ka zetec conversion

[markey b]

ok, its not a renault, but here is one of my 'sideline' projects to keep the missus happy

only started it on friday, and been working on it in the evenings, still alot to do



sportka bumpers trial fit...





then after we finished laughing at the manifold, time to get to work







one ****e 1.3 ready for the bin



quick clean of the bay before we get the new engine in..



quick clean and paint of the 'box



then its zetec time....





kinda fits



chopped slam panel, fits much better now



trial fit of engine loom



engine now on 2/3 mounts, awaiting a custom engine mount





rad and downpipe



its now monday night, not bad for 4 evenings work, but alot more to come!

[Alex]

Nice work! At the last Oulton Park track day there was a Zetec powered KA using a 2.0L Mondeo engine. It was totally standard looking but went like the clappers!

[reco]

nice work there

black or gold top engine do you know ?
before painting lol

[R5TURBORON]

Awesome work mate. My mate has just started fitting a black top zetec engine in his mk1 fiesta running on r1 carbs. :-)

[jaffa]

Nice work! At the last Oulton Park track day there was a Zetec powered KA using a 2.0L Mondeo engine. It was totally standard looking but went like the clappers!

yeah it will be at cadwell on the 25th also....and maybe mallory

[markey b]

nice work there

black or gold top engine do you know ?
before painting lol

silvertop I believe, out of a '98 ruscort gti

[Thundercat]

Big engines in small cars you can't beat it. I once put a tuned 2.0ltr duratec in a mk4 escort cab with a fiesta turbo gearbox. Was utter bonkers, with rev range increased to 7,500rpm it could achieve 105mph in third gear and fourth was scary. Good luck mate, i think the wiring on the later fords so much easy with plugs for engine looms being easly modified.

[markey b]

it runs! after 2 days of cutting and splicingtrying to run a piggback zetec ecu off the ka one, we gave up, then accidently realised the zetec loom plugged straight into the KA engine loom with a bit of tweaking, so it now runs on a 1.3 KA ecu... next on list is to get the ECU flashed to a 1.8 BLOB ecu so it'll work with the immobiliser but have the fueling table etc for a zetec

[markey b]

few more progress shots





how i'm gonna mount the engine with a simple gusseted L bracket welded and braced on inner wing... std escort engine mount FTW



in the bay all lined up





bonnet still shuts too!







just waiting for my engineer mate to finish the mount, then its onto the cooling system headache... may end up with a custom rad

[markey b]

bit more progress...

ruscort gti brakes



mission to fit, had to make adaptors



gauges now in that the car never had... ford fail!





and a new steering wheel to replace the gashness that is the 2 spoke one

[BriC]

Should be an awesome little rocket when done

[markey b]

Should be an awesome little rocket when done

hope so! progress is slow at the mo due to waiting for engine mount and ECU reflash

[markey b]

bit more progress...

battery in boot



bonnet lifter strut (handy after cutting the standard strut off the slam panel)



and how it sits at the mo









got new hubnuts fitted this eve so cooling system and exhaust and its done

[J$£5GTT]

cool man i luv sh it like this...top stuff mr B!!!!

[Robclio98]

MEGA! i love ford projects too, as we have just finished one at work

[elcie]

Looks good, Used to be into Ka's in a big way. My Friend has a MK1 Focus Engine in his ka running on Omex 600 it's mental, there is also another one with a 20v in it with 4wd

[markey b]

i hate the KA with a passion, but its her 1st car and she wont get rid, even after it got written off muggins here had to repair/vic/etc to put it back on the road

the zetec is my influence, on the condition that i do all the work and fund it.... fail

[markey b]

nearly there, bumpers in paint, longer studs fitted so can run the 20mm spacers it needs for the wheels, just need to paint new wheels n get tyres, connect up the spray and make an exhaust...
pics...