mrwibble
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| posted on 16/3/11 at 10:50 PM |
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blacktop zetec 2.0
looking for the impossible i guess. but lowest mileage, sound history of oil changes, no ancillaries required but would be considered. happy for a
post 95 engine as plans for a cat/inj. oh yeah and i've only got a tin top focus to collect it, so if you wouldn't mind dropping it
round? no kidding, i reckon it'd fit in the boot... oh yeah and i want it all for £50. no right money for the right engine.
[Edited on 16/3/11 by mrwibble]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 10:03 AM |
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If it was me I'd be round the local scrap yards for crash damaged fords. Couple of friends and you can lift an engine out easy. You can tell a
good engine simply by looking in the oil cap to see if there is any brown crud or varnish which shouldn't be there if it's had regular oil
changes. If the water bottle is not full of brown water or oil then the head should be fine too.
buy a manual and find out first where the black box is and how much of the wiring you'll need, assuming that you'll be running the
standard injection/ignition system
[Edited on 17/3/11 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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coozer
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 10:14 AM |
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Mileage makes no difference on a zetec, they are well built and last real well.
As Mr. Whippy siad, take the oil filler cap off and look inside, it should look like new, no crud or anything on the cap or the cam lobe there.
For a road going car, no rebuild cost, no need to even lift the head. They come along cheap enough second hand to be throw away and brand news from
Ford are cheap as well.
I'll chance me arm and say there's bound to a brand new one on other at Stoneleigh this year.
They are cheap as chips, I've just missed one on the bay for £140 that included everything from under the bonnet, gearbox, wiring key, the lot.
I let it go as I thought it was too much!
I've paid a couple hundred, tenners, picked them up free and swapped them around for bits and bobs.
Good luck!
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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mrwibble
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 02:05 PM |
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thanks for the advice guys, i've an omex ecu and am thinking of going the motorbike tbs route. so i had in mind i'd just need the head and
block, the starter for a type 9 is something i've got to source i believe, i'm not sure about the alt.
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rhinopower
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| posted on 18/3/11 at 01:57 PM |
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Does it have to be a blacktop? I've got a silvertop in my garage ready to go
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dhutch
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| posted on 5/5/11 at 12:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rhinopower
Does it have to be a blacktop? I've got a silvertop in my garage ready to go
The old silvertop/blacktop debate!
Need to sit down and buy myself one infact, i feel a project for the winter coming, although i should really not!
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