Over the years I have upgraded almost every part on this car.
Gearboxes, clutchs, engine mounts, intercoolers. For the full list of my modifications please check out my Garage.
https://passionford.com/forum/garage...vehicle&CID=33
But the next upgrade will be the biggest yet.
After over two years of 1.6 Turbo I have decided to move up to a 2.1 ZVH. (UPDATE Page 2/3 I have now fitted a blacktop zetec turbo.!!!)

I have a new engine built by Area Six, bigger turbo and bigger injectors to fit.
Tomorrow I am going to pick up the engine so you will have to wait till Saturday night for pictures.
Hoping to get it all fitted on the Sunday/Monday.

Here are some pictures of my car as it is atm.

 

This car is awesome

What sort of power are you expecting after the engine swap Ollie?

 

yer what are you havin done to alexs old engine mate?

 

top motor m8. saw you up the mile a few weeks ago, goes very well your motor. guna be even beter wiv da zvh in it.
da now what sort of power your going for??

 

 

Chatter lives on Can't wait to see how Alex's engine goes in your car with less weight - Should fly!!!

 

i got fucked on the deal ha ha

 

Looking forward to seeing the engine all in

 

Alex is over there now - Its being fitted as i type

 

should be an animal

 

nice one ollie, you've had this car for a good few years havent ya? quite a fitting upgrade i feel. I thought alex was putting that 2.1 into his black s2.

loking forwards to seeing the next pics and the results of it

 

 

No Alex has had his fun with that engine - he got bored with it lol Time to let someone else enjoy the fun

Its all in and running now!

 

What a long day.
Well the 2,1 Engine is all in and running.
Here are some pics from last night of the removal of the 1.6 engine.










Will upload some pics of the new engine in tomorrow,
The engine is Alexs old one just rebuilt so will be looking at the same BHP as that was. 250+
EssexMikeSi I have had the car for 4 and a half years. 1st two of them years without a Turbo.

Thanks to Chatter Box AKA Alex for the help today.

 

nice work there ollie, good to see ya not hanging around with getting new lump in.

 

here are some pics from sunday oilles done 20 miles now

run that fucker in i want a go

 

Nice, my mate wanted this car so bad but you kept saying no lol

but oh well, looks great, good conversion

 

I cant sell it yet.
Tell your mate to build his own

 

 

top work boys.yeh run it in asap, i wana c it up da mile

 

 

I have done 150 miles now
Going to FITP this sunday. That will add some more miles 200+.
Will be on the Surrey RS Owners stand if any of you are about and want to check it out.

 

nice

 

nice work ollie looks sweet

 

Well done mate looks good!

 

Small update.

Engine has now done 450 miles just coming up to its oil change.

Some pics from the weekend.

 

how efficient is that intercooler,

i take its a 2wd cossie one?
how much boost you running on it?


cars is awsome,

more i look in this project room the more cars i want ot build lol

 

The intercooler is a 4x4 Cosworth type.
It will be running about 20 psi.
I had it running on my old 1.6 turbo at 16 psi with impressive gains over my last intercooler.

Ollie

 

That looks great What about the little fans at the front? Where are they from?

 

Thanks

The fans are PC system fans. But they are not any normal PC fan.
Delta Hi flow fans.

- Speed - 4000RPM
- Output - 190 CFM
- Decibels - 59dBA

 

And waterproof then?

 

looks cool

 

phat as,i love tht!!!!!as im not to hot on mk5s,did they come with tht front end with the mk6 style rear?sure i've only seem smily grill ones!

 

As waterproof as the normal fan is.

 

After a pot hole killed off my last suspension I decided to upgrade to some coiloves.
Spoke to Ian at Area Six and soon had some Gaz coilovers on order. Thanks Ian Top man.
I went for the MK6 type coilovers over the mk5 as they have a better top mounts design at the rear.

Pics of the kit




The differents from MK5 and mk6 top mounts.
MK5

MK6

All I had to do was drill a hole for the different bolt design. Easy mod to fit mk6 suspension to a mk5.

The suspension now on the car

 

needs some 16 x 7 mondeo wheels in et35, the 6.5s dont seem to cut it, but it looks awesome! rear numberplate surround needs binning to

 

Love it Ollie, more every time I see a pic of it, definately the best MK5b about, one of the best late Escorts ever

 

lookin i want to see more

 

I am looking at getting some spacers for the car. I don’t want to change the wheels are they are only a year and a bit old and are mint.

5mm spacer will get them to et35. Your right tho the back of the car looks a bit funny on et40.