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[Mark Si]

Right having spoken to a few people I've decided I AM going to do an engine swap in about a year when i might be able to afford the insurance. I'm sick of the lack of top-end power in my 1.6 and am considering 3 different engines:

1)1.8 XR2i 16v
2)RS1800 1.8
3)2.0 Mondeo

Any opinions as to which would be the best all-round, considering performance, ease of transplant, tuneability, reliability and quite importantly, inusurability?

Also what is essentially involved in putting one of these in my 1.6 Si seeing as they're all Zetecs. I've spoken to Phil about this but he doesn't really know seeing as he was making tea and mopping up oil when Fiesta boy etc were putting his 2.0 in

Cheers

[Robin]

i would say the rs1800 would be the best all rounder m8, got 130bhp which is alot more than the xr2i and its about the same as the 2.0ltr i think its also got alittle bit more low end grunt than the 2.0ltr

[mmogenius]

personaly i would definately reccomend a Series 3 Zetec-R from a focus.

i am running 145bhp on a standard engine and it's amazing ask anyone who has been in the car (it's rappid)

[Robin]

yeah but paul u don't have to run a cat m8 there bloody restrictive buggers

[Phil Si]

2.0 every time!
a true 130+ bhp!
and laods of low down power to get u to the rev range too! mines only pushing 115bhp at teh mo, but the torque is there cant wait till its running right is all i'll say!! oh.. and the 1.6 box is great for acceleration lol!

[mmogenius]

even still the series 3 is by far a different animal, even with a cat the car is rather nippy, i ran a cat on the engine for the past 1000 miles.

id definately say 100% go for a Zetec-R from a focus

[mmogenius]

oh and the 2 litre has alalot more low down grunt then the 1600 and 1800

[Mark Si]

Cool cheers lads. Is the series 3 Zetec-R hard to make fit? looks a different layout to the series 1s like I'm considering.

Any ideas on insurability on any of these fine powerplants aswell?

CheeRS

[Ian C70T5]

Hasn't the series 3 engine got an oil cooler fitted into the block.. the rest dont do they?

[Phil Si]

i am wearing anal pants

[andymac]

Typical.

[Phil Si]

u want them back? or can i keep em an extra week

[Mark Si]

Phil save the personal issues for somewhere else please