fiestaturbo.com

[jayrs]

dunno tbh, i called and asked cos i was interested to see how much it was, he didnt say you couldnt, but there exchange.
you can get short motors, or could which just a recon bottom end

[russ_si]

Even tho there reconed i gess they would use O.E parts?

[onslack]

i have just read the thread from the beginning and you have been making some good progress

keep it up knuckles( sorry dont know you name)

[jimmyesh]

I've heard people saying that you can get recon engines from ford, though never tried it myself... yet! (until i blow my st170 lump )

Interesting about the cam situation though as I tried ordering a replacement new standard CVH cam from Ford for my sister's XR2i a couple of years ago and ford said it was a "special order" and that they're made in Germany

I waited a MONTH for the illusive cam to materialise and ford just said they couldn't set a date for it to be due-in.

In the end I went to piper and ordered the closest cam they had to standard, (which gives 6bhp over standard). Not sure whether Ford hardened the standard cams properly either as they did wear out RAPIDLY or whether the lifters were too hard for the cam lobes

Good luck with the car mate it's coming along nicely

[knuckles]

Thanks alot guys for the replies

cant wait for the rest of the parts to get sorted and get this car on the road.

[jayrs]

I've heard people saying that you can get recon engines from ford, though never tried it myself... yet! (until i blow my st170 lump )

Interesting about the cam situation though as I tried ordering a replacement new standard CVH cam from Ford for my sister's XR2i a couple of years ago and ford said it was a "special order" and that they're made in Germany

I waited a MONTH for the illusive cam to materialise and ford just said they couldn't set a date for it to be due-in.

In the end I went to piper and ordered the closest cam they had to standard, (which gives 6bhp over standard). Not sure whether Ford hardened the standard cams properly either as they did wear out RAPIDLY or whether the lifters were too hard for the cam lobes

Good luck with the car mate it's coming along nicely

thats nothing mate, i waited 2 years, yeah you heard me right, 2 years for a streeing rack for my FRST and it cost me £120

[jayrs]

Even tho there reconed i gess they would use O.E parts?

ford dont make there own spares mate, other places do and put fords nam on it

[knuckles]

Update

Mainly today i got on with Fitting the turbo and water pipes. I'm still awaiting new o rings for the injectors so couldn't properly assemble the refurbished Efi unit. So i mock fitted most of the engine components until its all ready.

Anyway i let the pics do the talking...


Turbo placed on - I'm guessing the blocked off water pipe shown with the red arrow must connect to the turbo here... i need that pipe.


Closer picture



Starting to look like a engine bay again.


Close up of turbo - Do the following in that pic connect up ??



Picture of the xr2i looking very sad & lonely - missing out on the attention Some kid broke off my electric mirror



Exhaust manifold Fitted with new gasket and new brass nuts. Not bad for someone who ain't got a clue what goes where and not a Haynes in sight



Getting there.... mock fitted Radiator and intercooler, coolant hoses, and charge carrier. Cheers Nomad for the roose hoses

Comments welcome

[Xr_Dub]

nice work

[heeman10]

Wahey! That looks better! As for the water hose/pipe pics/questions, I'm no use as I've never worked on a FRST, but they seem like logical assumptions

The AMAL valve usually sits between the actuator and the compressor housing, and acts as the boost control valve

So sorry to see/hear the 2i mirror was nicked, what an absolute sh*tter of an area

[knuckles]

Mirror wasnt nicked fella it was simply yanked down and left hanging by the wiring. Gobbed on the window too.

[jayrs]

knuckles, catch me on msn at some time and ill let ya know about then vac pipes from actuator etc, it dont connect as you think.

as for the injector O rings, ill be getting them monday or tuesday for ya mate

ill also have a look in my spares box to see what water pipes i got, they wont be samcos just standard water pipe but might have something so you can connect both water pipes up from the turbo

[heeman10]

I forgot to say...please will you measure the length of the clutch lever arm on your gearbox? Wherever...just tell me where you measured from and to, then let me know...it looks as though it could be a mysterious "short" arm.

[jayrs]

that arm is standard mate.
same as what i got, the bit the round end of cabel fits in is in direct line to the hole furthest to inner wing

[heeman10]

Oh do you work on the car Jay? Looked as though it could've reached to either hole, and the parallax doesn't help judge which it is!

