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8009STEVE
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I am not the only one!!!

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Post by paulk »

Ahh but he didn't feel the need to use the rest of the doner vehicles running gear and another axle to boot. :D :D
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Post by youngun »

old school ford diesel engines :-?. I cant see the attraction!
Ultimate rust cure for your moggy....paint it brown, at least that way you dont notice the rust as much!!
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Post by rayofleamington »

Escort 1.6 Diesel was a very good unit for it's time. My Grandad used to get 55mpg out of his and 15 years later still misses it.
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2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block :(
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Post by MGFmad »

If I was gonig to the extent of fitting a diesel engine I would have chosen some more modern turbo diesel engine rather than an ancient old Ford.
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Post by ssnjimb »

Fitting something modern with the exception of the 1.8 sierra td would reqiure more re wiring etc but it would give good results.

The better engine would be the 1.6 tdci fitted to Fiesta's and focus's and fusion's (Ford PSA unit)

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I own a 1974 MG Midget 1275 in Teal Blue "Midget" is what we call him and he is in very good to excellant condition "midget" is a Chrome bumper/Round Wheel arch model.
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Post by rayofleamington »

The better engine would be the 1.6 tdci fitted to Fiesta's and focus's and fusion's (Ford PSA unit)
The 1.4 tdci diesel PSA engine as fitted to Fiesta, Mazda, Peugeout etc.. would be my preference over the 1.6!
However both will need a custom configured ECU to work on a Minor :(
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block :(
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Post by ssnjimb »

The 1.4tdci is 68ps for the extra gain i would go for the 90ps unit.

A suitable software ecu editor connected to a laptop would be able to access the ecu thse kits are available on ebay and to tune it you may need a full rolling road session once its fitted etc.

You will be sure to need an electric fan fitted with a proper temperature sensor for the ecu etc.

The fuel tanks on the fiesta and fusion are plastic and it may well fit in the existing fuel tank hole in the boot with some metal modification.

This will be an interesting project.

James
I own a 1974 MG Midget 1275 in Teal Blue "Midget" is what we call him and he is in very good to excellant condition "midget" is a Chrome bumper/Round Wheel arch model.
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