The engine is cosworths largest massproduced engine of the time, with over 5,000 units produced every year. Ford cosworth yb turbo tuning guide lotusford twin cam. Mike hall, former cosworth director and designer of the bda engine gets together with john and reminisces over old times. Ford escort mk2 na cosworth exhaust manifold and system. By now that fantastic detuned racing cosworth yb engine had evolved over the years, with numerous guises, and was now in ybt tune. With over 20 years experience in tuning the yb cosworth engine, we can offer a range of tuning packages to suit. Our commitment to providing the best parts at the best prices is topp.
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Ford dohc i4 sierra tuning guide its commonly believed that this engine is merely a pinto with a twin cam alloy head bolted on, much like the cosworth yb. I finished putting together my motor turbo fordcosworth. Covers various stages of engine tuning, from mild stock ff2000 sports 2000 to unlimited classes. Ford dohc i4 sierra tuning guide lotusford twin cam. We offer a full range of set up and tuning options, we are specialists in performance fords, including the cosworth and rs turbos and offer tuning. Our guide will help you clean, test and set up your old idle valve and make it as good as new, aswell as showing how to do a road spec als mod. For sale immaculate rs cosworth, in perfect condition. Cosworth yb engines powered by oppliger motorsport youtube. This inlet manifold kit is designed to adapt the ford sierra 2. Its company name, cosworth, was derived as a portmanteau of the surnames of its two founders costin and duckworth both of the cofounders were former employees of lotus engineering ltd. Unfollow cosworth bda engines to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
In competition, however, the engine is working much harder and, as a result, generates more heat. In 1984, cosworth launch the waa, a twinoverhead cam development of their existing motorsport engine for the mercedes 190e road car. Engine tuning books ford escort t25 tuning ford zetec engine tuning guide ford yb cosworth tuning guide engine builders tuners europeanamercian cars tuners japanese cars rolling roads. Book in for a set up and get 20% off labour charges for any extra work required on the same day. How to cleanset up a cosworth yb iscv this is a fairly easy job, the iscv or idle speed control valves on the cosworth yb are prone for carbon contamination, and suffer from being poorly set up.
Tuning companies have achieved power outputs of over 1,000 bhp 746 kw. Cosworth normally aspirated yb, john wilcox competition engines. Armed escort here, earlier i promised a pictoral of my big turbo cosworth project. An incredibly famous engine, the cosworth yb turbo actually began life in 1984 as a na cosworth yaa concept.
Tuning companies have achieved power outputs of even over 1,000 hp. Itll be using 44idfs that im set on, with so far an fr33 cam although im open to suggestions on cam. Some of you folks have been privy to my cosworth tribute project, maybe i can finally find the time to put it all in one thread. No i dont mean harder plugs, competition coils, lumenition etc. Cosworth f1 piston race used by the jordan f1 team. Buy cosworth car engine tuning kits and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Well, it isnt, the only thing this engine has in common with the pinto is that it replaced it in the sierra in august 1989. Sierra saphire rs cosworth technical diagnosis info sierra rs cosworth escortmanual escort wrc escort rs cosworth group n manual escort rs cosworth group a manual engine management fault finding workshop manual wiring diagrams t5manual. They have mill slots in them to make them even lighter and tapped holes so you can fit a puller for removal from the crank. The final pinto engines used in ford of europe production vehicles were the 1.
However, the turbo version was launched in the 1986, 3 door sierra with 204bhp. Ford manuals available to download in pdf format below. Buy cosworth car engine tuning kits and get the best deals. The main selling point was the cosworthybt engine, a highly tunable turbocharged 2litre engine which had an output of 220 ps 162 kw. In addition to these articles, we hold a large range of automotive books in stock for those who are looking for more indepth information on a specific subject. Ford pinto engine project gutenberg selfpublishing. The system gives greater control of suspension set up and allows fine tuning to suit the track the car is running on. Pinto head porting advice hello all, so far an old dogs learned a few new tricks doing the yellow rs project and its time i plucked up the courage to have a go at porting a head, ive been reading the vizard and power tuning sohc books but have a few questions so bare with me. How to read a dyno graph understanding a dyno sheet. The ford escort rs cosworth is the best rally special from. Standard car radiators are designed to keep water cooled engine temperatures at an optimal level while driving at regular road speeds. These bolts are forged from aerospace alloy and heattreated, thread rolled and machined with an exclusive, flat, 12point head design. Find great deals on ebay for cosworth and race car. Ford sierraescort cosworth tuning norris motorsport.
