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Owned the car since 1992. Bought it as a stolen recovered shell. Ran it with 1372Xflow for a few years, then took it off the road and started work on converting to Series II Silver Top Zetec 2.0.
Added Quaife 5speed SCCR box with ATB LSD
Disk brakes all round, vented four pots on the front, Sierra front calipers on the rear
ATL fuel cell
Jenvey TB's
DTA E48EXP
Grp tailgate
Motordrive Seat
Custom made fully rose jointed front suspension featuring lowered roll centre.
Custom made rear axle, featuring adjustable panhard rod; all rose jointed; adjustable rear camber, presently -1.5degrees per side.
Safety Devices full cage
Plastic windows, and rare steel sunroof
OZ Superleggera 15x7 ET37 rims, with Michelin slicks
Rally Design Escort Mk2 pedal box with cable clutch and adjustable brake bias.
Single wiper arm conversion
Electrically heated windscreen
Firewalls, log booked, loads of fun
Engine is standard, apart from Piper cams, and ARP bolts. Underdrive pulley, and Brise 49A alternator.
Won Sports Libre in MidSpeed championships in 2003, and 2006. Many firsts in class. Current class record holder at Cadwell Park. Usually fastest Front Wheel Drive at most events, and occasional top ten finish too.
Will be out again in 2008 with a new 2.1 engine, though may be starting season on existing 2.0 lump
As seen in Performance Ford, front cover of Retro Cars, last ever edition of CCC magazine, Revs, etc etc.
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kierzo-52
06-02-2008, 00:46
one sweet car mate:thumb: u inspired me to do it to my mk2 fiesta
tom burgess
06-02-2008, 01:25
one very sweet mk1 fez:cool:
Will be taking the car off the trailer this weekend, so I can start to prepare her for the 2008 season.
Will be wiring in the new heated windscreen, checking suspension for signs of stress and wear, and should be collecting the 2.0 Zetec which will be the basis for the 2.1 screamer.
Altiss are going to make a new inlet manifold for me, which means I need to drag her over to Markfield to let them have a looksee too.
smiffy1972
13-02-2008, 23:01
Love this car :thumb:
i think a mk1 bootlid would cooler
i think a mk1 bootlid would cooler
So do I, but I've not found a GRP Mk1 lid yet.
Good weekend. Went over to Church Stretton to collect a spare MCR rally arch kit for the car, which included a front spoiler and side skirts too. Bargain at £102.
My 2.0 Zetec I bought off ebay arrives Thursday, and the Eagle Rods and JE 10.5:1 pistons are now on their way from the USA.
Took the car off the trailer on Saturday, which means I can now start on the car for this season.
I'll be fitting my new front splitter this week, and painting the garage floor (if the weather improves) with some polyurethane paint I bought from Screwfix in leicester yesterday. Battle ship gray. Lovely.
A few questions for you technical people. I want to connect my brake fluid reservoirs to the master cylinders using braided hose. Ideally I'd like right angled connectors on the ends that the reservoirs connect to, and the same for the cylinders. Are these available off the shelf, and if so, what size connectors would I need. I've used a Rally Design bias pedal box, with standard master cylinders and reservoirs ie nothing exotic. TIA
Wheels are off tonight, as are the Jenvey throttle bodies. I want to get the inlet manifold cut and shut to angle up the Jenvey's, which will allow longer trumpets and an airbox.
However, thinking back to my Vizard A series days, I'm wondering if I should go for a downdraught setup, using the Jenveys. Does anyone know if this has been done before on Zetec's?
Altiss will be modding my inlet manifold to angle up the Jenveys. SHould have it back in two weeks, prior to Croft on Easter Monday.
tom burgess
23-02-2008, 00:41
All sounds very good:banana:cutting it fine though arent you?
I thrive on pressure 8-)
Two kids, no spare time? Whats all that about?
Engine arrived this morning. Two hours later and she's stripped. If anyone wants any of the parts, PM me.
