1117cc Fiesta X/F Engines
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Description Price
02 Stage 1 Exchange Reconditioned Engine £ 629.00
07 S.E.K. 2 Camshaft Kit with our engine £ 164.00
12 Heavy Duty Valve Spring Set 
22 Heavy Duty Clutches 
36 Twin Carburettor Kit fitted £ 90.00
48 1300 for your 1117 £ 1411.00
60 Same Day Fitting Service £ 109.00*Unleaded Cylinder Head Conversion. For Standard and Stage 1 only.
All new exhaust valve seat inserts, all new bronze valve guide inserts.
Exchange Standard Head: £187.00. Exchange Stage 1 Head: £255.00
Also see Advice on Unleaded Fuel
Exchange Standard 1117cc X/Flow Fiesta Engines
The Fiesta 1100 X/F engine is very different from all the other X/F engines produced by Ford Motor Company. It has an entirely different cylinder block, cylinder head, distributor, carburettor etc. All the following engines in these specifications will directly replace any Fiesta 1117cc engine - either car or van.
01 Standard Reconditioned Engines
All parts immersed in acid bath, then chemically "hot" washed and cleaned, with all core and oil gallery plugs removed.
Cylinder Head : Completely reconditioned with new valve springs, stem seals, valves, valve guides and head surface ground as necessary. All valve seats recut or new inserts fitted as required.
Cylinder Block : Rebored and cross hatch honed. All new core plugs fitted. New matched set of pistons. Mains checked for alignment and ovality. Surface ground where necessary.
Crankshaft : Reground and polished. All new mains and big end bearings.
Con Rods : Checked for alignment and ovality in big end housing.
Camshaft : Reprofiled with new or resized cam followers.
Timing Chain and Tensioner : New
Oil Pump : Fully reconditioned or replaced. All new seals and gaskets.
02 Stage 1 Reconditioned Engines
Reconditioning process as above. Also includes :
Cylinder Head : Fully gas-flowed with matched set of valve springs.
Cylinder Block : Rebored to 0.030" increasing cubic capacity by approximately 32cc. Each bore cross hatch honed to exact size of each individual piston. Pistons fully balanced.
Oil Pump : New. All new oil seals and gaskets.
Crankshaft : Reground to bottom limits available, with matched sets of mains and big end shells
Con Rods : Crack tested and checked for alignment. Checked for ovality in big end housing. Fully balanced and lightened.
Camshaft : Blueprinted for BHP gains. Or for towing or pulling power, a lower profile camshaft for maximum gains in torque.
03 Stage 2 Reconditioned Engines
All full Stage 1 specification, also including the following :
Cylinder Pump : Overbored to 0.060" increasing cubic capacity to 1185cc (1200).
Oil Pump : New, blueprinted.
Carburettor : Modified Weber 321CH ‘77 / 83 or 321BF for ‘83 onwards.
NOTE : Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 are suggested stages of modification. However we can build, to your particular specification using any or all of the following parts listed.
Additional Parts for Extra Power and/or Strength
Our modified engines are built for normal Fast Road use, with the emphasis on retaining or increasing Torque coupled with an increase on BHP, smoothness and gains in petrol consumption, relative to extra power gained.
Bearing in mind that any good performance camshaft increases BHP but invariably means a loss in torque. The general yardstick is the "higher the lift, the lower the torque". The "Mexico" blueprinted camshaft (included in the price of all stages of tune) gives reasonable gains in BHP with only a slight loss in torque.
05 "Mexico" exchange camshaft with our engine
06 "Mexico" exchange camshaft without our engine
For further gains in BHP we recommend the SEK 2. We supply this camshaft only with the Vernier Duplex timing gear kit, machined valve spring seats on the cylinder head and heavy duty set of valve springs.
07 SEK 2 Exchange camshaft kit with our engine.
08 SEK 2 Exchange camshaft kit without our engine.
(Includes modifying your cylinder head).
09 Lightweight Vernier Duplex Valve Timing Kit
11 Fully set up and timed on our engine.
12 Heavy Duty Valve Spring Set
This process involves machining the rough cast from each of the inlet and exhaust ports, also the combustion chambers (where applicable) to achieve better flow to each cylinder. Increases power by between 10 and 15 BHP, ensures a smoother "tickover" and is more economical.
16 Stage 1 : As specifications
This ensures a smoother engine, lowers the "tickover" speed and allows it to rev
freely to its optimum. Our engines have a "half balance" (pistons and con rods) included in the price "Bottom End" balance : Crankshaft assembly, refaced flywheel and pressure plate is included in the price of Stage 2.
20 "Half Balance" Pistons and rods
21 "Half Balance" Crankshaft, flywheel and clutch
25 Heavy duty clutch driven plate
Removing metal from piston crown and/or block to equalise piston heights to achieve absolute balanced compressions.
This is a treatment used in competition cars for strengthening metal.
29 Con Rods (set of four) Tuftrided
Specially jetted and choked to fit whichever engine size or state of tune required. New modified Weber carburettor with full manual choke conversion and all necessary linkages and fittings, to fit your present inlet manifold.