New listing ford sierra sapphire cosworth 2wd4x4 new front bumper support brackets. Cosworth engine tuning guide covering modifications to the block, cams, con rods, cylinder heads and injectors. The longitudinallymounted cosworth ybp is as stout a fourcylinder as there ever was, despite the block tracing its lineage back to the ford pinto engine originally introduced in 1970. Autospeed bristol dyno gmc overboost burgerman how stuff works spd motorsport. Over the last five years i ve seen everything from slight misfires to fullon engine fires. From concept through to high volume manufacture, we are leaders in high performance electronics for motorsport and automotive intelligence. Complete guide to cosworth engine electrics fast ford. The engine that was to make or break cosworth was the new 997cc ford 105e inline four, introduced for the anglia. Ford sohc pinto engine highperformance manual pegasus. The infamous rs500 version of the same car followed in 1987 with 225bhp, a bigger t4 turbo, eight injectors only four. The ford sierra rs cosworth is a highperformance version of the ford sierra that was built by ford europe from 1986 to 1992. See over 100 precision racing engine components on our 4 web pages of.
Changes were made to the engine management system and a new. Top end performance ford wiseco forged pistons and. Please be patient with me though, my job keeps me extremely busy these days and it will be a miracle if i. Ford escort race and rally car builds jems engineering. Top end performance has been your source for the best prices on brand name, top quality car parts since 1984. Buyers guide 19861992 ford sierra rs cosworth drivemy. Includes information on choosing parts for maximum reliability, blueprinting, and assembling engines for maximum power. Ford wasted no time in developing the cosworth 4x4, with a stronger block, revised head and manifolds, plus a slightly larger turbo than on the sapphire, giving peak power of 220bhp to cope with the extra friction and 210lb penalty of. It was based around the ford kent cylinder block and combined with. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
A customer wanted a nice build up of his ford cosworth 4 cylinder 16v engine and of course we could not say no to that. The standard crank can support up to 500bhp without any problem and they are also very wellbalanced. Ignition timing for modified engines an often neglected but important area when tuning an engine is the ignition system. Were the experts the most trusted parts professionals since 1929. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Trusted by the worlds leading race series, teams and oems, we capture, share and analyse driver and vehicle data, improving performance and connecting the vehicles of the future. When it comes to ford, cosworth and lotus twin cam performance tuning parts, burton power have been delivering the. Ford cosworth historic atlantic racing engine bda bdd bdg. The ford escort rs cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation. The only dohc direct derivative of pinto engine is the cosworth yb 16valve engine, powering ford sierra and ford escort rs cosworth variants. Arps flywheel and flexplate bolts deliver unmatched performance and safety for both street or strip vehicles alike.
For those of you out there who may be just getting into the mustang scene or want to learn a bit more on engine power and how it can be measured, then youre at the right place. Ford escort and sierra cosworth tuning setup and power. Cosworth yb iscv cleanset up cosworth weber ecu phase timing. It was the result of a ford motorsport project with the purpose of producing an outright winner for group a racing in europe.
The engine is a jems built yb designed for torque, responsiveness and reliability. With 5,000 units built for homologation purposes in group a, both for rallies and touring cars. How to cleanset up a cosworth yb iscv auto dynamix. Make offer ford rs cosworth yb 2wd 316 stainless steel turbo damper. Mike shouldered the entire design of the engine as keith was preoccupied with f1, this led to cosworths first engine to use belt drive to its camshafts. Get the best deals for ford sierra cosworth spoiler at. It shares no parts whatsoever with its north american counterpart. Price busters guarantee scoggindickey parts center will meet or beat the total delivered price. The company was founded as a british racing internal combustion engine maker in 1958 by mike costin and keith duckworth. Escort rs cosworth yb bosch 023 040 uprated fuel pump fitting kit.
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