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[xrt-mart]

The car was originaly purchased as a run around while I fitted a ERST engine to my old fiesta. But the look of the STD XR won me around after sitting on my dads drive for 12 months then this happend a few years ago now...

1st not rebuild but engine install.



























Ended up like this at FITP 2004..

[xrt-mart]

heres removing the engine probably 12 months after last pics..













and de kitted for propper repairs. NOT like who ever did the last lot.













The started to remove the interior (just the dash for now, gets the wiring out of the bay!!! )

[xrt-mart]

Picked up my 2ltr mondeo zetec engine last week



need to get the pistons fitted into it now



I already have a full 1.8 escort zetec to take the sump, pick-up pipe, inlet manifold etc . I need to sort some niggly bits like getting the injector convertors from chopper (on XRTwo.com)and fuel rail from focus zetec

Then it engine boring and machine etc.. off to Ian howell for that lol

thats it for now

mart

[Pez]

Awesome! Love Mk 2 XR2's, that'll be a nice tool when its done, good luck with the project, keep us updated

[xrt-mart]

Update time finaly

Ive managed to remove the inlet off the 2ltr zetec and check the fit of the 1.8 injector plate and manifold which was fine.
This allowed me to get the plate sent off to Chopper who is a GOD and managed to make me some injector convertors for the plate and press them in for me (also cleaned it up a treat too and is highly recommended!!)








with trial fit FRST injector..


Chopper has also made from scratch for me a convertor for the 2ltr TPS allowing me to put the FRST one on as it is different to the zetec.





and finaly both built up together


I still need the fuel rail as mentioned previosly though.

Also heres a pic of the intercooler to be used




Also thanks to streetdragster for the diagrams of the TPS convertor

mart

[ianFRST]

engine bays look sooooooo nice when theres nothing in there and they have just been painted

[heeman10]

Did Ian recommend the Arias pistons? Has he made any comments about them?

[xrt-mart]

I hope so I got them from him

They are originaly intended for the duratec so its overbore time for me.
Also they are rated to 900BHP so that will do

The rod needs the little end honing to 21mm as though.

cheers

mart

[heeman10]

Cool, how much do your bores need stretching by to fit those? Should be safe using 900bhp pistone eh?

[ianFRST]

Cool, how much do your bores need stretching by to fit those? Should be safe using 900bhp pistone eh?

most are 86mm

[heeman10]

Duratec pistons??

[xrt-mart]

bore size 85.5mm
compression height 29.50mm
pin diameter 21.00mm

flat top
Ian says 7.4:1 compression ratio

HTH mart

[xrt-mart]

bit of a update

tested the manifold just to make sure and all was fine..





while I was there thought that I would try the other half of it to get an idea how much space there was left to fit the fuel rail (not alot is the answer but the ISCV can have its face skimmed to help)



next i removed the seats and carpet to inspect the inner sill/floor and prepare for welding the outer sills. They dont look to bad IMHO but need 1/2 patches. excuss the mess too











and after looking at MK's thread thought id show you what I meant about my intercooler. this is the position I want it to be in..







excuss the blue paint. the car isnt going any different colour

Also bought some rear caliper brackets off big rich



still got a lot to do

mart

[Sphinx]

I'm confused, why is the battery track back in the last pics? :s

[heeman10]

Floor looks very good for a Mk2

[xrt-mart]

I want to keep the battery in the engine compartment this time and there is moe space with efi.

Its not welded in yet but i will do that when I get round to it.

[xrt-mart]

the floor is the best Ive had. This is my fourth

Thats why ive kept this one

[xrt-mart]

Had another go at the inlet after getting my fuel rail off mk1turbo at fitp. (Thanks mate!!!) here's the result.

how it came



1/2 stripped



fitted to sandwich plate and standard FRST injectors



and trial fit to the engine





It looks like it will work well All I have to do is grind off the original mounting lugs and use some munson rings ( pipe clamps for plumbers ) to hold it in place thanks to streetdragster for the idea. The ISCV needs to be milled to allow it to fit in the gap though but thats not much of a problem.
It allows use of the FRST fuel pressure regulator as well

I still need to sort the thorttle body out with the correct linkage, which I still need to find, and think of a way to get a idle air bypass on the throttle as the zetec doesnt use one and the FRST does. I am thinking of using a bleed valve with two connections (like a restrictor not to bleed) one connection to the charge carrier and one to the inlet. Any opinions?

