Hi,
Does anyone have a 1.7 Puma or a 1.7 Zetec engine in their car that they could measure for me? I'm looking for the effective length of the engine from the back of the cylinder head to the front of the crank pulley. Hoping for something around 460mm or less.

I'm thinking ahead for when I replace the engine in my Midget and don't want to cut the heater tray to make room for the new engine - something that has to be done for the K series. I'm hoping the 1.7 Zetec is a shorter block than a K plus as it is alloy it will be light as well.

cheers
Jed

Just did a very quick measurement on mine, and I think the measurement you mean is approx 520mm, not including the coilpack...

Puma length

Ed.

Cheers Ed - that's the length that I needed measuring and it is longer than I'd thought it would be. Somewhere I'd seen a length of 460mm for a 1.6 Zetec SE mentioned and hoped the 1.7 was of a similar length - that's assuming the 460mm was correct. Space is at a premium under a Midget bonnet so I might have to look down the turbo route, possibly with a replacement cylinder head.

Your input and time is much appreciated.

cheers
Jed

I've just measured a 1.25 Zetec SE and a 1.6 Zetec SE that I've got here, and they're all pretty much the same I'm afraid... Nothing under 500mm, but they are an awesome engine!
The 460mm is probably the length of the actual casting itself without the added length of the crank pulley?

Ed.

Thanks Ed for the time you've spent measuring engines.

I've decided on the 4AGE route and picked up an engine and the block and pulley works out at 490mm long. Also the pulley is a double row one and the outer row can be removed giving another 15mm of space. Now to find a bellhousing to fit it to the type 9.

Jed

Can some tell me the total lenght of a puma engine including the transmission
?, maybe can you help me Ed ?

It is for my new plan

A sylva Mojo 2 with a 1.7 puma engine

Greetz

Bas

[Edited on 26/10/11 by baizimos]

[Edited on 26/10/11 by baizimos]

Hi Bas,

My Puma 1.7 is in my Mojo SE, and it's a tight fit! The biggest problem isn't the length, but the distance front-to-back (inlet manifold to exhaust) and I think the engine bay in the SE chassis is a bit longer than the Mojo 2? There's literally a few millimetres clearance on each side of the engine, but you could probably gain some space by making a custom exhaust system. I didn't have the budget to do this when I fitted mine and it's still using the stock cast iron exhaust. Maybe that'd be a good winter upgrade for me? Hmmm....

I'll see if I can get some photos and measurements when I get back to the garage.

What engine do you have in there at the moment?

Ed.

There where an 1700 X-flow in it

I hope you can take some pictures for me

Thanks


Bas