matt_c Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Can I run the standard Ford induction system and ECU when using a Zetec engine or do I have to use a third party system (Such as MegaSquirt etc)? Thanks Matt Quote
thos Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Westfield used to do a Zetec 1800 running standard Ford ECU and Plenum alright, so is possible. Not sure what year donor is suitable or what work is required though. My car originally ran this, before I switched to MBE+Throttle bodies. Quote
matt_c Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 Also I have read that I can use Motor Cycle TBs Is this true? Quote
RedditchJay Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 on OLD SKOOL FORD i have seen MK2 escorts running m/cycle TB's on zetecs......... so yes... i guess it can be done with the right set up and experience. Quote
BEN99W Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Plenty of people running bike TBs on here and I have seen adverts in some kit car mags from companies offering kits composed of used motorbike TBs and a suitable management system quite inexpensively. Standard ford injection is doable, although I think on later fords, the ECU becomes a problem as it expects to see sensors that aren't used on a westy (power steering etc) and Ford ECU can't be chipped easily. Mine used to run a standard zetec set-up from the factory and was form a 93 vintage orion/escort/fiesta if you're trying to track down the donor. But I think you'll want to change it to TBs sooner or later... Ben Quote
prackers Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Also I have read that I can use Motor Cycle TBs Is this true? Good info Here. Not difficult at all, once I had done a bit more research and gathered together the parts I needed it took me a couple of days to fit the tb's and megasquirt then a few more to get it running well, although I did have someone wire up the megasquirt for me. Quote
matt_c Posted May 28, 2009 Author Posted May 28, 2009 Thanks for this. They seem quite a cost effective solution as well. Quote
stevo100 Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 mine is a westfield 1800 zetec factory built it uses the standard ford set up. The engine is 1999 and uses the EEC IV ecu. Quote
matt_c Posted May 28, 2009 Author Posted May 28, 2009 mine is a westfield 1800 zetec factory built it uses the standard ford set up. The engine is 1999 and uses the EEC IV ecu. Do you have (or can you get) a photo of the engine bay? I would be interested to see what it looks like in there. Quote
matt_c Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 Matt this might help you here Thanks Rob but I'm not quite at the stage of buying any yet. I'm not ordering my kit till June/July, so at this stage I'm only researching. They do look very nice though and if you don't mind I'll keep copies of those photos as I'm sure they'll be useful to me in the future. Quote
gandalf Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Great thinking, take the air from the hotest part of the engine bay Quote
MAT1800 Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 There's not much room in there to do much else. Oh apart from fitting TB's Quote
Stuart Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Mines like that too. Birkin do an intake like that but it points towards the front and dips towards the wishbones so picks up cold air. Trouble is I have never been able to find where to get one from. Quote
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