S1 Rebuild(s)

[Dave Adams]

some pics of the rebuild process,

the top trailing arm bracket is broke......

the diff is sloping back a little (looking up) so that will need sorting.......

As you can see there isn't a lot of bracing in an S1 chassis, that will be sorted.

[James Doulton]

The general theory used to be that longer inlet tracts increase torque. Something to do with having a long column of air to push the last little bit in as the inlet valve closes. I'm not sure that I believe it because it must also be a larger column of air to get moving when the inlet valve opens. The lengths are too short for waves to reflect back while the valve is open, you'd need over a metre for that. All I can think is that the longer pipes helps to reduce the turbulence, increasing the flow past the valve.

[Paul Sheridan]

The 1800 water pumps from an Escort run the correct way, enabling the use of a short belt, and using the alternator as the adjuster. 

[Big Vern]

Dave,

Would I be correct in thinking black top zetec with the water pump slightly off to one side?

[Dave Adams]

It's a black top ....and there is no water pump mod ...just run the belt as ford intended......sadly

[Big Vern]

There is a kit around that consists of a 'reverse' impeller and grooved pulley, can't remember just now where I saw it. On the test bed we used to use a dummy pas idler/adjuster did the job but not pretty. And no you can't use an silver top pump as the hole in the front of the blacktop is only 2"

[Big Vern]

Here you go

http://shop.autospeed.co.uk/zetec-reverse-water-pump-impeller-and-p...

[Dave Adams]

Thanks....☺

[Dave Adams]

Lots of things going on at home at the moment and i have sat back and looked again at my projects.....

i have a 2.0L pinto carb and a Xflow manifold and two 1.8L Zetec engines....one complete with a 104 pin ecu, and one with a 60 pin ecu with various inlet manifold bits and loom plugs missing....so i am looking into what needs to be done to connect it (it has the PATS system intregated into it) ......so i thought......My Legerra will be the Mondeo 104 pin ECU and engine.....but the Phaeton need not be......its not going to be my choice of car for long distance touring.

so do i persist in sorting out the 60 pin ECU (which there seems to be a lot less information on the net) or fit the carb manifold and salvage the fuel tank for the Legerra?  I have two 6 gallon carb fuel tanks. it would make completing the Phaeton quicker..... And also the time to complete the Legerra as most of the complcated injection parts are now made.

in my box of bits in the garage i have at least two complete EDIS units from Fiesta's one has a MAP sensor with it.....so it would seem to be the easier option. ONLY it seems that the EDIS system is a fixed advance setting at 10 degrees and to make it vary it needs a programmable ignition unit.....hmm.....the megajolt is an option but pricey ....on a dutton anyway:-)

so i looked at DIY programmable options.....

Jaycar    this is a link to an Austrailian site (who also sell to the uk from uk bases) their kit works out at £30. much more like it and i am very tempted.......VERY.

but then i found this site.......

http://www.gofastforless.com/      This is very appealing to me, i like to have a go making stuff.......not that i wont also just buy from Jaycar.....its needs to be done soon after all. But the site above will also be the basis for a full injection system...and the prospect of going it alone for fuel injection really does appeal to me.

So....Carbs on the Phaeton or scrap yards and get it running on the fuel injection?

[Steve Kerswell]

Shame you came this far with it, personally I'd carry on and inject it. You may get a better response and more accurate information on a Locost site, they play with things like zetec over there, most on here couldn't set a plug gap without asking twenty questions :-))

[Brian (up north) Morris]

not very nice steve .  ;-)

[Brian (up north) Morris]

whats a plug gap. my sinks got a plug gap....:-)

[Big Vern]

Have a look at this Dave.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=199233