1.6 Ecoboost into a Westfield

[MarcDrury]

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade the engine in my Westfield from a sluggish 1.6cvh to something a little more pokey. After doing some research the 1.6 ecoboost from the Fiesta ST Mk9 has caught my eye.

I have already purchased a 2L Zetec blacktop but after speaking with a few engine developers (Scholars and Dunnell) it seems that I can fit the ecoboost for roughly the same money as the Zetec which seems like a no brainer to me. You can pick up a low mileage complete engine for around £1300 so its not mega money.

I was posting to find out if anyone has had any experience with outing a 1.6 ecoboost into a 7 style car and how must it cost.

Thanks very much

[hkp57]

Andy at the Scottish Kit Car Centre just finished one.

http://www.scottishkitcarcentre.com/

[MarcDrury]

Any idea where you got that picture from? I'm struggling to find any info on it from their website, Thanks!

[Kevp]

I agree with the ecoboost. I have a zetec and considered changing. The biggest expence seems to be the ECU, but you get a lot for your mone . More torque as standard with similar power to a 2l zetec but a lot more economical. And a turbo upgrade is all that's needed for super power.
I'd like to see the 1.0 in a car. Cheap and small but with a better turbo up to 200bhp.

Keep us/me posted.

K

[Justin S]

There is one part built on WSCC and a couple running too. Lots of work to fit. Electronics is quite a bit but fly by wire throttle another. Decent engine. Remember the exhaust comes out the OS as opposed to the NS of the cvh engine. Sure this will become a more popular transplant as time goes by. SBD do stuff for this engine.

[MarcDrury]

Thanks for the replies lads! Its so difficult getting hold of info on the 1.6t ecoboost purely because not many eco boost conversions have happened yet. I'll do a build / convrsion thread on this post. My father in law is a top notch car body specialist so if we need to modify the bonnet lid and exhaust exit I'm covered.

[Bertrum]

SBD have just finished one, in their sprint car

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/

[hkp57]

MarcDrury said:

Any idea where you got that picture from? I'm struggling to find any info on it from their website, Thanks!

Its in their facebook page and online shop pages

http://www.kitcarparts-scotland.co.uk/1-6-eco-boos...

https://www.facebook.com/scottish.kitcarcentre.5/p...