Guest gavintwopies Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Well i done a deal with the 2.0 orion i was building and got a complete 18zetec 115ps SI engine ready to dropin and cash too. so i might take a look at tracking the wiring back on the SI loom and run that as its a deffo 115ps so got to be quicker than the 90ish that in at the minute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Well after another 2 goes at trying to get the exhaust to sit right and having to reweld it again its on. then to top all that off my £20 2 piece clutch kit turned up today only to find that when i opened the box it was a 3 piece kit, SCORE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Also sat down with the 115ps SI loom over the weekend and desifered what the pinouts are on the bulkhead connection plug, so i now have an either or option as i might go for the more powerful of the 2 options and take the 115 route rather than the 105 but as i have won some 2.0 cams on the bay and have read that the 115 ecu will give better results with them fitted its all pushing more towards the newer ecu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 this thread keep's getting better every time i read it..... keep up the good work m8 cabbie still looking great....hope engine swap goes ok m8 and run 1st time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Well it looks like i'm getting another cheap diesel car this weekend So that means i can take the cab of the road and maybe able to wave my magic sooty wand at it a little sooner than 1st thought maybe i can cancel my long weekend i got planned? Edited March 24, 2011 by gavintwopies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Not much going on just sorting out the last few odds n sodds ready for the engine. Got the engine mount all chopped up and re-welded then as usual could not resist throwing it in the blaster and giving it a flash of matt black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Well went down my m8s yard to swap a tire over on the old knacker-dan xantia i bought & would you believe it one of the lads down there was breaking a L reg zetec ghia escort took a look and guess what?? its only fitted with a set of hens teeth........ its a pre-pats, non chipped key, external edis loom,ecu the whole she-bang inc. another 1.8 zetec engine all for £90!!! i could not resisit it its so old the ecu it aint evern got a name on it its a "2FCD" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 2 days till "D-DAY" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Also was offered a full 130ps set-up yesterday for £20 might be getting it this weekend..... ECU,INLET,THROTTLE BODY,MAF,LOOM,CAMS........ = Bargain again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Like a kid in a sweet shop you are mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Like a kid in a sweet shop you are mate Yeah well at least i wont loose any teeth or get cavities with these treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Well out with the old and in with the new as they say...... All in all i had a good 6-7hrs at a leisurly pace the rain held of and the old cvh is now no more. So with the old engine out its was time to drag out the si engine i had as the td xantia has scranned the turbo yesterday so could not go and pick up the engine that went with the loom so had to convert the si one to the older style inlet etc. then stripped of all unused parts such as PAS,zetec alternator and bracket mk6 engine mount, old clutch etc,etc so ready to start to build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) You can use the cvh alternator and it bracket straight off the cvh engine but you need to swap the zetec alternator pulley wheel over to the cvh alternator, mine had to have a keyway filed into it to get it onto the shaft, then fitted the older alloy inlet complete with injectors and wiring just for ease rather than start swapping bits n bobs to try and use the plastic inlet that was fitted just trying to replicate exactly what was in the mk5 escort engine bay that it all came from originally just so i have no probs. then fitted the new £20 clutch just seems daft not to while its all out the clutch that was on the old cvh would have done but new is better ain't it? As i did not have any free hands to take pics while trying to get the engine in i sadly had to take the pics once it was in, then a few more of the gradual build up of all the random parts that were left off for ease of fitting. more to come tomorrow as i got a long weekend in just to ensure i got it all in and running before going back to work. Edited April 2, 2011 by gavintwopies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Well i came up trumps again today a local lad fetched round a almost complete 130ps set-up for me this inc the ecu, engine bay loom, throttle body & HO inlet only bit missing was the cams and the MAF not bad for £20!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Well done for getting that done in a day!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Well done for getting that done in a day!!!!!!!!!! Was not even a day m8 had a bite to eat for dinner then little after 12 i started, put the last load of tools away about 7ish. and i was not rushing around either, just switched off and did it almost forgot to keep taking picks as i went as i was in plod on mode...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Eat, I never have time for that!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Rite well not a lot visually happening today as i had to do a pinout chart for the 12pin bulkhead loom again as the old one i was going to use was for a 1995 on with internal pats but this one is external edis and non pats. Well as it goes for the people considering doing this sort of thing the chart goes like this: 92FB-12A650-CD 2FBCD ECU: 12PIN BULKHEAD CONNECTOR: PIN1 COIL +12V FUSED (BLACK) PIN2 FUEL PUMP RELAY EARTH TRIGGER PIN22 ON ECU (BROWN) PIN3 REV COUNTER TACHO PIN4 ON ECU (GREEN) PIN4 OCTANE ADJUST PIN29 ON ECU (BROWN/WHITE) PIN5 ENGINE CONTROL RELAY PIN37,57 ON ECU AND POWER FOR ALL SENSORS (BLACK/GREEN) PIN6 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (BROWN/GREEN) PIN7 CONSTANT +12V FOR ECU MEMORY (RED) PIN8 HEGO (LAMBDA) +12V FUSED 15A (BLACK/RED) PIN9 ENGINE TEMP SENDER (BROWN/WHITE) PIN10 AIRCON TRIGGER PIN10 ON ECU (BLACK/WHITE) PIN11 AIRCON TRIGGER PIN54 ON ECU (BROWN/GREEN) PIN12 NOT USED Having never done the full zetec conversion before i dont know if i need to ground the pin 10 or pin 53 to stop the engine over reving when on tick over, but i guess we will see. but the main engine loom is now round the engine bay and everything is now plugged in. Edited April 3, 2011 by gavintwopies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 my mistake what i should have said was: Having never done the full zetec conversion before i dont know if i need to ground the ecu pin 28 (PAS sensor) or not to stop the engine over reving when on tick over, but i guess we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest corrie Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 looking good gav be nice to hear it running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 looking good gav be nice to hear it running. toche sir touche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 All systems are a go then hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I knew that the battery tray would need a look at at some point in time as i managed to poke a hole down the edge of it a while a go with a screw driver, just never relised how much rust was actually around it scary thing is armed with only a pair of gloves and my hands i managed to remove it!!!!! So engine conversion on hold battery tray comes 1st. Sorted. Well its not running yet but its getting really close now sorted the wiring side of things so far time will tell if its rite? easiest way i thought was to keep the ecu where it would be on the 90spec xr3i's and keep the mk5 inner wing rubber boot just for a factory look if it was possible? then with almost all the wiring done and the light starting to run out only had time for a few more shots. then done just in time for tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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