mk4 Escort 1.3 Bonus - 2.0 zetec conversion
21-09-2006, 08:01 PM
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mk4 Escort 1.3 Bonus - 2.0 zetec conversion
Here's a quick thread on my wee run about cos i'm deadly bored at work - got it pretty cheap and just put a couple of bits on it I had lying about to make it respectable lookin - its a clean wee shell for its age:
But not the quickest car - 1.3 with 4 spd box lol so out it comes:
To be replaced with a 1.8 zetec 16v from a K reg XR3i:
Here's my old man stripping old engine for some parts we need for conversion:
Nice empty bay:
Hairdo putting a new timing belt on - (with a hammer??)
Then, hey presto its in!
And a couple of more recent pics:
Its been a great conversion, suits the car down to the ground, goes well for 105 bhp and its been super reliable since it went in apart from a dodgy wire on the starter!
Hope yous like her
But not the quickest car - 1.3 with 4 spd box lol so out it comes:
To be replaced with a 1.8 zetec 16v from a K reg XR3i:
Here's my old man stripping old engine for some parts we need for conversion:
Nice empty bay:
Hairdo putting a new timing belt on - (with a hammer??)
Then, hey presto its in!
And a couple of more recent pics:
Its been a great conversion, suits the car down to the ground, goes well for 105 bhp and its been super reliable since it went in apart from a dodgy wire on the starter!
Hope yous like her
it is a lovely colour aint it!
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22-09-2006, 04:54 PM
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Was pretty damn easy to do it now i think about it - only thing was being a carbed model had to change tank and fuel lines for high pressure lines and make up a wee loom for fuel pump - apart from that very straightforward 
Only bugger was my fault, used a cvh flywheel but forgot i needed one with pick up for flywheel sensor so it just turned over - box back out and on went an efi cvh flywheel, started first time
She should hopefully be at the scottish meet on Sun night then gettin ragged round Knockhill on monday night
Only bugger was my fault, used a cvh flywheel but forgot i needed one with pick up for flywheel sensor so it just turned over - box back out and on went an efi cvh flywheel, started first time
She should hopefully be at the scottish meet on Sun night then gettin ragged round Knockhill on monday night
22-09-2006, 08:41 PM
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mate can u send me some high res piccys the bigger the better (obviously quality is priority) at tony-tit@hotmail.co.uk cheers mate
24-09-2006, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Zetec_mk4_XR3i
Was pretty damn easy to do it now i think about it - only thing was being a carbed model had to change tank and fuel lines for high pressure lines and make up a wee loom for fuel pump - apart from that very straightforward
Only bugger was my fault, used a cvh flywheel but forgot i needed one with pick up for flywheel sensor so it just turned over - box back out and on went an efi cvh flywheel, started first time
She should hopefully be at the scottish meet on Sun night then gettin ragged round Knockhill on monday night
Only bugger was my fault, used a cvh flywheel but forgot i needed one with pick up for flywheel sensor so it just turned over - box back out and on went an efi cvh flywheel, started first time
She should hopefully be at the scottish meet on Sun night then gettin ragged round Knockhill on monday night
28-09-2006, 01:39 PM
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original loom is still in the car - all we did was make up a small loom to run fuel pump then it was a case of a couple of lives and an earth for the injection system - couldnt believe myself how easy it was
Car has never let me down since
Car has never let me down since
22-11-2006, 10:30 PM
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first up nice littl conversion there.... but just going back to what you said about the change of tank and fuel lines.... would the same apply to my mk3 HCS fiesta - zetec? no one has ever brought that one up before 
25-11-2006, 04:35 PM
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Mo - I believe the ideal donor car is an EFi XR3i as the wiring is very similar to the zetec - the zetec engine when used with the efi has its own loom so i just spliced it into my original loom for ease, basically the 1300 loom is powering all the lights etc behind the dash and that and the zetec loom is just spliced into it
Mellor - would depend on age of car i think, the later ones had an electric fuel pump and higher pressure lines so would be ideal as we were about to put a valver in a p plate 1.1 and everythin was there for us
Kaf mate S1 is still being restored but very very slowly 
Mellor - would depend on age of car i think, the later ones had an electric fuel pump and higher pressure lines so would be ideal as we were about to put a valver in a p plate 1.1 and everythin was there for us
Kaf mate S1 is still being restored but very very slowly
25-11-2006, 04:45 PM
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Meant to say as good fun as the car is, the engine and box come out tomorrow....
To be replaced with a 2.0 zetec and RST box
Should be even more fun, put the RST brakes on today and Recaro's are in - lookin for some smooth 15" Ford seven spokes for her now
To be replaced with a 2.0 zetec and RST box
Should be even more fun, put the RST brakes on today and Recaro's are in - lookin for some smooth 15" Ford seven spokes for her now
30-11-2006, 02:00 PM
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Change back engine mount to modded cvh one and bolt up cvh gearbox and thats you in mate - rest depends if your running efi or carbs etc.
1800 zetec came out on Sunday, 2.0 zetec and RST box went back in, full mongoose (modded to suit) put on, S2 front brakes on and Recaros in too, got her running yesterday, sweet as albeit still on 1800 inlet and management but superchipped to help it along:
Sorry for crap photos - will get better at weekend. Just need to get her mot'd now and see how she goes
1800 zetec came out on Sunday, 2.0 zetec and RST box went back in, full mongoose (modded to suit) put on, S2 front brakes on and Recaros in too, got her running yesterday, sweet as albeit still on 1800 inlet and management but superchipped to help it along:
Sorry for crap photos - will get better at weekend. Just need to get her mot'd now and see how she goes
