[mattndew676]

Will the intake manifold from a zx2 escort work on a Focus? I have a loaner car from the dealer. because I broke my feul line on my focus. oops. but back to the escort. i noticed the runners are the same length and its a cast manifold. bigger runners. but the bolt pattern is very close to ours. any one try this yet?

 

[FocusXny]

im asuming you'd be the first

 

[mattndew676]

i guess so. well ill have to find one at the local wrecking yard. we will see what happens. we need better flow.

 

[Fly_SPI]

Oh great! Don't you think you've made it hard enough for the SPI's to keep up? Well don't you?!!

The Escort was our secret weapon, but now... I must report this back to the hive...

[ 03-03-2003, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: Fly_SPI ]

 

[FocusOnPunk]

he's talking about the ZX2. which has a zetec. its parts are no good to you anyways

 

[Gigaherz]

Um, you'll have to excuse fly_spi, they forgot to give him his pills this morning.

 

[mattndew676]

I dont know if we can use it yet

. im going to try. We need a way better Manifold then what is offered. we have some on the market that offer good power at high rpm or they make great numbers under boost. But we only really have the 99 and 2000 stockers for a good n/a application. FR mani is good but it doesnt have the Low rpm torque i want. The mani off of a escort has the right runner length , minimal bends, and a good open runner; no pinched off pipes. but like i was saying i dont know if it will fit yet. this is something im exploring, so people will have an option.

 

[David Anderson]

I have a 2002 zx2. My intake isnt metal....im believing its pastic....your talking about the manifold UNDER the TB...corect?

[ 03-03-2003, 01:25 PM: Message edited by: David Anderson ]

 

[mattndew676]

that is very odd. the zx2 loaner i have from the dealer has a cast intake. wierd.

 

[David Anderson]

Mind taking pictures...and what year is it??

 

[mattndew676]

i dont have a digital cam. i think its a 99 or 2k.
it looks like the intake off of a SPI Escort.

 

[mattndew676]

even your plastic intake looks better then our 2002 plastic intake.

 

[Jason Kaszynski]

You guys are much better off with your intakes....ours BLOW.

 

[Fly_SPI]

Gig, if you know where my pills are, I'ld suggest you tell me... Is anyone else hearing those voices?

 

[teamDFL]

I am pretty sure that VCT engines have a different intake manifold bolt pattern. I believe that it is the same as the one on teh FR manifold.

 

[Fly_SPI]

Hey, this is to anyone who read my earlier (pre-edited) post:
I appologize if I offended anyone. I was just joking, and I didn't mean to cause any rifts with the jetters. You guys rock, thanks.

 

[mattndew676]

none taken. if its the same as the FR manifold it should fit with mods to it.