brianl0922
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 11:21 AM |
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Engine Swap
I,m thinking of replacing my 1.8 zetec silvertop with a 2 ltr zetec during the winter. Will it be a straight swap or will I need to replace/change
anything? I have twin 40 webers and plan to fit a megajolt with the 2 ltr engine.
Should I keep the 1.8 flywheel as its lighter?
Cheers
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 11:55 AM |
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I did exactly the same swap last year and yes it's a straight swap but you might need your carbs tweaking
Yes, keep the flywheel
Edit mine was a 1.8 Blacktop, not sure about Silvertops
[Edited on 5/8/11 by norfolkluego]
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 12:01 PM |
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Silvertop to silvertop should be fine, but silvertop to blacktop will require a few odd changes (sump I think, water pipe work etc) but nothing that
should put you off.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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Slater
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 12:17 PM |
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I believe the water pump on the 2.0 turns the opposite way from the 1.8.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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austin man
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 07:12 PM |
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fit the water pump from an escort engined silvertop they do run the opposite way due to the serpentine belt arrangement . Fly wheel is significantly
lighter so fit that. You may need to rejet the webbers the 1.8 jets will be slightly smaller, you can run megajolt with no problems I think the
timming is the same. obviously fit you 1.8 sump and oil pick up etc. alternatively fit the 2 litre cams you should be able to get within 10bhp of the
2 litre output with a cam swap and a good setting up session. Reportedly a 1.8 can give around 150 - 155 bhp with carbs , 2 litre cams decent
manifold so do you really need an engine swap ??
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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brianl0922
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| posted on 6/8/11 at 07:30 AM |
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Thanks to all for the replies. I did initially think of tweeking the 1.8 but thought that fitting a 2ltr would give more power in standard form.
I'm not looking for anything more than 160BHP and thought by fitting a 2ltr i could gain that. At present the twin 40 webers are running rich
and I cant get them to run any leaner without the idle getting very lumpy. Would it be worth just getting a set of 2ltr cams and a megajolt, set up
properly could I expect 155BPH?
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paulf
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| posted on 6/8/11 at 02:03 PM |
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Engine mounts and alternator mount are also different.
Paul
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger Super Six
Silvertop to silvertop should be fine, but silvertop to blacktop will require a few odd changes (sump I think, water pipe work etc) but nothing that
should put you off.
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