[onslack]

coming along nicely

seeing the pictures from your project should give me a better idea on what goes where as well

keep it up

[jayrs]

Oh do you work on the car Jay? Looked as though it could've reached to either hole, and the parallax doesn't help judge which it is!

theres 2 arms for the fiesta, 1 is that one and the other has a big weight on it, and seeing as thet dont have the weight on it then its gunna be same as my one aint it, lines up to the outer hole.
mind you so does the one with the big weight on it as i fitted one to a mate FRST years ago.

cant say in all the years ive been working on cars ive every come across a fiesta that has the cable in the inner hole and been right, in line with the arm that is.

maybe this "shorter" arms were fitted to mondeos or something as they had a different cable set up and adjusted gearbox end not pedal end

[Cellze]

Looking really good , shame to here the xr is getting abused just hope it doesn't happen to the rs once all finished!

Cheers

Cellze

[~nomad~]

hi mate, forgot you were running t2, the pipe on the water hose was blocked off as I ran t3, you just need a lenth of hose and connector to extend it to where you think it goes ( it does go there )

[MarkRS2K]

coming along matey

[knuckles]

Whats left to do :

Fit both drive shafts into gearbox
Re-attach gear selector onto gearbox
Fit injectors with new o rings and fit fuel rail
Connect all water and boost hoses
Fit alternator
Fit radiator/intercooler properly and wire up the fan
Finish fitting interior, seats, carpet, trims, door cards, mirrors etc
Fit new fuel filler pipe as current one has been modified for alloy fuel cap.
Oil change/ new filter
Change cossie brakes from xr2i onto the Rs
replace old rubber brake hoses for goodridge hoses
Bleed brakes / new brake fluid
Fit rear beam
Fit full exhaust system
Weld bonnet catch pannel pack on - fit bonnet catch

Better get started

[AW3K]

Looking good so far mate

the xr will get a new lease of life

also heeman this is the link from my SI



Andy

[heeman10]

Jay/AW3K - Cheers guys, there are a large number of variations of clutch lever arms on Fiestas/Escorts/Mondeos, and they all get muddled around, was worth asking

knuckles - I find it massively useful and important to make lists like that, you'll find it makes you much more efficient for a number of reasons: a) You know what needs doing, b) you can prioritise and c) you can tick stuff off as you complete it and get a feel for how well you're cracking through it

[AW3K]

i have a list on the wall in the garage



needs updating tho

Andy

[wakeboardtom]

Good work matey!

[knuckles]

Another update

More tinkering today - the rain kept coming down today. So i got on with the interior. Took carpet and recaros out of the xr2i and fitted them in the in the Rs. So much time consuming.





Rs1800 steering wheel needs a clean. White dials fitted, indicator stalks fitted, center console fitted.



Magnex Stainless system delivered - £80



Need to connect the boost valve up. Need to get some vaccum hoses. Also just worked out that this other thing is a washer pump for the cossie headlamp washer jets.

Where does the boost valve mount if no air box is being used ?
Pictures please people

Also should i fit a standard Rs breather pot ?

[jayrs]

monkey is that all you done.

fit eh boost control valve on the drivers inner wing, ill get a pic of mine for ya

and yes, fit a standard breather

[knuckles]

Shut it you

Im doing my best , will try to get round to changing the calipers on xr2i to the Rs tomorrow.

[jayrs]

gotta fit the drive shafts yeat mate

[heeman10]

Seems you're making good progress from someone who was so scared of doing it all! Interior looks farrrrrrrr more civilised now, and I can't help but think the painted white parts look a bit odd now, after all I said

[j7aoc]

Looking good mate some fast progres. Not using your lovely sprayed red plasctic trim out of your xr2i then


http://www.clark7250.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/interior1.jpg

[NeoMagic]

Looking good mate some fast progres. Not using your lovely sprayed red plasctic trim out of your xr2i then


http://www.clark7250.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/interior1.jpg

He's using the standard items as far as im aware now.

[knuckles]

Please print that picture and burn it - i give you my permission

What on earth was i thinking - it was that max power haynes manual - I blame that book for all the chavy mods.

[knuckles]

The Rs turbo saw some daylight today as we fitted the Cosworth brakes from the xr2i to the Rs and switched over the wheels.

Finally got those drive shafts back in - alot of mucking about with poxy ball bearings when your hands are covered in cv grease. Thank you Jayrs for the suberb advice on how to get them in and a gold star for adam for actually doing it.

Also Fitted the goodridge hoses while doing the brake calipers. Then discovered the car actually has a rear beam ! Doh
I assumed there wasnt one as the handbrake cable was just hanging on the floor....


Blue strip was removed by adam as he couldnt bear looking at it no more


Mk3.5 Tailgate bolted up nicely - Thank you max ww


Rear mondeo wheel fitted - loving the ride height on the spax coilovers.


Bonnet Re-fitted - yes i know it needs a clean


Bit blurey as it was getting dark - Front wheel fitted with cosworth 4x4 brakes.

[jayrs]

ah im blind, god damn thats some red there nipper

ebay that lot, someone will have it

you knows you wanna go standard again in that white one now.
black dash though