Thats all for now

mart

[StreetDragster]

Also thanks to streetdragster for the diagrams of the TPS convertor

mart

No problem pal, the injector converters look familar too

Good effort by the way, i have a soft spot for Mk2 XK2's, i really want one as a track weapon

Thanks

Matt

http://www.StreetDragster.com

[xrt-mart]

The idea for the munson rings holding the fuel rail comes from you too

[Growler]

fecking hell yu could eat yur dinner off that



what you doing with old engine?

have you canabalised anything?

cheers

[xrt-mart]

The ERST engine is long gone via ebay mate needed the money to do the ZT.

mart

[Mikee_RS]

looking good mate

a zt in a mk2 fiesta will seriously chip

[xrt-mart]

[xrt-mart]

Mikee liking the look of your Fezz mate just had a look at your "my thread"

mart

[xrt-mart]

Been at it again. Trying to remove the sealer/sound proofing from the inside so I know what im dealing with (and loosing some weight too )

Not a lot to show but









a couple extra patches to do mainly on the passenger sill at the back but not to bad. Think I will put inner sills on both sides to go with the outer though just to be sure. Need to get scraping at the underneth now

mart

[seano47]

great project mate comming along good

[jayrs]

glad to see a mk2 being done.

i miss my old xr2's a lot. they were great fun.

what fuel rail is it that you used in the end mate?

[xrt-mart]

The project is coming along slowly

The fuel rail is a balcktop zetec item. Its the same on Focus and mondeo so I believe.

mart

[jayrs]

The project is coming along slowly

The fuel rail is a balcktop zetec item. Its the same on Focus and mondeo so I believe.

mart

cool, be sure to post up full details on it like what had to be done to use frst injectors etc, not that im gunna do it just i would like to know the score.

some nice work gone into it i see mate.

makes me really wanna get another xr2

[xrt-mart]

will do mate. Looks pretty straight forward.

I need to cut off the mounting lugs and use some munson rings like streetdragser used on his. The FRST fuel pressure regulator is a straight swap. The ISCV will need milling a few mm though for it to clear, but its still a available, cheap and easy way around the injector problem.

mart

[jayrs]

will do mate. Looks pretty straight forward.

I need to cut off the mounting lugs and use some munson rings like streetdragser used on his. The FRST fuel pressure regulator is a straight swap. The ISCV will need milling a few mm though for it to clear, but its still a available, cheap and easy way around the injector problem.

mart

yeah it is, i didnt think about this when i considered doing a ZT as i have beiges in my FRST, and dude to paying out for other injectors and ecus etc i went with rebuilding my frst lump.
doh.

[jayrs]

just a thought, how come ya never used the cvh EFI fuel rail?

[xrt-mart]

The cvh efi fuel rail is just wrong for the manifold. The injectors are on the piss like the manifold. This way it keeps the injectors central like they should be and you might aswell mod this one to a FRST because neither are a straight swap.

Also yes keep your FRST fuel and management set-up. Get a 2.0.ltr zetec engine put some low compression pistons and with a rebuild your laughing.

mart

[jayrs]

The cvh efi fuel rail is just wrong for the manifold. The injectors are on the piss like the manifold. This way it keeps the injectors central like they should be and you might aswell mod this one to a FRST because neither are a straight swap.

Also yes keep your FRST fuel and management set-up. Get a 2.0.ltr zetec engine put some low compression pistons and with a rebuild your laughing.

mart

yeah i looked into it big time but the live mapping put a damper on it, dunno if i really needed it or not but seeing as my car is a FRST and i had all the bits there as it was only a big end that went i decided to do that, its all done just needs putting together but i'll keep it in mind in case i get a mk2 as i was thinking of getting one for a winter car and dropping a 2.0 mondeo lump in, non turbo but ya never know