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[fordfiesta16v]

im on the look out for a rs 2000 engine and then to fix into my mk3 fiesta wot parts will i need if my car is a 16 cvh engine at the moment. cheers tony

[FezzR]

a fudgekin big leaver bar
welder
selection of hammers

[XRoriginal]

big kahunas

[Oranoco]

If you are having to ask this mate it's probably beyond your capabilities. I know it can be done as I've seen th eengine in both a Mk2 and a Mk3 Fiesta. It's a ball ache from talking to the people that have done it.

[Jonezy]

rs 2000 engines are VERY heavy too.

[fordfiesta16v]

im not dum boys i all ready fitted a 16 cvh in my car but i want something farster so all i wanted to no was do i need new drive shafts ect and i few other pointers on fitting the engine in a farther way. cheers tony.

[FezzR]

im not dum boys i all ready fitted a 16 cvh in my car but i want something farster so all i wanted to no was do i need new drive shafts ect and i few other pointers on fitting the engine in a farther way. cheers tony.

well i beg to differ as it seems you dont take the hint, it is far more work and less power to wait than zetecs

[Jonezy]

for the money involved you could get a better more powerful, lighter, st170 motor

[FezzR]

for the money involved you could get a better more powerful, lighter, st170 motor

you have the added cost of management with the st170 though, as the standard management comprises of more than one loom and more than one ecu. or you have to go down the aftermarket ecu route with setup/mapping costs.
better engine though

[fordfiesta16v]

so the st170 is betta but its also cost more and im not that ritch at the moment i just want to go farster and i have heared the rs2000 is a cheap way to do this.

[FezzR]

so the st170 is betta but its also cost more and im not that ritch at the moment i just want to go farster and i have heared the rs2000 is a cheap way to do this.

lets repeat it again shall we

the rs2000 engine is not a cheap way to power in a fiesta

[fordfiesta16v]

have u seen how much the st170 is i will be paying about a £1000 just for the engine and thats not even the time its going to take to put it in my car the st170 mite be betta but its to much for me to handle and all the other parts to go with im going to atemped the rs2000 and then save a lot of money and then i mite have a go.

[Jay]

2.0 zetec....

Bombproof engine and ALOT easier to fit than the rs2k engine

[jayrs]

as above, it pulls a mondoe along fast enough (as mondoes go, ) so in a little fez, the 136 bhp proves alot!

[jdfiesta]

forget the rs2000 engine, it's just too much work to fit
whereas the zetec will be fairly straight forward if you are competent enough
JJ

[jdfiesta]

forget the rs2000 engine, it's just too much work to fit
whereas the zetec will be fairly straight forward if you are competent enough
JJ

[Jonezy]

look on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-FOCUS-ST-170-ST170-ENGINE-AND-GEARBOX-LOW-MILES_W0QQitemZ4630884354QQcategoryZ21654QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Jonezy]

good point about the rs engine bein cheap tho

[fordfiesta16v]

ok then everyone thinks the st170 is cheaper it will only cost me about £150 to £200 to do the rs2000 and thats it. the st will cost me £899 for the engine then to set the memory and dont know how much that will cost.

[Raymondo]

Mate, listen to what people are telling you on here, not the bloke down the pub that told you an RS2000 engine is an easy way of getting power. Its not. Its a lot of work and is very heavy. A 2 litre zetec pretty much drops in, can be found for about £80, and depite being down on power, will give similar performance because its lighter.
The ST170 is another matter. Obviously this will give the most power but will be the most expensive of the 3

[fordfiesta16v]

ok then the black top 2.0 zetec is lighter but only has about 130bhp to 140bhp so it will make my car farster because of the weight ratio well i will give it a try, i will have to get my hands on a decent engine.

cheers for all your help
tony

[XRMike]

if your going to do a 2.0 you want to go for the earlier 2.0 silvertop engine,most in the mk1 mondeo's, as, combined with a few fiesta/escort zetec parts is considered an easy conversion by some.
Ive done this to my own car(was a 1.6 cvh XR2i),it has cost me no more than £350 as ive been looking out for bargins,waited for a few things and had help from family/mates. So basicly ive gone from the XR2i standardish 108 BHP to a near 130 BHP (22bhp approx) for £350.
But now i have a great base to start with now for my throttle bodies which im fitting,and a new ecu which should see 165BHP+. The RS2000 engine is ok,but not as easy,and will prove to be more hassel and ££ tbh.
Not many people have done the RS2000 conversion,so not a lot of advice will be availible compared to a 2.0 zetec conversion. its up to you mate

[fordfiesta16v]

seeing as you have done the change wot sort of parts did you use [ERRR] im just going to go for it im gettin rs front and rear role bars and going to up grade brakes to rear discs im real just want to start to top up on every thing to use.

[Gazeddy]

any engine that was ford produced with four cylinders is guaranteed to be lighter than the old pinto seeing how its the heaviest engine they ever made but by the same token its as close to bombproof as is possible in an engine and they are really easy to get hold of seein how they were used in early sierras,transit,capris and cortinas

but yeah if you want to go 2 litre then go for a zetec or a zvh

[John_D]

would have though the series 2 would be better for the zetec, below is taken from the FT homepage

"1992 Series 1 - distinguishable by the "DOHC 16v" lettering embossed on the cam cover. Early Series 1's suffered from teething problems including sticking valves.

1995 Series 2 - distinguishable by "Zetec 16v" lettering embossed on the cam cover. Minor revisions to aleviate sticking valve problems. Also improvements to spark plugs, injectors, gaskets and cosmetics.

1998 Series 3 - the current model Zetec, as used in the Focus and Mondeo. A very different engine to the earlier Zetecs, both visually with it's black plastic cam cover, and internally. Starting at the top, the Series 3 features new injectors - end fed unlike the side fed units on the S1 and S2, and with a twin jet spray pattern. Solid tappets with adjustment shims replaced the hydraulic predecessors and the cam belt timing tensioning setup has been revised. The pistons are teflon coated to reduce friction, and the bearing caps are on a single piece frame to increase strength. The water pump was of a new outboard design, with large vanes for improved flow. The block was strengthened - a larger amount of metal between the bores is clearly visible in comparison with the S1 and S2. The oil filter mounting became integral to the base of the block and the sump gained a windage tray and baffles to reduce oil surge. The sump's webbing was also improved in an effort to combat block flex."

im doing the 2l conversion this summer, but starting from a 1.1hcs means im gona have more work to do than alot of ppl