ok so i have just bought my first cvh ford,its a 1.6 xr2i,its in prety good nick,small rust patch below back pas window only now its starttin to bubble around petrol cap (nothin to worrie bout yet) and a few minor marks wen the last owner has toutched it up in parts.

i have put on the original xr2i alloys.

im not quite suer on what to do on the tunning side of things and i would be open to some helpfull sugestion from anyone.
im not looking to spend aa fortuine but i aint gonna scrimp lol.

as for the bodywork im planning something for that but its just trying to find the time.so i will be keepin it posted on any updates.

so im lookin for some ideas on the engine.would be very greatfull


thanks alot,Andy

 

personaly i would put an rst engine in.

 

thanks for the reply mate.

just clicked yor link and have seen ur project and i must say.SWEET.

im thinkin about a frst engine but as this is the same engine as the frst (i think)could i just add the parts on.?

 

noe, the frst has different pistons for a lower compression ratio

 

even if you could mate by the time you bought the parts the price you payed could have bought you an engine

 

st170 engine.. there not that much really.. fit a rst gearbox...

then you got sweet power and no head ache with a rs turbo as they always need something.. trust me on this lol.

 

i have been lookin for a tidy frst engine on ebay but nothin has stould out yet.

and i saw in a fastford mag someone has put a st170 engine and gearbox in a fiesta mk3.

i also have been lokin into a zvh engines aswell.im getting to know whats involved and needed.Luca has a crackin 2.1 6 speed zvh.(he is in the fast ford)

but so far im leanin towards the frst engine.but would like to hear other peoples opinions.

 

well id be inclined to go for somethin different like the st engine, if u put a frst engine in u may have well just bought a frst

 

thanks for the input mate,

i bought this for Ł300 t&t due to the bloke loseing his licance and could not get insurance.

im gonna have a look on ere for st engine in a mk3 fez.might be some on here.

could a st engine be turbo charged?

hmmm

 

yeah has been done a few times, the duratec engine responds really well to supercharging too

 

yh but as do that focus rs engine!?

sounds like good buy though well done

 

or a set of cams and what not and stick with the orginal engine

you dont see many still with the standard engine in

 

yeah true jammerrs but they r a bit pants, power for money your not gonna get better than forced induction

 

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-rs-turbo-parts-for-sale/277737-2-0-rs-engine.html maybe of some help and rs engine for sale

 

i thought you could get quite alot from them because they are not highly tuned as standard?!

turbos sound better anyways

 

cheers jammerrs butt.rs engine,got me thinkin now.lol

 

well whatever u decide u bought a crackin little car an theres such a wide choice of things to do im sure it will be individual lol good luck with it

 

oooooooooooops wont do it again

stick with the standard engine and standard power

 

cheers turbocabessex.

all im afta is a bit of input and ideas and i have had a good few already.

so im askin the members of passionford to help a brother out lol and just drop a message on wot thay would like to see be done.im gonna do somethin special with this one even if my bank manager does cry(ha ha ha)

 

drive it over a cliff.or as they say frst engine or a 2.0 zetec turbo lump

 

cant do that,dont wunt do damage the front end lol

there is a 2.0 mondeo engine on ebay.

 

ok so it between a 2.0 zt or a 2.1 zvht..will look at the ups and downs on both and will decide over the weekend,so work can start some time next weekend

 

anyone know the diffrance between a silvertop zetec turbo and a blacktop zetec turbo?(pros and cons of both)

 

silver top has problems with oil passig round the engine i beleive!?

blacktop is better but requires different engine mounts!?

 

nice 1 jammers

i have been lookin at 2.0 zetecs all day and i have been reading other peopls projecs and i have seen a few diffrent typs like 1.8 zt,2.0zt and 2.1zt on both,and im swaying towards the silvertop abit butm im still looking into it.its head work trying to figure out what to do lol.i need to look at the pros and cons of both cos i dont wunt to start somethin and think maybe iu should of used the blacktop.but i am very greatfull for the advice and am lookin forward to hearing more opinions.

please keep them comming.


thanks,Andy