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The entry list for Croft on Easter Monday is looking quite dauting. Still, a bit of frantic pedalling and I'm sure I can do some more giant killing.
4B Chris Wise MG Metro 6R4 2500
4B Bernard Armitage Ford Escort RS 2600
4B Allan McDonald Morris Mini 2000
4B Paul Bond Crossle 9S 1998
4B Graham Blackwell Ford Fiesta XR2 1998
4B Simon Bainbridge Audi TTV8 4200
Both brake reservoirs repositioned tonight, to clear the new air box.
Croft, only 22 days left and counting. . . . .
Modded inlet manifold now safe and sound in the garage. First fit and it all seems to be ok.
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david_white
08-03-2008, 20:54
Love this car, a real credit to you, the zetec and mk1 fezza make for a great combination imo :cool:
Any thoughts on going duratec one day, the lighter weight would be quite effective in a car like this I think :thinking:
Good luck with the racing this year, sure you'll do great :thumb:
Thanks. I still get the urge to get out there and modify, which is the main thing.
For future reference, I really fluked the manifold, as everything fits, and I can still get the linkage on, etc. Altiss did a top job of modifying the manifold.
Phew.
Manifold port matching before refitting
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Bodies on the manifold
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Backplate fitted for the Pipercross airbox
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The finished product
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I swapped the fuel rail over for the new Jenvey TBR32 which arrived today.
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Off to Crawley tomorrow and Thursday, so may be too whacked to get any work done in the evenings.
Just a few jobs remaining now before the giant killings at Croft on Monday.
Finish the fuel hoses off
Run the engine
etc etc
tom burgess
18-03-2008, 01:27
getting there now:woohoo:the manifold looks spot on:cool:
That looks very tidy :thumb:
Good luck at Croft
Thanks Gavin.
Fuel hoses are now sporting dash 6 Earls fittings, and these were easier to fit than I feared. Didn't even stick any braided wire in to my fingers, which made a nice change.
Fitted a Revotec 7" round air duct in place of my near side headlamp, which means she now gets lots of lovely fresh air, with some ram affect at high speed too.
Just need to lengthen the throttle cable, as the new manifold has moved the linkage further away from the bulkhead and the cable was short to start off with.
Also my varley red top 15 seems to have died, despite leaving it on charge with an optimate 3 for months and months. I'll have to buy myself a new jump battery too, as thats also gone dead. I'll risk the varley, as the car does have an alternator, and I'm sure after some running, it'll soon resurrect itself.
Should run the engine tonight (fingers crossed) if its not too late/loud.
Its alive, alive I tell you!
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mike105e
20-03-2008, 15:19
nice work with the modified inlet. :thumb::clap: should get a more direct flow into the head now and it looks the tits.
Shame you have to run an airbox tho. id like to see some extra long ram pipes poking up out the bay :cool:
Pics from yesteray, now back on the trailer for Monday, with the 7" round air duct clearly showing.
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angliaant
23-03-2008, 21:31
:clap::clap::clap:very nice
got a soft spot for mk1 festas
She went like a rocket at Croft on Easter Monday. All the hard graft paid off. I ran a 107s run on my first lap, which went down to 95s on my fourth and final lap, which, never having visited Croft before, I was quite pleased with.
Having a copy of Short/Wilkinsons Hillclimb and Sprinting book made a huge help, as they have a decent +accurate description of every track in the UK, and with ther instructions memorised for my 4th go, I tried my best to take the Jim Clark Esses as quick as I could, and recorded 90+MPH through that section. Well worth buying a copy if you haven't already done so.
tom burgess
28-03-2008, 22:41
Glad to hear it:cool:makes it all worth it when it works:Ddid the car feel more powerful/responsive?
