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adampage

posted on 20/1/05 at 03:16 PM Reply With Quote
Fuel & ignition options

I'm thinking of another project, and might buy a part-built car with a 2.0 zetec.

The main missing engine parts are fuelling & ignition.

As I see it my options are below - if anyone could add any others i've missed and point me to their favourite, I'd be grateful.

1 - Brand new throttle bodies or carbs with ecu like emerald, weber alpha, etc:
WAY too expensive!

2 - Cheaper version of (1) 2nd hand carbs & more basic ecu like megajolt:
Much cheaper, but a bit more complicated to source all bits & put together

3 - Bike carbs (with help from someone like Bogg Brothers) and megajolt:
Probably cheap, and all comments I've heard have been good, but a bit 'off the beaten path'

4 - Use standard ford ecu & intake plenum:
Cheap & standardised, but too big to fit

5 - Use standard ford ecu and custom intake manifold:
Cheap & mostly standardised (except for manifold) but I'm sure I could find someone who can weld ally to produce something

6 - am i missing any?

Cheers in advance,
Adam.



[Edited on 20/1/05 by adampage]

[Edited on 20/1/05 by adampage]

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James

posted on 20/1/05 at 03:19 PM Reply With Quote
6) Yes you are- 2nd hand bike throttle bodies running megajolt/squirt.

HTH,
James

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adampage

posted on 20/1/05 at 03:28 PM Reply With Quote
would I be right in saying...

... that that option would be more complicated than bike carbs?

As a non-expert, I'm trying not minimise the complexity if possible.

Good idea though, cheers,
Adam.

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stevebubs

posted on 20/1/05 at 03:34 PM Reply With Quote
Depends how good you are with electrics. See the thread below for more details.

I'm using Bike Bodies with Emerald, but only because I already had an Emerald otherwise it would be something from the Megasquirt family

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=20908

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