12_Second_rst

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may aswell mtx it whilst its out lol

chaffe

undoubtably the best option, ms efi, t34 and als, with forged pistons and an ap clutch

Willis1989

Thanks a lot guys, I was shitting myself for a while there but it doesnt look like its as much of a disaster as I thought.

12_Second_rst

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Ł80 should get u a 1.8 silver top

chaffe

why did the bottom end let go? did you run iy out of oil or something?

dug112y

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whats wrong with your engine? and where are you in scotland

Willis1989

It overheated and blew, not enough water in it due to me being a feckin moron, I stay near largs and the car is at a garage in greenock.

12_Second_rst

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so it needs a new head gasket?

Willis1989

I thought it was just the head gasket but the guy said he thinks its more than that, he reckons it needs a new engine, he said he could do the head gasket but theres no guarantees.

12_Second_rst

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well what else could go wrong id get a second opinion if i was you

zippyobrien

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Wen I blew my 1800 vvit looked like head gasket but the rings went and cracked a piston at the same time

chaffe

lots, if its badly overheated the rings will have softened, making the car have no compression and very heavy on the breather, not to mention being smokey. The head will probably be warped, and so will the block, if you skim the head it will be flat, but now the cams are running in a twisted head . I would just put a nice new fresh engine in if it was cooked, they are never the same again.
Of course the big question is why was it loosing water in the first place? is the rad or coolant pipes fucked? does the cooling fan work? is the heater matrix leaking? all these issues need addressing, or the next engine will end up in the same state.

chaffe

all very posible

Willis1989

My mate just informed me he has an engine out of a 1.8 XR2i, he says all that would need to be changed was the inlet manifold and a couple other bits? Is this info correct?

Brian

iTrader: (2)

There is a guy over on xrtwo.com breaking a RS1800 http://xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=87656


Brian

chaffe

And the cams

zippyobrien

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And under piston spray bar.

dug112y

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it wont have an under piston spray bar, it has 4 individual spray jets but only certain 1800 blocks are drilled for these...mostly rs1800 ones but i have came accross the odd xr2i 16v with the drillings but blanking jets in place of the squirting ones...tbh prob wont make a lot of difference unless your tracking it or high revs/power

7xrskb

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IIRC some of the Mk5 XR3i's had a 130 bhp Zetec engine which if not identical to the RS1800 isn't much different so is a possible source for an engine.

chaffe

Same engine, but quite rare compared with other zetecs.

chaffe

Doesnt make any odds on a 130bhp NA motor, would only be of use on a turbo motor