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[Fordy86]

as above, what parts would i need to do this conversion? apart from the complete engine & gearbox i'm a bit unsure over what i would need. any help would be very grateful
cheers
Fordy

[xrsi]

what cvh engine were you thinking?

[Fordy86]

1.6cvh i was thinking, was going to drop a 2l zetec in but that probably requires alot more work

[xrsi]

i meant as in:-

carb
injection
or turbo charged....

as the basic fitting of the engine is all the same, just what ekse you have to fit for each is completly diff!

[Fordy86]

oh rite! lol either carb or injection to start with as funds won't allow the turbo yet!
cheers
fordy

[Tweek]

if you have a carb engine at the moment then putting a bigger carb engine in would be easier, if you have injection then get an injection engine. It could be a bit expensive/inconvenient to convert carb to inj.

Edit: just read the title and the mk3.5 is single-point injection I think.

[Fordy86]

ye its singlepoint injection, its so bloody slow it needs a bigger engine, should a conversion to a 1.6carb be fairly simple then?

[xrsi]

no easiest would be to convert to a 1.6xr2i lump....

as your car has the injection fuel lines and fuel tank already!

all you will need to do is change the engine loom for a cvh one and drop the engine in.

you will also have to use 1.6 si driveshafts and brakes to make sure everyting is up to the job!

basically an easy enought swap!

hope that quick reply has helped a little

[andyleesy]

the 2.0 is alot of work mate.
just a little question here - what about engine mounts? and g'box mounts?

[Fordy86]

cheers for that xrsi, much appreciated, hopefully funds will allow me to start doing this next month! i presume all the mounts for the xr2 lump will match up where the existing ones mount? also would the hubs & lower arms need to be changed or not?

[andyleesy]

cheers for that xrsi, much appreciated, hopefully funds will allow me to start doing this next month! i presume all the mounts for the xr2 lump will match up where the existing ones mount? also would the hubs & lower arms need to be changed or not?

im pretty sure in saying that you don't NEED to (unless there scrubbage) change lower arms and hubs

[Fordy86]

cheers andy, i had a feeling i could keep them as they are now but wasn't 100%! i'll need to change the brakes though as N reg 1.1 brakes are shocking!

[andyleesy]

http://www.fiesta-centre.co.uk/fiestaparts/index.html

im considering this conversion aswell mate (i have a p-reg 1.1)
the link above is where i'd buy brakes from, but might already have them sorted

anyone got any info about the engine mount?
cheers
andy

[Fordy86]

i had a look on there the other day but for a front wing as mine has got the usual rust! will have a look on there for the brakes. what conversion u doing on your's andy?

[andyleesy]

still not made my mind up
i initially wanted to do a 1.1 hcs mk3.5 ---> 1.6 xr2i cvh conversion, but was told to do a 2.0 zetec 16v conversion - as the engine is better, and obviously more customizeable in terms of performance, but i've been looking into doing it and it seems an awful lot of work... plus i might fall short on the money side of thing aswell..
so its either 1.6 CVH, or 1.6 Zetec (yes, i know, why you ask? well it'd prepare me for a bigger zetec conversion in years to come - bear in mind im only 19) plus the zetec again is a better engine.
so im not sure.... trying to evaluate which conversion needs what doing to it... and which is most cost-effective etc..
basically it's all open at the minute
just gathering info

[Fordy86]

i know what you mean mate as i'm only 19 myself!!! still an apprentice mechanic so the wages are sh!te! lol but the 1.6 xr2 engine is a good base and as we get older we can only progress onto bigger, faster things! lol

[andyleesy]

indeedy, probably not going to go with the Xr2 as its carbed, for me its got to be injection as mines CFi


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still nobody know about the engine mounts question??

[fiestamk3.5]

the mounts are same for the 1.6 xr2i as ive just done the conversion on my 1.3 cfi

[andyleesy]

are the xr2i mounts the same as the rs turbo mounts? there the same engine (except the turbo) aren't they?

[fiestamk3.5]

yes the mounts are same