What Car My Zetec Came Out Of.

[Guest PaulB49]

Hi Bought my 2B from a guy on Ebay who told me the Zetec 1.8 in it came from a XR3i. I've identified it as an April 1995 engine but don't know how to go about finding what car it came out of or if its even possible.

 

Some help from the very knowledgeable members would be greatly appreciated.

[Bob Tucker]

I didnt think the XR3i ever had a Zetec fitted...

 

IIRC it was the CVH????

 

To compete with Volkswagen's Golf GTI, a hot hatch version of the Mark III was developed – the XR3. Initially this featured a tuned version of the 1.6 L CVH engine fitted with a twin-choke Weber carburettor, uprated suspension and numerous cosmetic alterations. It lacked a 5-speed transmission and fuel injection. Fuel injection finally arrived in 1983 (creating the XR3i), along with the racetrack-influenced RS1600i. The final performance update arrived in the form of the turbocharged 132 PS (97 kW) RS Turbo model in October 1984.^[23]

 

Does it look like this.....?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=what+engine+was+in+an+xr3i&num=40&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&imgil=Ifvjz4vlkXLZoM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcQ4QD1DYlp8HErOm2cP3ZHHFGk1zXkR4SsCfg5hV4YobsCiuVWb%253B1024%253B768%253B89JrsNc0C4JF1M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.driftworks.com%25252Fforum%25252Fmisc-sale-private-sales%25252F126099-1989-escort-xr3i-cab.html&source=iu&usg=__uprLChs-gWlpJH_rijGLswNKRXY%3D&sa=X&ei=qiSfU43WNNGM7Ab124D4CA&ved=0CDAQ9QEwAQ&biw=1242&bih=585#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Ifvjz4vlkXLZoM%253A%3B89JrsNc0C4JF1M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi846.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fab29%252Fadzbov%252FIMG_0461.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.driftworks.com%252Fforum%252Fmisc-sale-private-sales%252F126099-1989-escort-xr3i-cab.html%3B1024%3B768

[Guest PaulB49]

Those were my thoughts, its definitely a zetec silver top. Although its now orange. This is why I wanted to find out what it came out of.

[Grim]

could be an mk5 xr3i: wikipedia:

 

In 1992 an all new Zetec 16-valve engine was launched bringing improved driveability, while also marking the return of the XR3i which was available with 2 versions of the 1.8 L Zetec engine.

 

Probably means it's the better 130bhp engine rather than the lower power version.

Edited June 17, 2014 by Grim

[speedtripledan]

My 2.0l silvertop is from a 93 mondeo.

[Guest alfaGTA]

Whip the rocker cover off and identify the cams, also gives a few tips on the engine code regarding its original fitment.

 

Nothing to say the engine wasn't retro fitted to the xr3i then removed for the kitcar

 

http://fiestamk3parts.com/guides/usefull-info/identify-zetec-cams/

[Guest PaulB49]

Thanks for that, will have a look this afternoon.

[Guest PaulB49]

I've just had the rocker cover off and it seems to have the 130ps inlet cam from the escort and the 136ps exhaust cam from the Mondeo. Think some one might have been having a play.