Escort Purchase, Which way to go?

[timsrs]

So are we saying that a well sorted zetec is a bad move and will loose money.

[blade]

I didn't dare use the XE word on here ...to be honest I'm coming round to your way of thinking, thanks

theres nothing wrong with an xe
all the die hards on here think that you can only use the cosworth engine that was made by Ford lol but it was not made in house so the early xe has the coscast head and is from the same company and a fraction of the cost
there are plenty of rally boys using them so they cant be that bad

Que the clique to come in and slate me lol

[mk1gaz]

A Ford Cosworth engine is a FORD 16v PINTO engine that fits in an Escort with standard Ford parts . An XE is a Vauxhall engine that don't fit with standard Ford parts . Simple as that .

[mk1gaz]

for someone who braggs about not using zetecs you seem to be becoming very informed on them gaz you a closet mondeo driver?

I like engines so i know that zetecs aren't good engines . They are the worst engine too base a high performance motor on and that's why nobody with one has got one , lol .

[mk1gaz]

So are we saying that a well sorted zetec is a bad move and will loose money.

Yes , especially as there's no such thing as a well sorted zetec !!! Even if you change every single bit inside one it would have be cheaper to use a proper engine in the 1st place that fitted .

[LOUIE]

Yes , especially as there's no such thing as a well sorted zetec !!! Even if you change every single bit inside one it would have be cheaper to use a proper engine in the 1st place that fitted .

weve given you plenty of opportunity to come and prove us wrong around a track gaz,
if your so well informed why not put your money where your mouth is and show us 'zetec poorpers' how it should be done...

carful not to trip over your keyboard you hide behind on the way out of the door of course

[barclay-89]

Nothing wrong with the zetecs and duratecs mate, I've got a xflow in my Mexico but a duratec 170 would be good. Great power and reliability straight out the box. Won't ever be worth as much as an original but who cares as long as you have what you want and enjoy it. that's what it's all about!

[FLATCAP40]

Engine

[QUOTE=mk1gaz;604723]Gaz's simple guide to atmo Escort performance engines :

For under 150bhp = X-Flow
For 150-200bhp = Pinto
For over 200bhp = 16v Pinto



For over 200bhp.........Honda S2000
Buy it.........Fit it.
Cheap(£2k or less)
Light(alloy block)
Reliable(They never break)
And most importantly........................Powerfull(240bh p)
Job done

[mk1gaz]

S2000 engine sounds good on paper but the 220bhp 130ibls/ft (dyno-dynamics) they give is very peaky . So unless the cars very light and flat out all the time (trackday etc) then it's not that good . Also it's tall and heavy and don't fit without expensive mods so it's £2000 when sitting on the floor but alot more by the time it's driving an Escort . Better than Duratecs and Zetecs though as at least the insides aren't made of chocolate .

[mk1gaz]

weve given you plenty of opportunity to come and prove us wrong around a track gaz,
if your so well informed why not put your money where your mouth is and show us 'zetec poorpers' how it should be done...

carful not to trip over your keyboard you hide behind on the way out of the door of course

Racing my full weight comfy street car against stripped out plastic trailer queen track cars with no power is what i do for a living , lol . Race yours at Santa Pod this sunday and then post the timeslip if you want too compare a fast engine to a zetec .

[mk1gaz]

but a duratec 170 would be good. Great power and reliability straight out the box.

These are just zetecs with bigger valves , variable valve timing and some slighter stronger internals . Better than the other zetecs but it still has the same problems . These do 155bhp (dyno-dynamics) and are quite popular in escorts but as yet we've never seen a fast one . Leave these for Anglias etc as they are nice in those but Escorts have far better choices .

[LOUIE]

Racing my full weight comfy street car against stripped out plastic trailer queen track cars with no power is what i do for a living , lol . Race yours at Santa Pod this sunday and then post the timeslip if you want too compare a fast engine to a zetec .

i would if i wasnt in abu dhabi gaz,
as ive offered on more than one occasion ill come to the pod and you can do your line racing and show how talented you need to be to hold the steering wheel straight

[timsrs]

MK1GAZ...What power are you running then, and some spec on your engine please.

[FLATCAP40]

i would if i wasnt in abu dhabi gaz,
as ive offered on more than one occasion ill come to the pod and you can do your line racing and show how talented you need to be to hold the steering wheel straight

Don't be so nasty Louie. You've got to be a highly skilled operative to..........

1.Look straight ahead
2.Dip clutch select gear
3.Plant right foot into the carpet
4.Wait for lights to change colour
5.Lift left leg
6.Drive along flat straight stretch of tarmac.

Makes driving through the trees or round a track look positively boring!

[mk1gaz]

lol , typical replies from trailer queen trackday superstars that run 14's with half the car missing !!! Ha Ha