Zetec

[tractor]

ok see you then

[Guest 2b cruising]

And a water pump that has the correct rotational impeller.

[speedtripledan]

You could spend a fortune tuning a pinto all depends how far you want to go and deep your pockets are. Power cost £££. Having had pinto, v8, r1 and zetec i prefer the zetec. If you were to add up all the raceline parts, webers, exhaust and ignition mine is over 3k under the bonnet, the engine was the cheap bit.

The only other consideration is it is probably cheaper to buy a car already upgraded i.e ians 2b with 16v Toyota. .. just my opinions

[Guest 2b cruising]

Very good idea about Ian's.

[femster87]

Can be done much cheaper than £2000.

 

Blacktop Engine -£200 -300

 

Gbs plenum manifold - £250 - one for sale now on locust builders for £150

 

Standard ford ecu

 

Startermotor - £50

 

Alternator and bracket - £100 less if you can make brackets yourself

 

Sump - £100. few for sale on the bay at the moment

 

Engine mount - make yours £50 materials

 

Spigot bearing - £10

 

exhaust manifold - £175. A bit less shopping on the bay.

 

Water rail - make yours

 

Pedal box if needed. Make yours. Get your pen and paper out, sketch and send to laser cutters

Edited June 14, 2015 by femster

[jaimo]

Wat about the 1.6 zetec se fiesta zetec s engine

[jaimo]

Exhaust and inlet same sides as pinto no pedal box change

Edited June 18, 2015 by jaimo

[jaimo]

If I get the escort edis do I still need the zetec ecu as well to run zetec and also I understand I need to get rid of brake servo can I keep original Sierra pedals aand fit a master cylinder to them minus servo

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Yes to the brakes side of your question, no servo on ours and just the Sierra master cylinder with a different push rod.

[jaimo]

do you know what push rod it was and how it fitted

[jaimo]

Still can't make my mind up on this 2.0 pinto on bike carbs or zetec as a winter change as my 1.8 pinto on Weber 32/36 just not right don't know why gonna let mower man set up and see if any better but just want more drivability etc

[tractor]

if you go down the zetec route then edis with megajolt easyist and cheapist route

[Guest lotusPaul]

Zetec win hands down on drivability alone..smaller valves equals faster air intake speeds which is all good.

 

You will not regret changing from a pinto to a 1.8/2.0 silver or blacktop.

 

don't go the 1.6 route tho.waste of time

 

all in my opinion