robinsoncrusoe55
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 posted on 14/3/10 at 10:00 PM |
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Engine.......
I am in the very early stages, of planning my build..... and I have a question, regarding choosing an engine.should I go for something traditional
like a 1600cc escort MK11(which I've already got), or a Zetec 1600cc, which is in a 1997 ford Fiesta, at the moment...... any comments, for and
against..... gratefully recieved..... thanks.:
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wilkingj
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 10:02 PM |
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Hi there, Welcome to the Mad house!
It will help if you put your aproximate location in your profile.
Cant help with the engine, but good luck with the project.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 10:04 PM |
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Sounds like a plan to me. Throttle bodies, Megasquirt and a 4-2-1 exhaust should see a resonable power figure.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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austin man
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 10:09 PM |
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go the zetec route obver the kent engine. There are an abundance of zetecs out there silvertops and blacktops, all for good money
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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coozer
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 10:20 PM |
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I think you should go for a Rover T16 turbo engine, good for 220bhp, will suit your bhp needs no problem.
Oh, by the way, I have here for sale...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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TigerB6 Paul
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 10:31 PM |
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i'd say neither of the engines you have - whats the point when a 1.8/2.0 Zetec is only going to cost around £100 or so and has a mass of off the
shelf parts available to bolt to it such as exhaust and inlet manifolds. I'd say trying to fit your 1.6 engine would cost you a fair bit more in
the long run.
Pre August 95 means easier emissions test at IVA but i'd actually say go for as late a 2L Zetec black top as possible and then fit bike throttle
bodies and megasquirt (along with a £50-£60 sports catalytic converter). It'll cost more to start with but will pay back in the longer term -
economy, stays in tune etc.
[Edited on 14/3/10 by TigerB6 Paul]
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robinsoncrusoe55
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 11:10 PM |
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mmmm....... certainly a bit to think about, regarding the different engines/ options etc..... thanks very much to you all for the prompt replies.....
and watch this space!!:
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TigerB6 Paul
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| posted on 14/3/10 at 11:57 PM |
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Some more info on the Zetec SE you have in your Ford Fiasco
clicky linky thing
and the only tuner i know of for the engine
click me - Shawspeed
hence my own recommendation for a 1.8 / 2L Zetec due to the availability of knowledge here, and parts from loads of places
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