zetec engine into a avenger

[montymatt]

hi everyone,
i thinking of fitting a zetec enging from a focus into my avenger does anybody know how difficult it is to use the stock ford engine management system from the focus instead of using the stand alone ecu or bike carbs has any body done this?
cheers matt

[jrevillug]

Focus = difficult (lots of integration between the body electrics and the ecu, and a complex immobiliser).

Also, not many Focuseseses have a Zeta engine (Mk1 2.0 IIRC) - which is what you need to bolt up to a Type 9 or MT75 for RWDness.

TBH, you'd be better off searching out an early Mk1 Mondeo (or Escort of a similar vintage). The earliest ones don't have an immobiliser, so the ecu wiring is easy - it only needs a few wires connecting to the ignition switch. The immobilised mondeos have a bit of red plastic on the front edge of the ignition key, while the non-immobilised ones don't.

Obviously, buy the engine on condition - it would be giid to be able to smoke round in the donor for a while to make sure the engine's a good'un. Don't be scared of one with a high milage: the Zetec is a tough old thing: the one I owned briefly had 135,000 on the clock, had suffered a bit of neglect, and used absolutely no oil or water. Pulled nicely, too.

[dazcapri]

mrbushrat on here is running a zetec in his avenger dunno if his standard ecu or not but might be worth a look in his thread

[bortaf]

I beleive you want a pre 96 zetec escort or mondeo that way you get a non pats ECU?

try here
www.zetecinside.com/xr2/stepbystep1.shtml#step1

[ftz313]

I've just sussed out how to remove and run a pats loom out a mondeo. Obviously you need the right key to go with ecu. You cut all the wires at the engine block connector, join 5? positives up, an earth and the 4 pats wires. Yip that easy.

[rodney]

you can go carb and esc from a carb , or the efi loom is curse word to do , ive done a few , heres a guide on the loom for efi a mate done,

its for a mk3 xr2i/rs1800 and mk 5/5b zetec loom ,

it unplugs from the car so if you get the plug from the car side you can make it all unplug to remove it,

escort fiesta...
xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=31556

mk1 mondeo loom...
xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=45590

esc guide, to run a car or carbs...
xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=64009

[ghiabox]

The Clasic ford site has a download on fitting a Zetec with standard EFI.
www.classicfordmag.co.uk/2010/10/08/zetec-standard-efi-fitting-guide/