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[SEG1]

Still havent stripped the head off this but it now has a home over winter in the garage.

i have decided come the new year i will begin the process to build a slivertop zetec turbo engine
The hardest part will be fitting in the T3 turbo and intercooler without chopping up the front of the car.
I still want it to remain a sleeper

Well done mate . Turbo is the way forward.
Drop me a text if you need help/info on any zetec turbo stuff.
Mines a silver top turbo

[jayrs]

if it was running i would of expected a road tip again

[jonyb4]

gulp

your mad doing that to a lightweight mk2 lol

cracking stuff, should be interesting read :d

[jayrs]

not at all jony, a turbo mk2 is the dogs mate, if it wasnt for the fact i want a non turbo everyday car, i would turbo my mk2 for sure

[HCS PIMP]

saw your car in the ford meet at ace cafe was in performance ford the wheel trims gave the mk2 away

[knuckles]

saw your car in the ford meet at ace cafe was in performance ford the wheel trims gave the mk2 away

really ?

Thats odd cos ive never been to ace cafe with the mk2
or in my life for that matter

[jonyb4]

[Ratspeed]

ZT will be immense mate! looking forward to the new year build!

[jonyb4]

what power range you hoping to get man?

mmind i never had you down for power, you seem to like better looking cars over power, eg mini

[Tweek]

Still havent stripped the head off this but it now has a home over winter in the garage.

i have decided come the new year i will begin the process to build a slivertop zetec turbo engine
The hardest part will be fitting in the T3 turbo and intercooler without chopping up the front of the car.
I still want it to remain a sleeper

Such a copycat

[~nomad~]

what power range you hoping to get man?

mmind i never had you down for power, you seem to like better looking cars over power, eg mini

That mini is the fastest car in the world.

[knuckles]

ive managed to source a virtually brand new black top 2.0 zetec engine.
Its only done 8000 miles from new. so when it warms up a bit i will begin stripping out the mk2 for the 3rd time.

things i need to change to fit the blacktop are :
engine mount at back of block
alternator belt
add idler pulley & mounting bracket
bottom rad hose to suit different water pump
blacktop rocker cover

i cant wait to get this back on the road. I think making this turbo charged was a bit to optimistic. my main concern is getting it running again and not overfueling.

[jayrs]

yeah i think you were mater, as i said its more hassle to turbo a mk2 due to reduced room in the bay, i think keeping it NA is the best way mate

ill dig out the engine mount bracket when im next out workshop, and ill sorce a black top rocker cover when im next up scrappy mate

[tekno]

i've read that you run st150 calipers, were they a straight fit?

PS
car looks awsome, sorry about the engine problems...

[- Danny Boy -]

ST150 calipers are a straight swap yes.

[Rs Adz]

just read all this coolo mk2 reminds me off my old one but this is a 100% better zt plans sounds good waiting to see were your putting the fmic

[knuckles]

i've read that you run st150 calipers, were they a straight fit?

PS
car looks awsome, sorry about the engine problems...

thanks fella
yes i run st150 caliper and pads with escort rs2000 front discs.
I did have to relief a tiny fraction of the inner edge of the pad to clear the center of the disc. But when you combine this setup with a mondeo brake servo the brakes are 100 times better.

[jonyb4]

280mm calipers with 260mm discs????!

[knuckles]

280mm calipers with 260mm discs????!

yes mate

[Rhinopower]

280mm calipers with 260mm discs????!

Calipers don't have a 'diameter' as such, the size discs they work with depends entirely on the spacing on the hub

[jonyb4]

hmm cant imagine how this looks in my head

got a pic of it?

[knuckles]

hmm cant imagine how this looks in my head

got a pic of it?

when the wheels next come off - picture coming your way

[jonyb4]

cheers clark!

[Excursion]

Glad you found a decent engine for it mate. I know how it feels when stuff starts to conspire against you

[knuckles]

not much of an exciting update as i have no pictures

but today i have managed to refresh the bottom end of the 2.0 blacktop engine ready for fitting next month.

New sump gasket & new ladder frame gasket
New rear main oil seal
Checked timing and replaced broken bottom timing cover
New rocker cover gasket along
Replaced front breather grommet

doesn't sound like alot but all this while the engine is out on the stand is far easier than if it was in the car.
Can't wait to get this in the car and get it running once more

[jonyb4]

cracking stuff clark, maybe give crazycage a pm to enquire where he got his uprated timing belt tensioner/idler pulley from, be easy fit while the engine is out and will steer clear of them weak blacktop ones

[jayrs]

i will get that mount sorted out this week /weekend for ya too mate

[Rhinopower]

cracking stuff clark, maybe give crazycage a pm to enquire where he got his uprated timing belt tensioner/idler pulley from, be easy fit while the engine is out and will steer clear of them weak blacktop ones

The engine already has an Ian Howell timing belt tensioner

[knuckles]

cracking stuff clark, maybe give crazycage a pm to enquire where he got his uprated timing belt tensioner/idler pulley from, be easy fit while the engine is out and will steer clear of them weak blacktop ones

yes i did notice the genuine ford timing tensionier is a cheap nasty looking plastic version. As ryan just said the engine already has the uprated metal pulley fitted which is a bonus.

[jonyb4]

ah right, great piece of mind!

[knuckles]

not long now

[jonyb4]

very nice

[dontpannic]

Nice one Clark. Is that a brand new unit?

[knuckles]

Nice one Clark. Is that a brand new unit?

cheers nick

yes its a new unit - the previous owner only covered 8000 miles on this engine before selling it.

[dontpannic]

8000? Excellent! Should be a good one with that mileage!