Can anyone tell me what i need to do for a conversion, as i have been told that i only need to change my pistons and ECU as well as the map sensor.
Also a bit of modification to the wiring loom may be needed.
Is this true or have i been fed a load of bull!!?

 

xr2i bottom end ain't the same as a fiesta turbo bottom end the xr2i bottom end has no oil feed for the turbo so you would need a turbo bottom end it's not as easy as you've been told bit more to it than that

 

You will also need a turbo

 

.....and exhaust!

 

Cheers stu, how easy to dump in a EFI turbo motor, say out of a festa RS.
How complicated the wiring be on that mate.

 

its really easy. i put everything out of my FRST into an xr2i shell its pretty simple and if you think you mite forget where wires and pipes go then write notes or take pics as you go along

 

cheers stu, is the fuel tank the same and wot is a swirl pot.
Also where is the map sensor on my car?

 

the fuel tank is the same but the pump isnt, it will need changing. Map sensor is at the back of the engine bay, should be a big black plug going into it i think. hav to ask someone else about swirl pot im not entirely sure wot they do

 

Cheers stu, ive never been quite sure wot a swirlpot is either.
Ive just been offered a 1800 zetec motor out of a 1800 2i, suppose to be 238 brake proven, will it fit and how hard you reckon mate?

 

Cheers stu, just been offered a 1800 zetec turbo out of an 2i 1800.
suppose to be 238 bhp will it fit and how easy mate?

 

yea it will be easyer than turbo, just get all the loom aswell and it will be pretty straight forward i should think mate

 

Another question for you stu. Can i use the head off my 2i on a turbo block along with my inlet manifold.

 

A swirl pot is a unit which sits in the petrol tank on the bottom . the fuel feed comes out of the pipe on the tank which comes from the swirl pot. Think of it as a holder of fuel which always has a constant supply to the pump . Its to prevent a surge although u can still get a surge if ur unlucky . Im no pro but thats what it does. Use an accumalator aswell , think this prevents any air in the fuel line .

 

will the head of my 2i be ok to use on a turbo block

 

yes but you must use the turbo camshaft .

 

I've found the efi camshaft quite wonderful for turbo actually.

 

Quite wonderfull ??? What u mean by that ? i hope its an EFI turbo camshaft and not one from a N/a engine ???????

 

N/A cvh efi cam, as in a 91-92 mk5 1.6i Escort.

 

The cam is the same all the way down to a 1300

 

No, not the efi.
And even othervise, Ford (and other spare part providers) does sell the same cam as a spare from 1300 to RSTs, but it doesn't mean that the cars came from factory with identical cams.

 

238 bhp....

please tell me its a zetec turbo, not naturally aspirated...