Zetec engine

[gingea1pom]

Hijack hijack hijack sorry.

Could you not ditch the ECU and run a MegaJolt and bike carbs or am I talking out of me ar**

Hijack over, normal service resumed.

Cheers Ginge

[teun]

Iam also goging the zetec 1.8L route. Iam going to use the original ecu pre pats. And i did order one of these:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOCOST-VINDICA...item3ca9ada5c7
Iam waiting for the postman i hope i can tell you monday if it will fit.

[gingea1pom]

Originally Posted by teun

Iam also goging the zetec 1.8L route. Iam going to use the original ecu pre pats. And i did order one of these:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOCOST-VINDICA...item3ca9ada5c7
Iam waiting for the postman i hope i can tell you monday if it will fit.

Let us all know can you, I must admit is was tempted.

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by teun

I did order one of these:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOCOST-VINDICA...item3ca9ada5c7
Iam waiting for the postman i hope i can tell you monday if it will fit.

Very spooky ...... Me too

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by gingea1pom

Hijack hijack hijack sorry.

Could you not ditch the ECU and run a MegaJolt and bike carbs or am I talking out of me ar**

Hijack over, normal service resumed.

Cheers Ginge

Hi Ginge

No reason as to why not

Megajolt & carbs would probably see a bit more power squeezed out of the engine as would Megasquirt & throttle bodies

I have both of these available to use ..... It's just that I have read so much info claiming that it is not possible to use the stock ECU ( Not Roadster forum ) & having been for a ride in a Ford injection engined 7 running stock ECU & how it was done.
I decided to give it a propper crack, just out of interest & the challenge.

All bases covered if things go tits up though

[AndyLockwood]

im also going to fit a 1.8 zetec (escort) and have the original 130 bhp pre pats ecu and loom. are throttle bodies or carbs the only option or is it possible to use the original inlet manifold?

cheers

Andy

[Bonzo]

Hi Andy

The problem with the early alloy inlet manifold is that it sits very high, you would probably need a serious power bulge on one side of the bonnet

I looked at the possibility of using the later plastic manifold as that sits a lot lower, In my view, it'll cause problems with the routing of the steering shaft

I have some plans for a custom manifold that I am going to try for starters

[AndyLockwood]

Thats what i had heard. i have the plastic manifold and it sits pretty much flush with the cam cover its just whether it would impact on the line of the steering column.

Andy

[teun]

i did order this one for the inlet problem:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RWD-KITCAR-FOR...em4a995c0f6 b
Hope it will be in the same box it did leave england last week i hope the postman will be at my door tomorow

[AndyLockwood]

yea hope so! iv seen them on ebay and would be interested to know what you think about the quality of them.

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cheers
Andy