DorsetStrider
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 03:20 PM |
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Zetec Donor Price
Hiya guys,
Can I just ask a personal question?
How much (roughly) are you zetec boys spending on your donors? I've been looking for months now for a donor but the cheapest one I've seen
round my way was sold for £4000 and I'm a bit reluctant to spend that sort of money for a 2nd+ hand engine.
Am I being totally unrealistic looking for something cheaper?
P.S. What Rovers were the K series engines in? How do they compare both in price and quality to zetecs?
[Edited on 20/2/06 by DorsetStrider]
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 03:29 PM |
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Paid £125 for mine "2.0L silver top phase 2
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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stevebubs
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 03:45 PM |
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You can buy a complete new engine from trust electrical for less than £1000....
engines on e-bay typically vary from £50-£150 for silvertops.
any particular reason you're looking for a complete donor?
Surely old Mk 1 Mondeo's go for peanuts anywhere? If not, tell me where you live and I'll go buy a £500 mondy bring it up your way and
flog it for a £3.5k profit....
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iank
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 03:46 PM |
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I've read you can get brand new ones from Ford for £1200, but I doubt they have a full set of ancilliaries. A mk1 Mondeo with an MOT
shouldn't cost much more than £500... without an MOT they are £2-300. Try adtrader or loot websites there always seem to be plenty about.
Rovers with K series are about the same money. Rover 200/400 would be a good donor.
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 04:25 PM |
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I need the full donor because apart from the engine I will also need gearbox, rad, pipes etc.
on ebay mondeo going in salisbury (35 miles from me) for £800 with 6 days left to go. And it has no tax, or mot so can't get it home without a
trailer which I aint got :O(
Might start looking for rover donors or put an ad in the local free ads.
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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iank
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 04:47 PM |
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Unless you're building a midi the gearbox from a mondeo will be useless (Transverse FWD). Little problem to bolt up to a type 9 or MT75 from a
sierra though. There are some other bits and pieces you need to sort for inline RWD (thermostat?)
Not sure what (if anything) Ford used the Zetec for in RWD.
For K series you will need a type 9 gearbox from a sierra and a bellhousing to join them together.
Try going to www.adtrader.co.uk and www.loot.co.uk sticking you postcode and mondeo into the search box, see what you get.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 04:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DorsetStrider
I need the full donor because apart from the engine I will also need gearbox, rad, pipes etc.
on ebay mondeo going in salisbury (35 miles from me) for £800 with 6 days left to go. And it has no tax, or mot so can't get it home without a
trailer which I aint got :O(
Might start looking for rover donors or put an ad in the local free ads.
Got to autotrader....
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 04:56 PM |
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For the record I'm after a FWD engine/gearbox as it is a midi Ii'm building.
Will give adtrader a go as well me thinks. Pity there is no WANTED section on ebay.
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 05:00 PM |
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You can put a wanted add on there. Just list it as a normal thing but state its wanted.
I paid 50 quid for my engine. Theres always complete engine and boxes on ebay for less that 200 quid.
Are u willing to travel to collect? I know someone with an l reg 1.8 mondeo estate he wants rid of for very little money located in ipswich. Not
sure if he still has it though.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 06:03 PM |
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My mondeo 2.0 was £200. But I sold the engine because I'm using a K series! Lighter than a zetec apparently.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:00 PM |
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In Novemember I bought a very clean original 96 reg Mondeo for 250+auction fees for son in law all it needed was a wishbone and the headlights
cleaned for an MOT. Has run perfectly ever since.
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bob
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:39 PM |
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Does it have to be a mondeo ?
I would think an 1800 zetec escort would be cheaper, just a thought 
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 09:37 AM |
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I've got a 1.8 Mondeo estate you can have for £80, delivered to the ferry in Yarmouth. Meet you in Lymington.
No tax or MOT, but good strong engine/box.
Syd.
Fully dressed engines go for £75 at the local scrap yard.
[Edited on 21/2/06 by Syd Bridge]
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