Zetec Donor

[Guest Dtr36]

I have chance to buy a very cheap 51 plate 2.0 mondeo complete am thinking of using it at a later date to fit in my 2b after i have gone through iva and it be a winter engine swap would it be worth while and much of a improvement over my current pinto 2.0 efi

Edited May 21, 2014 by Dtr36

[Snapperpaul]

There is much to consider not least that the exhaust is on the other side to the Pinto

The Zetec is a good engine and can give good power.

Their are many who have fitted the Zetec and I defer to their better knowledge

[tractor]

go for it I am very happy with the zetec

[speedtripledan]

ive had pintos, i now have zetec i will never go back to pinto thats for sure...

[Guest davidm]

+1 for a Zetec over a Pinto

 

I assume it's a black top engine.

 

If you're on a budget, you can run using the throttle body injectors and fuel regulator that are already on the engine.

 

Add the ECU, engine loom, master key and ignition barrel, and you can save yourself quite a bit of money. You can always upgrade these bits as and when.

 

You'll still need the GBS plenum though.

 

Other items have been covered above.

[steve in stockport]

Big Wasa on the locostbuilders forum has done quite a bit of work and posted how to run a zetec on the original ecu

 

Link

 

Apparently you might also be able to match a Mazda MX5 inlet manifold to a zetec head

 

manifold

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Apparently you might also be able to match a Mazda MX5 inlet manifold to a zetec head

 

manifold

 

That is what is called "thinking out side the box"

 

What a great find , and when you think about it he was right!!!!!

[tractor]

the zetec is a mazda engine anyway

[Knock-on]

Will be a Blacktop but if anyones doing a Silvertop conversion, remember the crank sensor fits inside the bloody housing and doesn't bolt on the outside like the Blacktop.

 

Engine out job twice as I forgot first time and had to replace a faulty one the second.

 

Facepalm, facepalm and a harder facepalm!!