Author Topic: Euro Ford diesel (Read 4513 times)

nokivasara · « **on:** July 24, 2007, 02:22:41 pm »

I´ve noticed there´s quite a few members from europe on this forum...
Does anyone have specs for the Escort 1.8 TD mk5-6 91-98? Also Mondeo 93-00 would be interesting.
They´re all IDI´s i suppose?
Is the engine made by Peugeot as in the 80´s Ford diesels?
Tuning potential?? :twisted:

Audi80 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2007, 04:07:35 pm »

As far I know, Lucas pumps are crap. Maybe you could fit Bosch VE4 pump?

nokivasara · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2007, 02:03:52 pm »

Are all fords fitted with lucas IP?
Or, if someone knows if the 90`s Fords have Peugeot engines, maybe that would make it easier to find information..

snakemaster · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2007, 03:03:35 pm »

all 1.8 turbo diesels had the lucas pumps but you can tweek them up 1.8 are all ford engine . the 2.3 diesel is the pug lump and a big hevy lump to . you do get a 2.5 di in a ford transit and some turbo ones but fly by wire , i have made a M ford tdi 2.5 ,4 pot , ford 1.8 td run two timing belts and can be a cu*n for braking and then if your not lucky goosed head , i have seen a ve pump on a 1.8 td with big injectors and it ran well

nokivasara · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2007, 07:30:12 am »

What is it that´s bad with Lucas IP´s?
Fords are so cheap to buy, almost nothing for a -98:ish Escort, and that makes it kinda interesting to me

The best car I´ve ever had was a pug 405 -93, and I think it had a Lucas IP too, but I never tweaked it so I wouldn´t know for sure.
Are the Lucas IP´s harder to adjust fueling on, are they unreliable, or is it something else that makes them crappy?

snakemaster · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2007, 04:09:15 pm »

theas pumps ant so bad , on the front of the pump there is a 35mm plug take this of turn the engine by hand until a 4mm allon key gois right into the pump about 40mm and give it a very small turn clock wise . this is how to turn the max fuel up . and it dont sit on the revs like the bosch . you can realy get it to smoke if you turn to much :lol:

nokivasara · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2007, 05:23:55 pm »

I´ll be bying a Ford Express 1.8TD -01 next week, I would have preferred the Caddy Van TDI but they are so expensive compared to the Fords.
Anyway, it has only 70hp so I´ll bump up the boost and fuel as soon as I get it home :twisted:
Do you know what turbo it has? Garrett or KKK?
Is there any Ford/Diesel forums in the UK? I´m having trouble finding any info at all of the engine setup in these cars....

snakemaster · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:14:35 pm »

http://www.tdciforum.co.uk/, dose not sound like your ford has a intercooler on it , up the boost and the fuel 130-140 hp max, merc injectors would help to + a intercooler and it is a garrat turbo

nokivasara · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2007, 04:46:43 am »

Actually I havent seen the car yet :shock: IC is a easy fix, add some boost and fuel and I´ll be happy.
I want it to be as reliable as a Ford can be (no high hopes here :roll: ) so it`ll be mildly tuned!

Thanks for your replies, Ford Diesels are not popular in Sweden so it´s hopeless to find any info about them.

Oh, the link didn´t work, here it is again:
http://www.tdciforum.co.uk/

Author Topic: Euro Ford diesel (Read 4513 times)

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