is it a straight forward conversion

its base is 1.6 zetec



not bothered about wiring as im running mega squirt just manul the manual fitting side

any problems ??


tommy

 

why?

 

why would you go from a duratec to a cvh in a heavy mk2 focus with no power or torque advantages?

would need new mounts, management, gearbox...the list goes on.

 

Just go all out and fit a crossflow on carbs.

 

sorry guys its a mk1

its only a 1.6 zetec and i have a full built turbo lump ready to go into a combi but the combi still needs welding

so i was asking would the 16.cvh be able to go in place of the zetec

tbh i would have thought 200+ would be fine lol

would go down the full zetec route but straped for cash atm so just trying to use what iv got



thanks

tommy

 

wow never thought of that thanks for the sarcasm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It would be fairly involved you would have to do some grafting to fit the CVH I would imagine as it would be totally different to the Zetec. Then there is the engine which will be as hard if not harder and this is assuming the engine is converted to EFI as well?

Martin

 

would need custom inlet, exhaust, coolant system, mounts clutch, engine loom, ecu...and thats just to start. better off turboing the 1.6 zetec se.

rather than waste money and time trying to do this to the heavy focus just weld up the combi and drop the lump in there where it should go.

 

well the cvh is running efi with megasquirt so i thought bang a 255 pump in the tank thats that bit solved ...


inlet and exhaust i can make no problem and mount should be pretty straight forward too

what about shafts etc could i use the s2 box?



just thought about doing it on the cheap !!


i built a 2l zetec turbo in my mk5 esc and that solwley pushed into about £1500 and that was kinda budget build lol

if i do that again im up for a devorce lol


just trying to do a budget build with the stuff i have or spend a couple of hundred getting it going

the spec of the engine is efi conversion using frst inlet etc 440cc injectors turbo tec stg3 turbo piper 285 cam running on megasquirt evo1 fmic

i thought it would still be quite a poley engine even in a focus ???

any other issues..... can i use the turbo box shafts?

 

imho its not worth spending loads on modding the focus to accept the cvh engine when a fraction of that money can be spent welding the combi up and dropping the cvh in there.

pluss it aint gonna be a weekend job to convert the focus so if you rely on the focus i wouldnt bother. as said all the water pipes, inlet, zorst, pas pump, a/c?? etc is different. not sure what you would do engine mount wise either as the focus drivers side mount is next to the cam belt on the inner wing and chassis leg.

i know its possible to do in a mk6 escort fairly easily but the focus was designed around the newer zetec e and se range of engines.

admitidely it would be something different but as zetecs are cheap, easily modable and drop straight in with more power outputs and better drivability you'd prob get laughed at by most.

 

cool phill thanks mate for the info


il stick with the zetec for now ....drop the lump in the combi clean it up and get it up for sale that way i can do a zetec turbo ....sound easier that way all round lol


thanks again for your input


tommy

 

No problem

 

tis ok mate, tryin to help you not waste money...would be a cool project imho though if you had the money to through at it

 

iv seen it done before, and they used the power steering pump from an escort mk6 1.4 cvh cfi.

not sure how easy plumbing in all the mfi fuel system will be.. would be easier with a fiesta rst engine

 

you got any links to the one thats been done??

there would be no point in fitting doing this and fitting mfi!