Jamie CRX
15-04-2008, 22:39
Graham I have the DVD of Harewood, car looks good on it :thumb:
Graham I have the DVD of Harewood, car looks good on it :thumb:
Great, my DVD is in the post. Did they capture my spin on the first timed run? The back end just let go on the first corner. I was a bit too enthusiastic after hearing Chris Wise post a 72s in his slick shod Mk1 Escort. Luckily I missed the straw bails or it would have been a right mess.
2nd timed run was a lot better, with a 73s, but that is still 5s off my PB. I hate spinning on the first timed run. There's so much pressure on getting a good time on the 2nd run, whilst trying not to throw it in to the scenery.
Your dad was saying that the CRX had a rev limiter problem at the last event. How did he get on at Harewood?
Jamie CRX
16-04-2008, 20:00
We cured the rev limiter (bloody ECU engines :doh:) but he decided to check out the marshals post at the bottom of the hill. So now I need a wing and a bonnet :(
The Mk1 Escort was good, and he went out on slicks and it suited him. Dad didn't change off the A048s all day, but I think he should have done.
In answer to your question... No. The DVD is just the timed runs, although there are a lot of casualties!
Lovely car. Nice to see you've closed the bonnet fully now :D
*n
Lovely car. Nice to see you've closed the bonnet fully now :D
*n
Cheers
Propping the bonnet open was so last year. She now sports two black eyes so's not to look like she's lost a headlight.
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alladdin
27-04-2008, 21:50
:clap: cracking car and prep work :clap:
have you worked on the head at al ?
:clap: cracking car and prep work :clap:
have you worked on the head at al ?
Thanks.
Not touched the head, boggo std at the moment. Just some higher lift cams.
My new 2.1 will need a new head though, fully intend to look in to CNC heads to keep costs down.
Aiming for around 220BHP, with sensible rev limit, and bags of torque for the slow tight twisty stuff like Harewood and Loton Park.
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Took the car to Northampton Motorsport on Tuesday for a setup. She now has -1.5 camber and 3.5 castor on the front. Will hopefully feel a difference at MIRA on the 24th May.
graham bahr
11-05-2008, 08:42
that doesnt sound like much camber for a competition car to me or are you on crossply slicks?
lovely fezza was great to finally see it at retro rides last year
and you can get mk1 bootlids in GRP uber rare though ;)
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that doesnt sound like much camber for a competition car to me or are you on crossply slicks?
Happen to listen to what others are running, or take advise.
I can easily dial in more camber, but she's frisky enough given the short wheel base. I'm running -1.25 camber on the rears too, which helps with stability on the long fast corners.
I'm running Michelin M00 17% treaded slicks (all I could afford at the time, but great in the wet and dry)
excellent little car mate :thumb:
OK, so latest mod is a Longacre mirror, same as the BTCC boys use. Roll cage mounted, weighs next to nothing, and gives a nice wide view of whats lurking in the background. I've a track day in July at the Snet, so its probably a good idea to see whats behind. Just in case I sand on the brakes, as she does pull up rather well.
The Race Technology Datalogger has been reprogrammed. It was new, out the box, but kept corrupting cards, so I had no data from MIRA to show for my 1st in class.
I'm also in the process of wiring in a regulated +12V feed to the Sony bullet camera, so the footage from the DVR recorder is 'interference free'.
I need to get the 2.1 Project engine underway, so if anyone knows of any companies in the Leicester area who can do quality rebores, I can get the 2.0 block machined and ready for the re-assembly, using the forged JE Pistons and Eagle rods from the States.
TIA Graham
My next event is the Brecon Epynt Hillclimb in June, not a round of my championship, but I couldn't turn down the opportunity of playing amongst so many tasty escorts, and great drivers too. Windy, watch your mirrors 8-)
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Retromotorsport
05-06-2008, 09:21
Graham its a trip but over Coventry way is Chesman Engineering, ask to speak to Steve Pearson ( 02476 689665 ) and tell him the "southern shandy drinking tall lanky streak of piss from retromotorsport sent you" .. and that he can buy me a drink at the JOC Dinner and Dance next month :D
He's straight talking, dosnt mess about and has engines through his shop that grace some of the fastest cars in the world .. yet he's still clubman priced
http://www.chesmanengineering.co.uk/about.htm
Thats him on the right ...
