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[jonyb4]

very good mate

[Tweek]

When is it mate?? I cant really get that many weekends off work

Sunday 12th May

[Gus!!]

Where is it?? I'll have to see whats occuring because that might be the weekend i'm busy, i'm not sure yet

[Tweek]

Every man and his dog with a Fiesta (or other Ford) will be there

Huntingdon Racecourse, Cambridgeshire

[jonyb4]

[Ratspeed]

I have a fiesta and ill be there........but probs not in the fiesta!!!

[Gus!!]

I do want to go!! But i do want an xr2i before then also!! Besides, I now have no insurance on the fez til after the 8th when i get paid!!

[Tweek]

Sort it out then

[Gus!!]

Yeah i cannae afford to yet
But i could just sell it and try and get a 2i!!

[jonyb4]

[Gus!!]

Whats with the sad face jony?? If its about selling my fez i know how you feel, i love it tbh!!

[jonyb4]

tbh though mate, i think you should hold out, if your struggling to pay the insurance atm (trying so hard not to sound condescending, as i of all people know what thats like!)

you'd be paying about a £1000 for a decent 2i mate

[Gus!!]

Its basically because i have spent all my money this month so i cant afford the first month yet, i just cant see why the 2i is cheaper to insure!! If i had a bigger engine in mine i probably wouldnt be bother really!! I just know i'll mever get the confidence or the parts to do the conversion!!

[jonyb4]

well if i were you id keep this a bit longer and save up, sell yours and go for it!

yours will be worth 400-500 surely

[Gus!!]

If i'm honest i think i'm gonna have to wait and save, i can see exactly where you are coming from. Also the 1.1 has never broken down really, just stupid things like the battery has gone flat. If i sold it i would love for someone on here to buy it and finish it off!! hopefully i would get £500 for it.

[jonyb4]

cant remember the mileage, but a G reg ghia is quite a find these days

[sam-si]

Its basically because i have spent all my money this month so i cant afford the first month yet, i just cant see why the 2i is cheaper to insure!! If i had a bigger engine in mine i probably wouldnt be bother really!! I just know i'll mever get the confidence or the parts to do the conversion!!

don't want a 1600 zetec engine then?

[jonyb4]

the 1600 zetec's a great engine when maintained, the one i had in this si when i bought it was a trooper, dont even know why i changed it, made a rash decision

[Gus!!]

The trouble is, what else would i need to put it in mine?? I would love to finish it!!

[jonyb4]

in what sense?

[sam-si]

The trouble is, what else would i need to put it in mine?? I would love to finish it!!

you in a rush for this engine change?

[Gus!!]

Jony, i mean i would need lots of other bits, like engine loom and ecu, gearbox, apparently new fuel lines and tank!!
Sam, not in a hurry really but once i started it i'd want it to be a quick conversion

[sam-si]

Jony, i mean i would need lots of other bits, like engine loom and ecu, gearbox, apparently new fuel lines and tank!!
Sam, not in a hurry really but once i started it i'd want it to be a quick conversion

to do a 1600 zetec i imagine you'd need;
engine loom
fiesta si
ecu

the fuel lines and tank? you on carb? i imagine you'd need a different fuel pump so not sure if that needs a different tank?? think only fuel pipe to change is the ones on the injectors?

[Gus!!]

Yeah its carbed mate, i do wonder if the si engine loom plugs straight into the interior loom. Somebody said i'd need a swirl pot with injection??

[jonyb4]

it be very similar conversion to what im doing now to the mk2, difference would be you can easily find a injection tank and pump for it

[Gus!!]

Was your loom easy enough to sort then?? I would imagine i could keep my gearbox if i wanted?? It would be like an si replica but completely different!!

[jonyb4]

well, theres guides that make it simpler, but its still a fuss, i had to revert to the haynes manual once or twice

you'd need:
engine, gearbox would be highly recommended, inlet + injectors, engine loom + injector section loom, depending on pas or not, the relevent front mount and pump (or not) and alternator
good few meters of wire, 5amp + 30 amp, varying colours, s**t load of connectors: female spade, ring both blue and yellow sizes
fuel tank from an injection model + pump/sender unit, a automotive relay (30/85/86/87 four pin accessory relay, easy to find on ebay or halfords)
be a great time to service and change the timing belt and gaskets while the engine is out of the car

if you went for a 1800 or 2.0 zetec id deffo upgrade your brakes (bigger servo atleast)

[mikeymikeyp]

dont forget the yellow spade for the truly trend setting vauxhall fuel pump

[mikeymikeyp]

Why dont you just put a 16 cvh in on a carb with an auto choke ,,id say thats the easy, quick no drama done in a day conversion
Then when you get bored put a set of bike carbs on they go reasonably cheap on gaybay

[jonyb4]

man has a fine point, not as tunable as a 1.8 zetec or 2.0 but it would do nicely for a fit and go play

[mikeymikeyp]

A good gas flowed head and a midle spec cam with a good bottom end with arp bolts will give well over 100 bhp on a cvh ,,, or you could get the tappets done with some one that knows [ERRR] to do with them on a ohv I think its ment to be 10thou and 12 thou get your guy to set them at 12 for all eight of those singing and dancing push rods i will be sure you will get more than you would think

[mikeymikeyp]

[Gus!!]

Yeah i have been looking into an xr2 cvh because it would near enough be a straight swap, i would have to worry about pas or anything
I think i would start with the engine and maybe think about tuning after that!! and a loud(ish) exhaust

[mikeymikeyp]

make sure its a carbed head buddy cos if its efi its harder to get a many for a single carb

[jonyb4]

look for injector cut outs on the inlet ports