putting an 1800rs in an xr3i??????
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putting an 1800rs in an xr3i??????
hi guys, im new to the ford scene and iv got an escort xr3i mk3 and iv got a fiesta 1800rs sat around, will the 1800 fit strait into the xr3i? and if so is the wiring the same. cheers. tom
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They are quite different engines and as lurch says it is not a straight swap, but it is possible. The modifications required to the RS1800 engine are not that extensive, but the wiring issue is a bit more tricky. Have a Google for 'escort zetec conversion' and I'm sure you'll come up with a good list of what needs doing.
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oh yes we only learn by doing!!heres a thread I done a while ago should help ya a bit
https://passionford.com/forum/showth...tec+conversion
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This is what I plan on fitting in the future
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...lenotsupported
along with the six speed as well
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...lenotsupported
along with the six speed as well
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Personally I haven't done a ZETEC transplant...yet, however that guide carl has posted should see you right it looks pretty good.
Pretty much anything can be done with enough time, patience and a deep enough wallet I mean look at Christain and Beccy's project thread some of the stuff going on there is amazing and he has already admitted he is in over his head yet still having a go.
Nasa put man on the moon so anything is possible, or did they....
Pretty much anything can be done with enough time, patience and a deep enough wallet I mean look at Christain and Beccy's project thread some of the stuff going on there is amazing and he has already admitted he is in over his head yet still having a go.
Nasa put man on the moon so anything is possible, or did they....
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I always hated the tuning magazines for that kind of answer like Lurch 1977 gave.
I dont expect a magazine to go into great detail on a Q & A page regarding a conversion., To me they always seemed to say 'go speak to a tuner' or 'the cost involved would be too great, go buy another car with it already fitted'.
these are the same magazines who have got cars in them that cost the owner Ł1000's to get to that stage. Why did they not save all that money and buy a car with 500bhp as standard.
I dont expect a magazine to go into great detail on a Q & A page regarding a conversion., To me they always seemed to say 'go speak to a tuner' or 'the cost involved would be too great, go buy another car with it already fitted'.
these are the same magazines who have got cars in them that cost the owner Ł1000's to get to that stage. Why did they not save all that money and buy a car with 500bhp as standard.
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im pretty handy with a spanner, good with skylines just dnt know much about ford engine swaps. is there any good mods to get power from the xr3i other than the usual exaust, filter, etc. cheers
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