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Brand New Zetec engine from Ford
saigonij - 28/3/07 at 06:56 AM

Is it possible to buy a brand new crate engine from Ford? a 1.8 zetec?

Simon W - 28/3/07 at 07:19 AM

Yes, various places you can buy brand new 1.8 Zetecs. About £750+

http://www.ekmpowershop5.com/ekmps/shops/gtstuning/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=49

the_fbi - 28/3/07 at 07:22 AM

You can, but how about a cheap brand new 2.0 instead?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260098877568

Darren @ GTS can also do some good engine prices.

Humbug - 28/3/07 at 07:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by the_fbi
You can, but how about a cheap brand new 2.0 instead?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260098877568

Darren @ GTS can also do some good engine prices.


The link posted by Simon W above is for GTS Tuning

Big Stu - 28/3/07 at 07:41 AM

I got my brand new one for £400. It was sent from ford to a company in birmingham to do some testing on. The deal was cancelled but the engine was never picked up. It sat around for a year gathering dust before i got it for £400. Then spent about another £600 getting it running with carbs. I would suspect a decent bike engine set up is much cheaper.

saigonij - 28/3/07 at 07:51 AM

cheers guys. I might go down the brand new engine route. what effect does this have on emmittions - will the DVLA take the engine build date as *NOW* ?

iank - 28/3/07 at 08:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by saigonij
cheers guys. I might go down the brand new engine route. what effect does this have on emmittions - will the DVLA take the engine build date as *NOW* ?


No it will be the day it came off the production line. Ford can tell you the exact date given the engine number and an admin fee. I suspect manufacture date of any new engine you get now to be well after Aug 95 so it will be a cat and injection to get through SVA.

zetec - 28/3/07 at 08:26 AM

I wouldn't get too stuck on the engine being brand new..60,000 miles and they are just getting run in. I'm stripping a 112,000 mile one and it is like brand new still...honing marks on the bores, no marks on the cams...You can get them for very little s/h. There was a rebuilt 2.0 short engine on Ebay which had a buy now for £135, get a head and with the rest get some nice hot cams.

bimbleuk - 28/3/07 at 09:09 AM

Try Paul at BPJ servies for new Ford engines. I know he can get some very good prices especially as the they come with all ancilliaries, coil pack, injectors, inlet and exhaust manifolds etc

bodger - 28/3/07 at 11:46 AM

I've got a brand new zetec 2.0L sat in the garage gathering dust. It's the same spec as advertised by GTS (By the way that's £750 + VAT on their website - nearer a grand to you & me).
u2u me if you're interested, it'll be a lot cheaper than that!

[Edited on 28/3/07 by bodger]