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owelly

posted on 6/4/19 at 10:51 AM Reply With Quote
Donor engine with right hand side chimney?

Greetings chums.
I'm looking to fit an engine into a hole left by a Cossy YB, and for that reason, a 4 cylinder inline unit with the exhaust on the right hand side is preferable. We're looking for 150+bhp. It will be front engine, rear wheel drive.
The obvious choice is looking like a Duratec with a Mk3 MX5 with the original ECU and loom, but what are the other options? Why do some Duratecs have the chimney on the wrong hand side?!
BMW? Merc? Mazda?
The budget isn't my usual £50 but at the same time, we don't want to be spending £4k!!
Cheers folks.

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[Edited on 6/4/19 by owelly]





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posted on 6/4/19 at 11:06 AM Reply With Quote
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Why do some Duratecs have the chimney on the wrong hand side?!


Cause they aren't real duratecs

Ford stuck the duratec badge on everything for a while (like ecoboost now)
Including the Kent based one in some KAs

The "real" one that most folk are meaning is the 'Duarte HE' it only came in 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3 and doesn't count the focus ST170, but does count the original 2.0 fiesta ST (its 150hp out the box)





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posted on 6/4/19 at 12:27 PM Reply With Quote
The ST150 is the one to get, already has erg blanked off, single mass flywheel and larger valves increasing gas flow.

150hp out the box aprox 200hp with Jenveys.

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posted on 6/4/19 at 12:56 PM Reply With Quote
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The ST150 is the one to get, already has erg blanked off, single mass flywheel and larger valves increasing gas flow.



Which gearbox would be suitable?





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posted on 6/4/19 at 02:57 PM Reply With Quote
If you have a big enough budget the eco boost 1.6 may be worth a look, came in 120, 140 and 180hp versions and is turntable to 300hp without internal mids. Basicslly a Zetec se/sigma engine turbo’d, all alloy engine so pretty light too. Iirc Bailey motorsport were looking at engineering a port injection manifold and megasquirt rather than the stock direct injection. Can use a type 9 on a retroford bellhousing or a rx8 6 speed with adaptor plate.

Just an alternative to think about.





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owelly

posted on 6/4/19 at 03:22 PM Reply With Quote
Ecoboost does seem a bit pricey.....





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posted on 6/4/19 at 03:36 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by owelly
quote:

The ST150 is the one to get, already has erg blanked off, single mass flywheel and larger valves increasing gas flow.



Which gearbox would be suitable?




I have a type 9 on mine with Duratec bell housing





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owelly

posted on 6/4/19 at 03:38 PM Reply With Quote
Oooo! I have a spare type 9.





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posted on 6/4/19 at 03:40 PM Reply With Quote
For the Duratec not sure if Bigwassa on here has done an oem pats-less “how to” but may be worth a search. This will get the fiesta st150 up and running with the stock plenum for nothing.

For Duratec gearboxes then iirc retroford do a bell housing (around £200 iirc) for the type 9 but I am sure you are aware of the limitations of this plus they are starting to go up in price (short 1st, big gap to 2nd) although there are quite a few long first etc. Conversions about (quaife, spec, bah etc.) but at a price. The Mk3 mx5 6 speed box bolts straight on but is at an angle to the engine, alternatively I think there are rx8 6 speed conversion plates (search Fredy686868 on turbosport or eBay) these use the stock ford 1” 23 spline clutch. Or I guess just use the mx5 Duratec engine and box if you can handle the engine angle. These a only slightly bigger than the type 9 so you will need to check tunnel clearance, but for £250 you can be up and runnng with a 6 speed helical box (gears 2-6 are the same as the quaife clubman type 9) which will handle 250 hours and 250 ftlbs and rev to 9500rpm all day and it if goes band it is only a couple of hundred pound to replace.





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posted on 6/4/19 at 03:41 PM Reply With Quote
All good info. Ta very much.





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posted on 6/4/19 at 04:03 PM Reply With Quote
Not done the he, I sold the complete car to a fellow lcb’er as I had to much on.

I am working on The Duratec 30.

How about a chimney both sides ?

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owelly

posted on 6/4/19 at 04:12 PM Reply With Quote
It's to go in this, so a narrowish engine is required.....no room for a V.






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posted on 6/4/19 at 05:58 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by owelly....


It will be front engine, rear wheel drive.......



[Edited on 6/4/19 by owelly]

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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
It's to go in this, so a narrowish engine is required.....no room for a V.




You´d better have a very strong Propshaft Tunnel...

And a very high quality propshaft...


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owelly

posted on 6/4/19 at 06:10 PM Reply With Quote
Strangely enough, the gear stick from the original setup, protruded up through the seat... The propshaft is very short.





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owelly

posted on 6/4/19 at 06:11 PM Reply With Quote
Anyhoo... a ST150 engine has been bought and now we're arranging a courier to get it here... Thanks for all the info guys.





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Angel Acevedo

posted on 6/4/19 at 06:29 PM Reply With Quote
Looking forward to updates.
Will you start a build/mod thread?
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posted on 6/4/19 at 09:14 PM Reply With Quote
what happened to the cossie ?





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posted on 7/4/19 at 09:15 AM Reply With Quote
I'll be taking plenty of piccies and once I learn how to do it, I'll get it on my website...

The Cossie lump was sold off before we got the car.





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