Non-motorized belts with fuel injection

[festivarick]

Hello all, new to this site and I am thinking about a Festiva. What I want is a fuel injected model without the motorized seat belts. Does such a model exist? Would it be a 1989 model since motorized belts came out in 1990? Let me know, thanks in advance. Rick

[wybnrml]

Yeah the '89 Automatic had FI, but if you plan on doing an engine swap then you would have to swap the engine harness to a '90+ harness. Or you can buy a '90+ and swap it to manual selt belts but I have heard it can be alot of work. O, and Welcome.:hello2:

[festivarick]

Thanks for the info. Only the automatic in 1989 had fuel injection, not the 5 speed? It seems, the easiest thing would be to swap out the tranny.

[MTec007]

auto to manual swap:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18598

[festivarick]

I am deciding between a Festiva and a Subaru Justy. I hate motorized belts and carbs. If I cannot get a Festiva the way I want it, I may have to go with the Justy. The Justy is hard to find

[Damkid]

Any and all Canadian festiva had manual seat belts, we never got auto belts up here in any year festiva

[chrisofna]

It isn't THAT hard to swap to manual belts, just what people prefer to do is to swap the headliner and pillar trims as well.

[MONSOON]

If you want it to look right. Thats what you do.

[chrisofna]

Yeah I know, but if you weren't really worried about looks too much youd drill a hole in the pillar trim and do it that way. That's what I plan on doing until I get all the trim pieces.

[MONSOON]

The bolt holes are already there. Its just that the trim and headliner are different.

[Damkid]

As far as i know any festiva with auto belts had hard headliners where as manual belts had vinyl headliners

[wybnrml]

As far as i know any festiva with auto belts had hard headliners where as manual belts had vinyl headliners

Yep. Auto belt cars have a trim piece that wraps around the A and B pillar to cover up the track though.

[GenevaDirt]

Rick...welcome to the site. Please add your location to your profile when you get a chance. Just get a newer Festy and swap the belts. You will not regret it.

[festivarick]

Wow, you guys rock. Great info. I think the Festiva is the right choice. The Justy is interesting, I justdon't know about a three cylinder motor. The Festiva has better lines. Thanks for all the input

[GenevaDirt]

Wow, you guys rock.

Yup...we know....lol