1.8 Zetec, Any Good?

[Guest The Modfather]

I've been looking at possibly changing to a zetec engine with bike carbs etc, but have read on several sites that the 1.8 is favoured over the 2.0 as it revs quicker, a lot cheaper, easier to get hold of, and needs less doing to it in order to fit the hood chassis.

 

What are you thoughts? I don't want an out and out racing car, just a reliable engine that is easy to maintain, and a replacement for my 2.0 pinto. I am looking at selling the pinto to fund the zetec with bike carbs/throttle bodies, megajolt or whatever it is, so don't want to spend huge bucks modifying everything.

 

Regards

 

Darren

[Longboarder]

A lot of the zetec sites on the interwebby were written in the early days of zetecs when 2.0l engines were expensive and difficult to find. The revs better thing was quoted widely to try to justify fitting the smaller engine. These days 2.0L blacktops are plentifull and cheap.

Cost wise you would probably fork out for a 1.8 flywheel for your 2.0L blacktop but otherwise there is no difference. If fitting a 2.0L silvertop you would want to add a 1.8 escort water pump as well. So my personal opinion would be go for the 2.0L every time.

 

Nigel

[Guest oshiney2]

I've been looking at possibly changing to a zetec engine with bike carbs etc, but have read on several sites that the 1.8 is favoured over the 2.0 as it revs quicker, a lot cheaper, easier to get hold of, and needs less doing to it in order to fit the hood chassis.

 

What are you thoughts? I don't want an out and out racing car, just a reliable engine that is easy to maintain, and a replacement for my 2.0 pinto. I am looking at selling the pinto to fund the zetec with bike carbs/throttle bodies, megajolt or whatever it is, so don't want to spend huge bucks modifying everything.

 

Regards

 

Darren

hi i have a 2b plus with 18 zetec running on r1 carbs megajolt igntion 151 bhp goes like a dream

[Guest fathead]

I've been looking at possibly changing to a zetec engine with bike carbs etc, but have read on several sites that the 1.8 is favoured over the 2.0 as it revs quicker, a lot cheaper, easier to get hold of, and needs less doing to it in order to fit the hood chassis.

 

What are you thoughts? I don't want an out and out racing car, just a reliable engine that is easy to maintain, and a replacement for my 2.0 pinto. I am looking at selling the pinto to fund the zetec with bike carbs/throttle bodies, megajolt or whatever it is, so don't want to spend huge bucks modifying everything.

 

Regards

 

Darren

 

Hi Darren

 

Hope your well. I too was considering the Zetec and found one of the threads had a link to this site . I found it really useful.

 

HTH

 

Steve

[Guest nick-c]

I've been looking at possibly changing to a zetec engine with bike carbs etc, but have read on several sites that the 1.8 is favoured over the 2.0 as it revs quicker, a lot cheaper, easier to get hold of, and needs less doing to it in order to fit the hood chassis.

 

What are you thoughts? I don't want an out and out racing car, just a reliable engine that is easy to maintain, and a replacement for my 2.0 pinto. I am looking at selling the pinto to fund the zetec with bike carbs/throttle bodies, megajolt or whatever it is, so don't want to spend huge bucks modifying everything.

 

Regards

 

Darren

 

 

Hey Darren,

 

Hehe, welcome to the kit car venus fly trap

 

Like you, my car was second hand, just have to make it your own!

 

Were getting to the point where there is nothing left to do LOL!

 

It's great fun though

 

Get a zetec...go on you know you want to!

 

Nick

[Guest The Modfather]

hi i have a 2b plus with 18 zetec running on r1 carbs megajolt igntion 151 bhp goes like a dream

 

Did you build this all yourself, i.e. the engine, carbs etc? If so then I will defo pick your brains. 151 bhp is that the standard engine, or have you played with it?

Thanks

 

Darren

[Guest oshiney2]

Did you build this all yourself, i.e. the engine, carbs etc? If so then I will defo pick your brains. 151 bhp is that the standard engine, or have you played with it?

Thanks

 

Darren

 

hi did not build myself wish i could take the credit for that but its a standard engine 1.8 zetec r1 bike carbs done by bogg brothers (manafold etc) rs cosworth lsd back end vented discs at back and front adjustable shocks raceline goodies toyo tyres 2 inch steel exhaust nice and loud maybe to loud have a look at www.greenies garage .com

[Guest craig030774]

i have a 1.8 black top in my locker at work and was wonering same thing as its a 30k engine .

[Guest The Modfather]

If Obecanobe reckons 151bhp then I'll be over the moon twice over!

[Guest oshiney2]

If Obecanobe reckons 151bhp then I'll be over the moon twice over!

 

hope you've got big springs its a high jump

[Guest The Modfather]

What is the standard bhp of the 2ltr pinto compared to the 1.8 zetec, torque etc? I know there are variants of the zetec.

[Grim]

pintos: 105bhp for the older carb type heads, 115 for the new injection heads

[agent_zed]

wasn't there a 130bhp 1.8 rs version of the orion? had a feeling it was just different map and cams, could be talking rubbish though...

[Guest julien]

wasn't there a 130bhp 1.8 rs version of the orion? had a feeling it was just different map and cams, could be talking rubbish though...

...the fiesta rs1800 zetec was 130bhp...