Looking to add horses under the hood
 

Hi! before everybody gets on my case about my car I know that nobody likes it (epcept maybe me). I've got a 1993 Ford Escort LX and it's pretty much self-explainatory it's has a stock 88hp 1.9 liter SEFI engine. I'm looking for things to add more horses under the hood with out having to pay an arm and a leg. I'm thinking about a turbo but then again they cost an arm and a leg the "good" ones at least, I'd get one of them Turobonators but I've herd nothing but bad things about them. Any help would be appriciated.

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

this site is your friend
"ford escort owners association"

http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?name=Forums

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

yeah there's only one problem even though I thought I registered into that site it won't let me login. And I already know about that site it's a good site. I just thought if i posted here I'd get more of avareity of sites.

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

I'm a moderator on there.

The board won't let you log in? did you get the activation email?

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

You should be able to fine a cheap B6T from a 323 GTX (US) or better yet a BPT from a 323 GTR (everywhere besides the US)

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

great anybody else got any suggestions?

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

buy something other than an escort if you wanna modify something to go fast

best advise youll ever get

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

lol you know that funny but a wise man ounce said "to fix up an Escort it takes time,pateince,and imagination:to fix up a Honda it takes a credit card and a Pepboys"

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

::)

I could say the same thing about Hondas.

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

i dont know how many horses you can fit under the hood of any car. you should look into a small pony or two :P

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

Well a HMT kit is just what you are looking for.Can you get a turbo manifold for your car anywhere?Or will one from a different engine/model fit?What is SEFI?Do you have a return fuel system?It really isnt hard just find a manifold or get one made and from there the standard stuff applys.The main obstacle is the manifold and from then on we or I anyways can give you some advice etc on getting it done.

Re: Looking to add horses under the hood
 

Modded 1g Turbo eclipse manifolds (flipped upside down), 1g Escort EXP manifolds, Cosworth RS manifolds all work for the 1.9l/2.0l engines.

Screw putting in a B6T or a BPT in there. Too much stuff to swap if you are starting out on a LX...better with a GT

Adjustable-FMU, 1-2 stage colder plugs (most use NGK-TR55's), a good bypass valve (I didn't say Blow-off valve did I?..MAF'd cars)

That will get you started in the turbo direction

I went the Supercharger direction on my 1.9l. I'm the only one to do it on a 1.9l so far. Gotta love the Eaton M62's that mercedes got. hehe

Anyways...suggest you either re-apply to the msg board with a new user name. Thats the only way to get a new activation email (check your junk mail folder)....or email "Slapyo" on FEOA about the problem.