Hi guys bought this orion 1.3 gl last summer as a cheap run around has already been lowered on 16inch mondeo wheels and has full ashley exhaust system thinking about an engine transplant for a bit of summer fun just looking for some suggestions for engines cheers





the cars as bought totally standard



and as is now

 

2.0l zetec ,buy a running mk1 mondeo or a rotton rs1800 and swop the bits over

 

would converting it to efi be fairly simple or would you suggesting the zetec on carbs as the car already is

 

i meant as the cvh already is sorry

 

if you want a easy swap a 1.6 cvh

 

hi mate to swap for the efi u have to change the petrol tank fuel lines and the engine loom look in the forsale section mate ive got a complete set up in there everythink u need

 

Silvertop zetec is probably the most straightforward non cvh swap. As stated you will need fuel injection fuel lines, tank and pump (you can use EFI or MFI) in addition you will need a modified engine mount from a CVH lump as one of the lugs doesn't line up on the back. A 1.6/1.8 lump is the easiest as it essentially drops straight in. To fit a 2.0 you will need a replacement sump, oil pickup, waterpump, flywheel and clutch to fit.

As Twins has suggested the RS1800 engine is the best of both for 130bhp. Worth speaking to both slammedorion (who runs a Zetec Turbo and built 'Pov' and orion zetec carl (do a search for zetec conversion) who are both Orion Zetec junkies and have really helped me with mine...

 

Just a little update on my side project its just had 1600 cvh engine transplant along with full rs trubo brake conversion and been freshly MOTed in time to catch the last of the shows

 

is it a turbo cvh? proper sleeper, looks nice on them wheels.

 

No m8 xr3 engine but got a Vulcan big valve head and piper cam and running on a 38DGAS carburettor from v6 Capri so it goes ok

 

Love it

 

Cheers

 

Wee feature in classic ford this month

 

Very cool.It looks like a really clean car.

 

loving that!

 

Thanks guys

 

Quick project begginning to expand haha stripped ready for paint

 

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Very nice mate

 

Nice dogs in the back ground

 

Nice motor

 

I remember this car its from Blackpool and the first pic was taken in blackpool.
Good to see another onion been saved

 

Liking this one.
Nice to see orions being worked on

 

I like it! Nice to see an orion recieve some TLC.

 

loverly

 

paint completed and a wee bit of additional power in the form of DCNF 40s
and a a janspeed 4 branch manifold

 

 

 

 

 

That looks so cool, got any videos?

 

looks mint love it

 

Rs1600i front spoiler needed, will look wicked with one fitted

I had a cvh built in my old mk3 escort by wpe and was making 160+bhp on twin 40s and a 8000rpm limit but Wayne was only revving it too 6800rpm lol

If you get bored give him a ring or send me a pm and I could give you the spec, if it had a better exhaust and twin 45s it would have been around 175bhp

Car looks stunning with new paint