31 Suitable for Standard and Stage 1 (1977 - 1983) included in Stage 2
32 Standard and Stage 1 (1983 onwards) included in Stage 2
38 Ideal for the increased air flow required on performance engines. Price depending on application.
39 Performance Exhaust Manifolds and Systems
46 A fuel pressure regulator which can be used on standard and tuned engines.
48 1300 X/Flow Fiesta for your 1117
The 1300 is an entirely different engine from your 1117cc. It has a different cylinder block, crankshaft, con rods, pistons, cylinder head, valves, distributor, carburettor, exhaust system etc. Modifications include all of the above. Add the price quoted in the directory to the price of whichever engine you choose.
49 1600 X/Flow Fiesta for your 1117 As above.
50 Five-Speed Gearbox for your Four-Speed Gearbox
Complete with correct differential and gear ratios. Also gear lever, linkages etc.
51 Fitting charge with our engine
Although we offer converted heads, we consider this a last resort. It involves fitting valve seat inserts which can crack, or worse, drop into the bore, causing severe damage. This usually happens through overheating or if the engine is stressed. It is advisable to retard the ignition by some 3 to 4 degrees, which in turn means losing some engine power. In the circumstances we are advising our customers to wait for L.R.P. (Lead Replacement Petrol)to come onto the market. SHELL have stated that they will be replacing their leaded pumps with this, come changeover. They have already done so in most European countries which have banned leaded petrol. They claim that long term tests have shown that it is a safe and suitable replacement.
Please ensure braking and suspension are modified to suit extra power.
Warning
Do not expect any new engine to perform to the best of its capabilities until it has done at least 4,000 miles. Also the oil and petrol consumption will be greater until the engine has "loosened up".
Our engines do not include ancillaries, such as clutch disc, clutch plate, bearing, engine mounts, hoses, clips, plugs, points etc. These are decided by you the customer at the time the engine is removed. (It may be that the car has already had some new parts fitted.) So please allow extra for anything required.
Dependant on type of vehicle, but gas-filled shock absorbers or adjustable type shock absorbers, anti-dive kits, single leaf rear springs, negative camber cross members, toughened, insulated rubbers, stiffened front springs.
At cost price. With your vehicles registration number - then underneath, Specialised
Engines Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 as applicable.
57 "Hotstart" Engine Pre-Heater
Ensures instant warmth to interior, immediate window demisting and improved fuel consumption by a claimed 46% on short journeys. Avoids use of automatic or manual choke and improves safety on wet icy roads by eliminating engine racing whilst on choke. Ensures easy starting and reduces engine wear, extends battery, starter motor and exhaust life. (Up to 50 per cent of engine wear occurs during the first few minutes.)
Beware, there are some cheap, poorly made versions on the market. Two noted magazines have done full tests on all makes available. At the time the top two were Mobelec and Luminition. In our opinion there are only slight gains up to 4500 rpm, but after this, mainly due to lack of points bounce, it comes into its own, particularly on tuned units. Against this, any failure means a "normal" garage would not, unlike a normal points set-up, be able to fix it. So we advise you to retain the normal distributor parts and a screwdriver as a "get you home" device.
The July ‘90 issue of Car and Car Conversions made some excellent points on their uses. This bears out what everyone in the tuning business has been saying for years. Basically, ignore the reading, as there are so many variables to consider. Rolling Roads are fine for ‘setting up’ an engine and its ancillaries, provided that the operator is good and that the comparisons are all done on the same ‘road’ and on the same day. Ensure a new engine has done at least 4,000 miles before putting it on a rolling road.
We set our fitting charges at a very reasonable rate. This is to encourage our customers to take advantage of this very important service. We have very few problems with our engines, except when they are fitted or set-up incorrectly by DIY or outside agencies, which can mean more expense and in convenience for you, as the fitting is then not covered by our GUARANTEE. Whereas if we fit it, the fitting and all parts supplied are completely covered by our guarantee. Upon your arrival at 7.30am the engine is allowed to cool, then removal of the old engine proceeds. You are then shown over your new engine, i.e. the block assembly, showing the pistons, bore and crank sizes etc, then the cylinder head, showing valve type, sizes, springs, guides, seats and gas flowing of chambers and ports as applicable.
Every Engine is completely Hand Built and is the Sole Responsibility of One Engine Builder
By 9.30am your ‘old’ engine has been removed. We then ask you to inspect and decide for yourself if you require replacement of any parts, such as clutch, engine mounts, thermostat, hoses etc. If you are uncertain of what you are looking at, we will show you a new part to compare condition.
The radiator is sent away (unless new) and is tested under pressure to clear sediment, check rate of flow, repair minor leaks and finally resprayed. Your new complete engine is then fitted, including all necessary gaskets etc, fully tuned and road tested.
‘Don’t bite off more than you can chew’ as the Bishop said to the Actress !
‘Have you got the right tool for the job ?’ as the Actress said to the Bishop
Keep everything clean. Use plenty of oil - as Specialised Engines say.
Leave plugs out when first turning the engine over - this will help your ‘old battery and starter motor’ against the new, tight engine. Fill the oil filter with oil, prime it. Set tappets before adjusting timing (using a timing light). Read further instructions on the front and back of the engine receipt. PROBLEMS ? STOP ! RING US ! We are here to help you. It is part of the guarantee that you bring the car back to us, for its first service.
Finally - don’t fit it yourself. "We can make a much better job of it and at a reasonable price !" As the Actress said to the Bishop.