• to plan for fuel injection; low and high pressure pumps, swirl pot, regulator, vent valve, tank.
  
• swap to a gated sump designed for longidudinal location. check out this flak monkey thread. I have tig-welded my own, and will make them for others with flak's blessing
  
• plan for different engine mounts - fastDan sells all you need; i've used his parts and they're very well made. I made my own (see the blog) but they're not something i'd do for anyone else; my approach means having to have the car in situ
  
• check out SBD Developments for all your engine internals; big-end bearings are weak when you start adding the power, and when you get to 200bhp you should be keying your crank as well. They're very good to deal with; prices are fair.
  
• you can modify your existing exhaust, or people often fabricate their own.
  
• check to see what the regs are on catalytic converters
  
• I found the duratec has very similar dimensions to the pinto so slotted straight into the same gap.
  
• you will need a new bellhousing to mate engine to gearbox, and they're not the same. I also found the new bellhousing was a little wider, meaning i had to modify my footwell.
  
• the standard flywheel is not up to the job, far too heavy and the dual-mass arrangement is prone to knacking. get a lightened one.
  
• the standard alternator fits fine on my fury, but for a 7esque, you may need to relocate. I have a spare that mounts on the other side (nearside) should you require it. It's a smaller denso unit from a honda, and has the mounting brackets to boot.
  
• I ended up with the engine at roughly the same height as before - good for routing your steering column. If it's tricky on your current build, expect the same issues
  

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Originally posted by HMSMotorsport
Thanks for the advice chaps, I'm posting from my iPhone ATM so will look in more detail later. Looks like quite a job. I take it Zetec is no better? Still need 200bhp!

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