Graham its a trip but over Coventry way is Chesman Engineering, ask to speak to Steve Pearson ( 02476 689665 ) and tell him the "southern shandy drinking tall lanky streak of piss from retromotorsport sent you" .. and that he can buy me a drink at the JOC Dinner and Dance next month :D
He's straight talking, dosnt mess about and has engines through his shop that grace some of the fastest cars in the world .. yet he's still clubman priced
http://www.chesmanengineering.co.uk/about.htm
Thats him on the right ...
Many thanks. I'll get in touch with them. Cov is only 25 miles away, straight down the M69, so its not too far for me to travel.
Block is now with Chesman Motorsport for acid dip, rebore and skim, and the crank will be lapped only.
Weighed the block, which is 35KG, and the crank, which is 15KG, which makes the Zetec quite a lot of weight to be carrying around. Some of the Escorts at Epynt on Sunday were Duratec powered, with mouth watering performance for a lot less money. The cars them selves were also immaculately turned out.
This is the run from my quickest attempt at the hill. Looks to me like the key to a quick ascent was the speed carried around the first corner and up the long ascent. I didn't have the commitment around the first corner, nor the grunt to pull the car quickly enough up the hill, so the new engine should make a great difference next year.
This is my Youtube video from the fastest run: YouTube - Epynt Hillclimb, June 2008
Please excuse the 'shouting'. What she lacks in power I have to make up for in encouragement.
Next outing is Snetterton at the Performance Ford track evening, July 24th. My entry for Shelsley Walsh was 'rejected', which is a major downer for me, as it was a hill I'd been looking forward to visiting since the start of the new year. Not any more now, though. Epynt is far more challenging, and I'll defo be back next year, with 200+ BHP which will make the world of difference. I just need to offset the 50KG of iron I'm having to carry under the bonnet.
that looks like fun :thumb:
cracking car youve got there
I've seen the light, and have located a 2.0 Duratec and IB5 gearbox for the Fiesta.
The existing 2.0 Zetec-E engine will be sold, as will the new 2.0 Zetec-E engine 'in build'.
I plan to do the Performance Ford track session in July with the current engine, then I'll be at Ford Fair in August.
Then she'll be stripped right down, the Duratec shoe horned in, some small cosmetic changes to the front of the car, and I'll hopefully be out again in time for next years hillclimb/sprint championships. Thats that plan anyway.
JimmyFiesta12
05-07-2008, 10:47
Nice one mate
Keep up the good work.
Where did you get a front heated screen from ?
The screen was organised as a group buy on xrtwo.com
The first of the carbon bonnets should be coming this week, maybe next week at the latest. Another group buy, organised by me this time.
Collecting the engine and box from Chelmsford today. It only has 225 miles on the clock, and is out of a Fiesta ST150.:woohoo:
New arrival....
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Just need to take all the crap off the engine. ie power steering pump, air con pump. inlet gubbins and emissions pipework....
Stripped the engine last night; removed power steering pump; air con pump; wiring loom and inlet manifold; water/oil heat exchanger; serpentine belt tensioner pulley; alternator.
Its looking more like an engine now.
air con pump removed
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power steering pump removed
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inlet manifold removed
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Inlet ports are huge; fuel injectors are mounted directly in the head, with its own fuel rail. When I fit throttle bodies, I'll see if I can retain the extra injectors to give me 8 in total. May not work like that though.
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The exhaust manifold is a work of art; its a tubular manifold, made from mandrel bent tubing, which I may keep....
Tonight I'll remove the serpentine tensioner from the rear of the engine.
