Hello, Im Antonio, from Spain, here its difficult loking for information about swap for escort mk4 and i want to put an st 170 engine on my escort, can you help me? thank you

Hi mate, when you fitted the KA gearbox to an RS Turbo did you use the KA slave cylinder or did you have to keep the RS Turbo casing and use a bolt on slave cylinder?
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Hello can you give me advice please on my new threat escort rs turbo No compression piston
thanks

Hi mates cheers for getting back little bit to far

Hi there
Been reading a few posts and your name keeps cropping up about mega squirt, so thing is I've just bought a S1 running a Zetec turbo 2.1 on megasquirt but wont run it will turn over and fuel pump will prime though any ideas cheers in advance

He Karlos,

Can you maybe help me out with a map for megasquirt (VE, AFR and ignition) just only one that i can use as a base to let it run for the first time. Not looking for anything finished or stealing a set up!

If you want to share pls send to henrivanbeuningen@live.nl

hi mate sorry to bother you just wanted to pick your brain about the st 170 turbo engine you are running . I know you have to use a 1.8 mm head gasket but is that 1.8 mm compressed thickness ? or 1.8 mm before its fitted ? and I know u use the 170 valve springs on the black top head but I saw on one of your post that you mentioned 3mm shims ? could you shed some light on that subject thanks in advance .... excellent threads by the way

did u get my message unsure it sent need some info on my zvh engine management any info would be much appreciated thanks

Hi Karlos

I was advised to message you about the ib5 gearbox.

I am putting a 2.0 silvertop zetec into a mk 3 Fiesta base kit car (Quantum H4) mechanically and suspension wise it is literally identical to a Mk3 Fiesta Si which has a 1.6 zetec engine and a bc box.

In addition to the 2 litre silvertop I want to upgrade to an ib5 box at the same time.

I can get hold of an Escort RS Turbo Series 2 box, but I've been told that the ratios might be too tall, but I like the idea of an LSD.

I have also been told that the Ka Sport box would have good ratios but it doesn't have a LSD and so I don't know which is the best option.

My car has a cable clutch, I don't know if I will need to fit a hydraulic clutch?

By the way I really liked your work on the St170 bottom half with a blacktop top half for the Zetec turbo, I might have a crack at that in a couple of years but I need to walk before I can run! I fancy trying to mate this up with a Jag x type manual 4wd transmission. My understanding is that the Jag has an mtx box, plus a transer box and obviously a propshaft and rear diff. I guess this is a similar set up to the Mk1 Mondeo 4x4?

Ny guidance on the ib5 plus silvertop would be much appreciated.

Andrew

Yes Butchi still on Spax lowering springs.