GeeXR

I currently have a 1.4 Mk4 escort Van with the 1.4 CVH non injection ..i want to put the RS turbo engine into this ?
how easy is this and what do i need
ie the EFI RS turbo or manual injection 1 or RS turbo out of a Fiesta ?
i have bin told that the manual injection Engine will b easiest 2 clip into the cars wiring loom ? ..help me please !!!

turbodoctor

your best of geting a loom out of rst with the engine. cut the whole thing at side of drivers seat. run new loom under bonnet, (easy as it all plugs in and the earths are on 8mm's) thread through hole under fuse box, then lay wires in back of dash, (all plugs in again) then all you have to do is match your van loom n rst loom down side of seat n all the colours are the same in both looms (red/black = fuel pump etc). mfi or efi are same to install realy just diferent systems and no metering head on efi. fuel is meterd by brain. as ur van is 1.4 make shure you use runing gear and arb hubs and brakes from rst too or you will hurt our kill yourself when it goes on its roof! only thing that you cant use is exauhst pipe cos of back axle on van, so a custom pipe is the order of the day. thanx n check my site.

johnnysash

yep i pretty much agree with turbodoctor...... the only thing I would say, is make some consideration to what you go for in terms of MFI / EFI. From experience i prefer MFI as EFI has a habit of running the car lean and melting pistons when you chip them and go for the 200bhp mark. i know someone who has managed to get 205bhp running 23psi on what appears to be just chipped mfi management....... and someone else has 215bhp on chipped mfi management..... however with EFI and better management the sky is the limit in terms of power.....what sort of power are you after? and what do you plan to use the van for?

good luck either way

GeeXR

i am afta 160-170 BHP reliable with my van .. n use it 4 everyday use but not as a van as a normal car

turbo doctor - thanks , the first thing i aim to do it put RS turbo Gearbox /LSD , suspension *everythin* front and rear brakes of a Xr4i *rear discs* and the RS turbo quick rack then i will make sure that is all ok with a XR2 engine i have with a kent cam n branch manifold n stuff n make sure its all runnin gd then do da turbo engine