Zetec engine

[Big Vern]

Hi Alga,

The picture looks like a Dunnell engine or similar, they use a special sump casting to mount the alternator on.

The four bolt holes you refer to are an ideal engine mounting point.

I would mount the alternator under the front carb, above the oil filter. You can still drive it with a single belt and use the alternator as the belt tensioner so you won't need any extra pulley's plus you will have more 'wrap' of the belt around the crank pulley. There's only a 1/4 of the belt wrapping round the one in the picture so it's likely to slip when the alternator is loaded.

You'll need a silver top Zetec and an Escort water pump which turns the same direction as the crank pulley (Mondeo water pump turns opposite direction as it's driven off the back of the belt as are all black top zetecs)

HTH BV

[Coozer]

I'm well into a Megasquirt conversion and I have had a 1.8 Escort engine for SVA and now have a 2003 ST170 VVT blacktop in.

Both these ran on carbs with Megajolt previously and the 1.8 with 2L cams gave 155bhp on the rollers. ST VVT engine gave 166 but was running well lean at WOT. Oh, and the 1.8 once setup gave me 40mpg. (but not on a track day!)

Points for the conversion, Escort sumps are lower than Mondeo ones. Escort water pump runs the right way for a triangular belt set up, all others need an idler... heres mine..


For my new EFI conversion I'm using early GSXR 750 TB's and am using the original Ford injector/fuel rail set up. I welded bosses into the manifold so they pintr down the port in the same position as original.


Only other thing required for mating to the type 9 is dohc or CVH Sierra starter motor.

This was my old carb manifold...


And with carbs running Megajolt (with an EDIS unit)


Have look round my blog, not comprehensive but some pics ad descriptions are there. If in doubt, ask!

Good luck,
Steve

[martin62]

Originally Posted by Coozer

I'm well into a Megasquirt conversion and I have had a 1.8 Escort engine for SVA and now have a 2003 ST170 VVT blacktop in.

Both these ran on carbs with Megajolt previously and the 1.8 with 2L cams gave 155bhp on the rollers. ST VVT engine gave 166 but was running well lean at WOT. Oh, and the 1.8 once setup gave me 40mpg. (but not on a track day!)

Points for the conversion, Escort sumps are lower than Mondeo ones. Escort water pump runs the right way for a triangular belt set up, all others need an idler... heres mine..


For my new EFI conversion I'm using early GSXR 750 TB's and am using the original Ford injector/fuel rail set up. I welded bosses into the manifold so they pintr down the port in the same position as original.


Only other thing required for mating to the type 9 is dohc or CVH Sierra starter motor.

This was my old carb manifold...


And with carbs running Megajolt (with an EDIS unit)


Have look round my blog, not comprehensive but some pics ad descriptions are there. If in doubt, ask!

Good luck,
Steve

Hi just wondering if anyone can help.Due to a crazy registration system here in Ireland I might have to use a more modern engine with low emmisions.I am thinking of useing a 1.8 zetec with a cat.Can anyone give me advice of what system would work best as in low emmisions.Would a standard ecu and loom be an easy install or would a megajolt and edis4 be easier to set up and would it work with emmisions test

[Big Vern]

Hi Martin,

Can you find out roughly how much road tax you'd have to pay with the xflo VS late model zetec?
I've heard the annual road tax for your car with the xflo could be as much as €2000

I would then talk to someone like emerald to see if they have an engine management that's suitable for use with a catalyst.
They would be abe to advise on what else you would need to make a cat friendly system.

I suspect the difference in reduced tax would more than pay for some thing like an emerald engine management and Jenvey throttle bodies or similar, fitted to a zetec

HTH BV