KA Engine Conversion

[joe1600]

Going to be getting my winter car soon (Cortina 4 door mk1/2)

As it is going to be my daily instead of the escort i want to put a modern lump in it but can't afford the cost of a zetec.

 

The question is has anyone every fitted the Ford KA engine to anything rear wheel drive? if so how easy is the conversion?

[Twinkle]

might as well just stick a xflow in it joe

[joe1600]

Yeah I guess, it was just i was looking for a way get better fuel economy plus the reliability on cold winter mornings

[Twinkle]

youwould probably run into the same problems as converting say a fiesta xflow to rwd i would imagine.

for economy you could just go for an 11/13/1600 running a single choke carb thats or a twin choke thats set up correctly and maintained well with regular servicing. 1600 with a 5 speed box should be fine. also make sure rest of running gear is serviced and looked after with no sticking brakes etc

[joe1600]

I must admit it would be alot simpler n i no xflows backward, cheers for making me see the light

[Twinkle]

it would be a lot of work for possibly no gain. if you want cheap to run how about going for lpg? takes a while to get your money back if you pay someone else to fit it and some kits are big money but prob no more expensive than buying a ka for the conversion. no reason why cant fir lpg yourself as it has to be checked by a specialist and signed off that its been done right

[Andrade]

dont go for 13 on a heavy car, the one on my capri is a heavy drinker perhaps i came across an alcoholic car

[mk1mexico]

EFI Pinto

[bazpro]

i used to get around 35mpg out of my 1600 xflow in my mk2. was standard except a air filter,4 branch and ashley exhaust.

[Boreham]

 

ye will have issue with the mountings as they're totally different on the ..endura e.

 

you'll be interducing all the electric gubbins to an old skool car..that assit the economy..but are potential to cost themselfs when they fail.

 

I think a good low miler 1300 on decent exhaust and new carb running sweetly should give ye around the 33-35 mark lob in a proper electionic..dizzy...(not the Fiesta HCS ..botch job ) AND You'd be laughing.

 

Decent Battery for cold wether temp..and New high voltage alti...

 

Use the Damp start spray..

during the winter..and cover the engine Once cooled at night...

 

You''l have not problem... and be lookin back at this thread say...what was I thinkin..of..

 

 

[john_3.0s]

got a mondeo diesel battery in mine and it'll always start no matter how cold even after being left for a few weeks at a time

[antz]

endura engine....biggest pile of poo ever.

 

full stop

[Fiesta Steve]

plus the reliability on cold winter mornings

 

I use my Crossflow everyday and it never fails to start, and we just had the coldest winter ever since nineteen hundred and frozen to death. I have a Transit/Scorpio battery and it spins it over a treat, I've even started trucks off it