On the end of the head (over the gearbox) there is a hole for an EGR valve but its already blocked off on the ST with a blanking plate (good).
There is an intermediate drive shaft on the rear of the engine too, which I'm in two minds to keep or not.
The oil/water heat exchanger weighs about 1Kg so I dont think I'll be fitting that back on the car again.
Retromotorsport
09-07-2008, 08:36
You came all the way down here ... and didnt pop in :(
:D :D
As for 8 injectors thats what Steve at SBD used to get the 304 bhp out of the 2.0L, maybe worth having a chat with him ..
What did you reckon to Steve Pearson .. piss taking barsteward aint he :D
The Zetec block should be back from Chesman this week, and I'll then sell it with the new JE Pistons and Eagle rods as a short block 2.0. :clap: I need the money to start buying bits for the Duratec, such as alternator mount and front tensioner etc.
steely dan
09-07-2008, 10:59
excellent work, great to see this evolving :popcorn:
Stripping the engine is now complete, and she's ready to offer up in to the XR2 in August.
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Doesn't look any bigger than the 2.0 Zetec. I'll take measurements (height etc) this evening.
I removed 31Kg of junk off the engine, but of course, I'll be adding weight as I bolt bits back on again.
Retromotorsport
10-07-2008, 12:26
Matt Downer was here last night .. needed a dry, warm and bright place to dummy build a bottom end of a pinto .. he carried the bottom end in , just had the crank installed and said ..
" this &^%$*" thing is heavier than my complete Duratec "
There is a pic somewhere of him carrying his whole engine :D
" this &^%$*" thing is heavier than my complete Duratec "
There is a pic somewhere of him carrying his whole engine :D
He was telling me that at Epynt. I've so got to see that picture. :thumb:
Mind you, Matt looks strong enough to pick the whole car up. Does he have sponsorship from Shredded Wheat?
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Retromotorsport
10-07-2008, 20:35
Mind you, Matt looks strong enough to pick the whole car up. Does he have sponsorship from Shredded Wheat?
:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:
You are not going to belive where he works ....
:stu::lmao::stu::lmao::stu: ooh me ribs ... me ribs :lmao:
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Here are the dimensions according to Ford.
Dry weight is 109KGs so the 31Kg I've removed has taken it down to around 78KG
I've attached the Ford PDF file for reference. :popcorn:
mk2_escort_chick
15-07-2008, 12:54
I like- I like a lot!
I want my mk1 fezzy done now:thumb:
dannyayo
15-07-2008, 15:09
:drool:
Hoping that she'll be even more competitive next year.
And to think I tried to sell her last year. What was I thinking?
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Had some fun at Snetterton yesterday afternoon on the PF Track Session. Did around 30 very quick laps in 3 stints, and overtook loads of other cars.
Broke my off side front tie bar on my last lap, no damge to the car fortunately, but it means I can now start to strip the car down and fit the Duratec in.
Videos to follow
Here is the datalogger screen shot.
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The "Analog 1V" graph is the voltage from throttle position sensor.
So no bull, 112 max speed and 1:27 was my best lap, and that was nursing the cracked front tie bar, which I knew would let go eventually, so it was fun whilst it lasted.
The Fiesta is now safely in the garage, and the Zetec is coming out in the next few nights. The Duratec will then go in and the modifications will commence.
My incar from my 2nd 10 lap session
YouTube - Snetterton Track Session, July 2008
My 2nd video from Snetterton. Even more overtaking ...
YouTube - Snetterton, July 2008 - Part 2
So the dismantling has begun. Seems crazy to take a working car to bits, but she'll be quicker than ever when the Duratec 2.0 is up and running.
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Live picture from the workshop
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david_white
05-08-2008, 21:40
Should go well indeed with the duratec, will save a bit of weight in the process too which should help handling and braking :thumb:
Trumpets should point the right way too now I take it :thinking:
steely dan
05-08-2008, 22:52
such a tidy car :thumb: should add a fair lick of pace with the new setup tho.
where'd you get the airbox from? been thinking i should make one for mine, but that looks really neat
Its a Pipercross air box, from Demon Tweeks. You have to choose the back plate for your application, and it comes with a length of duct hose to feed the air in to the box.
