[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

[Jim Hearne]

I'm not a diesel expert, i've just seen in the engine bay of a few Diesel Q's, owned a Diesel Mk3 Fiesta for a year or so and changed a gearbox in a Mk5 Diesel Escort Van. The Fiesta and pretty sure the Escort were pretty much mechanical operation, neither had a ECU So the wiring is as you mentioned, an ignition feed and a battery feed plus a little wiring for the glow plug warning light. The engine wiring was a separate loom so wouldn't be hard to connect into the Quantum loom. Even if you went for a later engine with a ecu the engine and ecu loom are likely to be separate from the main car loom and should just come down to the same few wires. I'm happy to advise on the electrics when the time comes. I would think a late Mk3 Fiesta would be the best bet, if you can get a complete accident damaged car then you get the stronger IB5 gearbox  (which will still fit into your Quantum), the wiring loom and all the other bits  and bobs that come in handy that you might not get if you just bought an engine off ebay. You will have to cut n shut the exhaust downpipe to match up with the Saloon system and probably play round with the front rad hoses (you can fit a Mk3 Fiesta rad in a saloon, mine has it with the Zetec.) Jim Russell Willcox wrote: Thanks Jim, Your input is always greatly received. I am going for the simpler the better as this usually means lower repair costs and less failures. I am attending a GRP course presented by John Dickens the Technical Editor of Complete Kitcar Magazine in South Shields, details at http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/store/ this is a free course beginning in early October, so if anybody wants to go let him know, therefore hopefully the GRP side will not be an issue. All I want is a car that I can use everyday, that is reliable and economical and does not rust. I am pretty good with anything mechanical, but electrics are my downfall, hence keeping things simple. When did electronics start to play a bigger part? Speed and 0-60 times are not that important, I have a motorbike and there are not many cars that will beat that in these stakes, however I do not like driving "normal" cars hence changing the Q. Russell Jim Hearne wrote: I believe part off the drivers side engine bay reinforcement needs cutting away and a replacement created higher or lower than the original. The electrics are pretty much as you suggest if you get a early diesel, they get increasingly more electronics (and power) the newer they are. But until you get to ecus with the PATS anti theft system they should be fairly simple to wire in. The Diesel fuel tank may have a swirl pot in as diesel fuel pumps don't like sucking up air. The turbo diesel would certainly be recommend, it normally doesn't have an intercooler but is usually fitting in the Quantums with a rad and intercooler from a Escort RST. Jim russ...@quantum54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: I have decided, as my daily driver does not have long left to convert the coupe to diesel. I have read other information on the group with regards to doing this but was wondering if it is better to go turbo or non turbo. I am going to go the Endura route as I believe the CVH box will go straight on if the engine I get does not have the same box originally. I read briefly about a slight modification being necessary in the engine bay. Could somebody expand on this a little. As the car is currently XR2 based I am guessing that I will need a live feed from the ignition along with relay for the glowplugs and a similar feed for the fuel pump shut off. When I do this I also have an electric power steering column to go in to make the car a bit easier to park, so hopefully I may even write a magazine article. Any information gratefully received. Russell ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.83/2353 - Release Date: 09/08/09 06:48:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---