hi,i,m completely new to the kit car scene and me and my father in law have bought a locost velocity which apparently is 80% finished!!its got a ford zetec 1.8 in thats brand new,i have no idea whether it,s the mondeo zetec or the focus zetec or any idea of the year of manufacture so cant even buy a haynes manual for it or buy any parts as we dont no what to buy them for is there anybody who could maybe just give us a nudge in the right direction on where to go from here as we are at a bit of a stale mate with what to do!!thank you
Hi,
If its a new one, its likely to be around 05/06 year, from either mondeo or focus.
I'll U2U you my number and you can call me if you have any questions, i may be able to help.
Ed
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Originally posted by eddie99
Hi,
If its a new one, its likely to be around 05/06 year, from either mondeo or focus.
I'll U2U you my number and you can call me if you have any questions, i may be able to help.
Ed
Why? I run a 1.8 blacktop from 05/06 focus/mondeo
Black or silver, it doesnt make a lot of odds either way. There are differances but a haynes manual for mondeo will cover what you will want to
know.
Being a new engine it will have a code on the cambelt cover, google will tell you if it was made for a mondeo/focus/couger or whatever.
Stick up where you are in your user location and some one local will show you theres or give Ed a buz. The zetec is a very simple engine.
there is an easy way to tell which version it is - look at the cam cover 
if its silver then its a 'silver top' (i.e. from an escort / early mondeo)
if the cam cover is black plastic then its a 'black top' (i.e. from a mk1 focus [98-05] / or similar aged mondeo)
like big_wasa says the engine code will tell you exactly which car it was intended to be use in
I've got the 1.8 blacktop in my tin-top (focus) its a nice revvy engine thats very addictive (probably explains why my MPG is so low :lol: 
)
[Edited on 2/7/2012 by mcerd1]
In the same position as you, but I'm just in the process of picking up a velocity with a zetec (silver top) 1800, this one with twin 40's. Found this website - www.Zetec-cat.co.uk very informative.
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Originally posted by damo75
hi,i,m completely new to the kit car scene and me and my father in law have bought a locost velocity which apparently is 80% finished!!its got a ford zetec 1.8 in thats brand new,i have no idea whether it,s the mondeo zetec or the focus zetec or any idea of the year of manufacture so cant even buy a haynes manual for it or buy any parts as we dont no what to buy them for is there anybody who could maybe just give us a nudge in the right direction on where to go from here as we are at a bit of a stale mate with what to do!!thank you