The Duratec has the inlet on the front, zorst on the back :D and weighs a fair amount less than the Zetec. Plus I'm removing weight all the time. No more need for the Fiesta engine cradle, or the old rod gear linkages, or the long exhaust system/manifold, or the clutch cable etc etc.
Going
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Going
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Gone
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mervhill
07-08-2008, 07:11
That'll be the dogs bits when it's done mate :thumb: did my bro's engine give you inspiration at Epynt then? :D
What kind of spec is the Duratec going to be?
That'll be the dogs bits when it's done mate :thumb: did my bro's engine give you inspiration at Epynt then? :D
What kind of spec is the Duratec going to be?
:clap: Just a little bit! :cool:
I've been contacted by an engine builder that is willing to give me a big discount in return for advertising. So I was going to go for 8250rpm limit, rods, pistons, and around 230BHP. But now the costs are less than I thought, I may go for something a bit more extreme.
The IB5 box will be getting Quaife internals and the ATB from my BC box to cope with the power.
Tonight I'll be starting the install of the Duratec. Gearbox is about 1cm longer, but the block and everything else is very comparable to the Zetec, its just a bit taller thats all. I'll be retaining the intermediate driveshaft on the rear of the Duratec, and I'm praying this leaves me a big enough gap to squeeze the exhaust between the shaft and the bulkhead. The Zetec had 30cm between the block and bulkhead, but the zorst was on the front....
mervhill
07-08-2008, 19:15
Sounds good mate, look forward to seeing it go! :thumb:
Engine is in. :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
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mervhill
07-08-2008, 21:26
Looks like loads of room for the exhaust to me Graham, now that does look tidy in there! Bring on the Duratec power and torque!!
steely dan
13-08-2008, 15:31
looks very tidy in there, plenty of space :thumb:
angliaant
13-08-2008, 19:04
now that does look tidy, the lump looks sooo clean... is it brand new?:cool::cool:
now that does look tidy, the lump looks sooo clean... is it brand new?:cool::cool:
Pretty much. :D Helps with the overall appeareance.
Not sure wether to paint it or leave it shiny shiny. I dont want the alloy corroding.
mervhill
14-08-2008, 15:07
The ally shouldn't corrode Graham, not unless it gets covered in a corrosive liquid, Matt's is left bare.
If that's one of the newer duratecs with the new head design, then you'll be looking at getting about 10% more power out of that too :thumb:
Fiesta ST150 Engine mount in situ.
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080816_1.jpg
exboyracer
17-08-2008, 14:26
You're going to need a new URL :D
Already registered it :P
http://www.zetecinside.com/logo.gif
Finally, Chesman motorsport have finished the rebore of my 2.0 Zetec.
Not that I need it now.
So I'll be selling the 2.0 Zetec, acid dipped block, bored to 1998cc, with JE Pistons and Eagle rods, and a lapped 2.0 crankshaft, with all new bearing shells. Offers anyone?
OK sold the 2.0 Zetec project engine. Gone to a good home.
I've been updating the website over the past couple of weeks. It now uses SSI to help ease the administration. I'm trying to make it look more professional.
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2
Back from a weeks holiday in Devon, so time to crack on with the conversion.
Fitted the Jenvey manifold and TB's tonight to see what I need to cut to get it all in.
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080914_1.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080914_2.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080914_3.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080914_4.jpg
Looking like I'll need to either completely remove the front cross member, to give me enough depth for a radiator, or come up with some other cunning plan to squeeze a rad in.
mervhill
14-09-2008, 23:09
8 injector? :thumb:
More's the point Graham, where the hell are the trumpets going to go? :D
Yes, 8 injectors will be wired and plumbed in and the DTA ECU controlling the whole lot.
