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the_big_1

posted on 13/3/17 at 08:17 AM Reply With Quote
Zetec Build

Hi guys,

I have a Zetec silver top bare engine already.
Don't want to get a doner car as no room for it etc.

I have a brand new black top inlet manifold complete with injectors and sensors etc.
Black top ECU and wiring etc.

Question is, would it run ok??
Wiring is no issue etc as I do this for work.

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hughpinder

posted on 13/3/17 at 12:53 PM Reply With Quote
I suggest you search for posts from big_wasa, a user on this forum:

Here is one of his posts:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=179921

Best of luck
Hugh

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big_wasa

posted on 13/3/17 at 01:54 PM Reply With Quote
Yes it will run fine. Blacktop ecu = blacktop sensors.

By that I mean maf, tps, air and coolant temp.

The rest should be fine.

I've done it both ways and seen them through Iva.

It will top out around 135~150bhp depending on breathing mods.

Can you get the inlet manifold to fit the chassis and the steering column link.

Westfield produced a nice air box for there factory oem setup.

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the_big_1

posted on 13/3/17 at 02:46 PM Reply With Quote
Fantastic!!! Top man!!!

What breather mods would increase the standard BHP?

Chassis will be fine, or should I say on CAD it is lol

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big_wasa

posted on 13/3/17 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
Ditching the standard manifolds.
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the_big_1

posted on 13/3/17 at 09:12 PM Reply With Quote
Arrrrrrr you mean going the carb root?
That was a plan to go after IVA emissions etc.

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big_wasa

posted on 14/3/17 at 06:50 PM Reply With Quote
No, Oem injection. But to release the full 165 ish the Zetec is capable of you would need to ditch the Oem ecu.
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the_big_1

posted on 14/3/17 at 07:34 PM Reply With Quote
Ohhhhhhh so there is a replacement injection ECU, also runs the ignition or piggy back? Same injectors?
Obviously long after IVA lol

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big_wasa

posted on 14/3/17 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
No cross purposes here.

Increased breathing abilities with four branch exhaust and a plenum or throttle bodies all run from the Oem ecu will give around 150bhp.

To go beyond this will require a flexible solution like a mappable ecu.

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