June 11, 201313 yr comment_658605 hey guys just wondering, has this ever been done before? really intrested in doing it Report
June 11, 201313 yr Author comment_658611 well their pretty cheap, good kw's, would be different. looks like it would fit, not sure bout gearbox Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658612 Ford (being the sensible people that they are) decided to stick to the same bellhousing pattern that they have stuck to since the 1960s. So for a rear wheel drive (RWD) application, you can use the Type-9 five speed box from the Sierra, plus an RS2000 bellhousing. One simply bolts to the other. Note: The Type 9 has a 1" 23-spline input shaft and the 2000E four speed box has a 7/8" 20-spline input shaft. The MT-75 (Granada) or T5 (Sierra Cosworth) gearboxs also fit on the Zetec. Zetec crankshafts are already machined to accept a RWD spigot bearing, which again simplifies things somewhat. http://www.zetecinsi...2/gearbox.shtml Edited June 11, 201313 yr by B.L.Z.BUB Report
June 11, 201313 yr Author comment_658614 cheers for the link man, looks like it would be an intresting conversion Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658616 cheers for the link man, looks like it would be an expensive conversion I think the cost would outweigh the benefits but if its no worries how much you spend go for it. The fact you can RWD it with existing parts is a bonus but I wouldnt think RS2000 or Sierra parts would be easy or cheap to find in Aussie. Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658617 I have a ztec turbo engine minus turbo and computer sitting in my shed at tweed heads. No idea if it runs or not, but if you want to try this conversion your free to take it. Just have to come get it. Report
June 11, 201313 yr Author comment_658621 haha id luv to but bit too far, just curious are we thinking of the same zetec? Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658622 An associate has 2.3 one of these in a Mexico replica. Makes as much Hp as his BDA, and more reliably. Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658625 Black top ford focus engine? It has a loom and a manifold but no turbo or computer. Was given to me, no idea of condition. Right now it's an ornament taking up space. Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658632 Haha well it is in nsw, just. I thought about the conversion myself but already had an sr and the sr has been done before so I knew it could be done and parts wouldn't be a hassle. I'd be interested to see someone have a go at it though, so free engine for someone that wants to. Report
June 11, 201313 yr Author comment_658638 haha, yeh i was gonna do the 4age but i just think its overdone. Report
June 11, 201313 yr comment_658655 beams or evo 4 - 9, I know a guy who could sort you out with mounts in the future? Report
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