sortedford Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 does it matter which is used? will the blacktop plug into the standard wiring on an escort, and does it mount the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyclub Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 blacktop has different mounts to a silvertop i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reid Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 does it matter which is used? will the blacktop plug into the standard wiring on an escort, and does it mount the same? someone on here fitted one into an escort did they not. cant remember exactly what was done but i remember a few parts had to be changed over to something or another. great help eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve69 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 been told the black top is betta all i know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 i can get a blacktop cheap, but the local scrappy wants £175 for a silvertop where they wont garuntee the mileage, i just dont wan't to drop one in after changing bits to find it doesn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) Danzetec has a blacktop in his, it does need a custom engine mount making. Edited August 10, 2007 by trig_112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyclub Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 wonder if you could adjust the mk2 mondeo mount from a silvertop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 The Zetec-R is the superior engine (marginally)... what's it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 whats a zetec-r out of? and what advantages does it have over the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Tez.. Zetec-R = 'black top' zetec. 1998 onwards Mondeo and Focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 just the run of the mill escort conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy_arse_pie Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 is the 2L black top more powerful than the 2L silver top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 No.. but it's technically a better engine.. I'd find a Zetec-E to put in an Escort just for simplicity. Paying an extra £50-100 for the ease of the conversion is priceless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 yeh, looking at it stu it does make sense, tried and tested route and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 It's not about tried and tested, it's the fact it bolts straight in! But then only you know how much your time is worth.. an extra 3-4 hours dicking around to get the Zetec-R in.. to me that's not worth an extra £100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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