escort gt swap no HP!!

[RhodeStiva]

Another question by RhodeStiva.

so when i hit the gas pedal it slowly gets up to speed.
it is getting fuel and spark fine.
just doesn't seem normal for the escort gt.

now when i did the swap i bypassed the vics.
and was wondering does this engine have an EGR valve and where is it?

[RhodeStiva]

What would make you lose HP in the BP motor ? It just seems to not go when i hit the gas in the higher gears.

[kellen302]

If you bypassed the VICS that could be it, when the VICS is closed, it helps torque in the lower revs because it makes a longer intake runner, at higher revs once it's opened it helps top end horsepower by shortening the intake path and increasing overall flow.

[RhodeStiva]

eurotiva told me to bypass all that you don't need it . and when i get into the higher revs i can feel the pickup in HP but it isn't and much as it should.
i am thinking maybe sparkplug wires, everything else is new. almost feels like it is getting less fuel or not enough but maybe a wire is bad i will test them later.
i can put the pedal to the floor and it just slowly gets up to speed like i am in to high of a gear but i'm not.

[bobbyspider]

Tie the butterflies open on you r vics and see if.that makes a difference also check your clutch setup to make sure it is engaging fully (happened to me)

[RhodeStiva]

i actually removed the vics buterflies so it stays open.
the clutch also is new and seems fine.
even if i advance the timing a little it seems to go faster from stop but the same in higher gears.

[RhodeStiva]

it might be the small tires again.
if it had the right size tires on it .
my car might think it is fast but with the little tires it rotates more than the right size tires.
i will check the plugs tonight and if it checks out i might just say its the tires again.

[RhodeStiva]

i just read that it increases HP for smaller tire
and i did the math and should of gained around 6 HP with my tires. doesn't feel like it

[RhodeStiva]

i wonder if a new clutch but it was cheap ebay one is making it do this.

[bobbyspider]

I meant the clutchfork, ate you running g series? Are you running the cable adapter?

[RhodeStiva]

stock transmission

[bobbyspider]

What clutch did you purchase?

[Rocketman]

Your BP should be ripping around like a madman even with the vics tied open/closed or removed entirely... you have another issue going on. What ECU are you running the engine with? How tidy is your intake tract? (vacuum leaks maybe?)

[RhodeStiva]

escort gt swap no HP!!

I will look for some vac leaks but I just put it back together so it is clean and the ecu I don't remember one of the BP ones I had. Maybe a protege one. Would a miata BP ecu affect it?
I bypassed the TPS also. Didn't have the plug for it.i might of not capped off all the iacv ports I will double check.

[Rocketman]

Well thats why, you need the friggen TPS! it'll run in limp mode till you wire it in.

Miata BP ecu will not work AFAIK