fuel injection conversion

[Nick Heer]

Hi all and nice to meet you all at the OSF NEC stand 

i am asking for info on a fuel injection set up on my escort Mk1 1300E   currently running a Weber type 32 DFE carb with standard distributor 

has anyone done the conversion and any recommendations 

and how easy is it to do and what will be the full expense 

i have seen the  Webcon retro fit Retroject 38/38 Throttle Body

any pro's & con's 

Regards 

Nick 

[Vista]

I haven't done it but have been toying with the idea of a set of Jenvey Heritage DCOE's for my Mk1 RS2000 for some time, will watch this thread with interest.

[DT36]

I'm also liking those Heritage Bad Boys and am eventually hoping to go down that road. 

Regarding your original question Nick, not sure where you are in the UK, but take a look at Brands Hatch Performance. Not used them, but I believe that he has a good reputation with this kind of job. 

[JP.]

I am doing the Retroject conversion at the moment. Ford Capri mk1 facelift 2600 V6 (not RS)

You have two options, fuel only or fuel & ignition. 

I do them both and my crank pulley is at the machine shop getting converted to recieve a 36-1 trigger wheel.

[Ray]

tbh Nick, the sort of money your talking, you would be better off having new inner and outer wings fitted, the inner sills welded, and if theres any left over, put it towards a re-spray

[deltamal]

Fuel injection is a great conversion (if you're not purist!)  I've done it on my Mk3 Cortina 2.9 12 valve Cologne, replacing the standard  system with triple Jenvy IDF style throttle body set up, and currently collecting the parts for fitting a Webcon 38 DGAS throttle body set up to my 2.0 Mk5 Crusader estate, both cars have had the engines rebuilt and up-rated, all bodywork has been sorted to accommodate the extra spirited driving!

[notenoughtime]

It doesn’t stop at just a injection carb body your going to need

Injection fuel pump and possibly swirl pot 

return lines to tank

ecu 

wiring

trigger wheel

then rolling road setup 

what are you trying to gain just decent running with reliability?

[Nick Heer]

well thats decided than original  best then  lol 

its  not practical for a 1300gt  

[notenoughtime]

As long as points etc are looked after and carb is working as it should you should never have any issues tbh 

[Vista]

On 12/11/2018 at 20:34, deltamal said:

Fuel injection is a great conversion (if you're not purist!)  I've done it on my Mk3 Cortina 2.9 12 valve Cologne, replacing the standard  system with triple Jenvy IDF style throttle body set up, and currently collecting the parts for fitting a Webcon 38 DGAS throttle body set up to my 2.0 Mk5 Crusader estate, both cars have had the engines rebuilt and up-rated, all bodywork has been sorted to accommodate the extra spirited driving!

Have you had the estate done yet @deltamal?

[deltamal]

I've just been down to Rawspeed, we had a hold up due to the fuel sender gauge that fits in the tank leaking, finding a replacement was proving difficult but found a new old stock one on ebay that had just been posted so lucky there! guess removing it to fit the new tank upset it! we incorporated the swirl pot inside the tank so no external pots anywhere, Graham is doing the final mapping on the rolling road this afternoon so should be able to collect it tomorrow, it's making 91 brake @ the wheels 98 torque, so happy with that as it's not a wild spec engine, just makes it usable!