I'm toying with removing the whole of the front valance, and fitting steel tube across the width of the car to give it strength, and sufficient clearance for the radiator. The cross member would also go, but I'd have to replace it with a tube strong enough to mount the front tie bars to. Not rocket science, but its definitely going to get dirty in the process.
mervhill
15-09-2008, 10:07
Excellent mate, that's going to be a weapon and a half when you finish!!
looking good. gunna be a beast when done!
Front engine mount now sorted. Just need to hack a huge great hole in the chassis rail for the gearbox mounting (gulp).
Anyone any better ideas?
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080918_1.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080918_2.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080918_3.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080918_4.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080918_5.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080918_6.jpg
exboyracer
19-09-2008, 14:01
Anyone any better ideas?
Personally I'd rather ditch the factory mount and fabricate my own out of steel if I could get away with it!
So, in order to save weight, I'm going to do exactly that, however I need some ideas for the gearbox mounting. The engine/box are supported from above, therefore the weight of the engine/box are hanging on the engine mount. Does anyone have any pictures of a mount which would be suitable? Or at least something I could steal an idea from.
Ordered some metalastic style bonded rubber bushes from www.rswww.com and some 3mm steel sheet from ebay. I'll have this sorted this week with a bit of luck.
Heck I'll even sell kits once I got it all sussed out.
Bingo! M-Sport sells not only an uprated alloy arm and powerflex style mounting bracket to replace the standard items, but they also sell a very trick looking LH gearbox mounting, which they're going to sell to me on a sale or return basis, with a discount!
Saves any hassle trying to make my own now.
Sold the 2.0 Zetec from the XR2 yesterday, which means that there is definitely no going back now. And I have some more money to play with now. :D
This is the picture of the M-Sport LH mount
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/lhmount.jpg
And this is the picture of the RH uprated mount
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/rhmount.jpg
And together with the uprated arm
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/665.JPG
Should make for a securely mounted Duratec in the car.
mervhill
23-09-2008, 10:51
ooo, that looks like some nice kit! Can't wait to see it go Graham, it's going to be a beast, I reckon you'll be pretty surprised yourself, the torque is just sensational! What are you doing on the 13th Nov? You should come down to the retroford brands track day, even if it's just to passenger! :thumb:
ooo, that looks like some nice kit! Can't wait to see it go Graham, it's going to be a beast, I reckon you'll be pretty surprised yourself, the torque is just sensational! What are you doing on the 13th Nov? You should come down to the retroford brands track day, even if it's just to passenger! :thumb:
I'm being made redundant on the 3rd October, so I may well be free in November. If so, Brands sounds like a great day out. If you're offering a ride, then I'm defo up for it.
And I reckon they'll let me keep my Mondeo for 3 months as part of the redundancy package (3 months notice period), so maybe I should register for the day myself. 460NM of 2.2 Duratorq Diesel should see off more than a few cars. :D
It wouldn't be her first track day, afterall....
mervhill
23-09-2008, 15:50
I'm being made redundant on the 3rd October, so I may well be free in November. If so, Brands sounds like a great day out. If you're offering a ride, then I'm defo up for it.
And I reckon they'll let me keep my Mondeo for 3 months as part of the redundancy package (3 months notice period), so maybe I should register for the day myself. 460NM of 2.2 Duratorq Diesel should see off more than a few cars. :D
It wouldn't be her first track day, afterall....
:D:D:D Do it!!! Well I wont be doing much passengering, but my Bro has an entry mate, and I'm sure he'd be happy to take you out for a ride! :thumb:
Ordered the mounts, £500 worth! But they are 'proven' and one more thing I can forget about when its being put through its paces.
Engine mounts arrived today. Just waiting for the gearbox mount.
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080930_1.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080930_2.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080930_3.jpg
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20080930_4.jpg
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