Hello, I have just joined passion ford.com , I drive an Escort Cosworth replica. Its a Mk 5 xr31. I am aware that you can bolt a zetec bottom end on to a cvh turbo engine. My question is can you bolt the cvh top end on to the zetec bottom end in the mk5 or is there extensive work required?

 

What your talking about is a ZVH conversion, which for a Mk5 xr3i would be a waste of time as the zetec 16v has the better head than the 8v CVH. And yes there is a lot of work involved if you do try it.

It would be infinately easier to find a 2.0 Zetec from a Mondie and drop that in cus you should be able to put it in without any major hassle and only really need to map the ECU and change a few of the ancillaries. Plus you can turbo it for about 2k-3k and bobs your mothers uncle you have a cossie replica that goes like one.

 

2k-3k and bobs your mothers uncle you have a cossie replica that goes like one

couldnt put it better myself

 

Why thank you, I'm glad you aprove. Thinking of Zetec conversions I'll need to have a word with you about engine mounts for a Mk4 escort as I understand you do them.

 

???????????????????/ explain mate ,


Ford MK 4 CVH mounts fit to the zetec , notch a small amount of but thats it .

I can explain or for the price of postage ill do it for you

 

I thought it was all mounts would fit with the exception of the one next to the inlet manifold and you needed at specially made up one?

Or was that just me?

 

you are right mate , the rngine mount doesnt fit straight on , but is an easy mod and costs nothing . ( except for the standard mount obviously .)

 

Stu what are ya goin on about its a mk5 which already has a zetec engine in it!!