Allo all, I'm new here and got a few questions for y'all :P

I'm getting a very clean 1.3 Escort (MK4) next month for a grand total of 100 squid with a full MOT and some tax... and of course I dont really want to leave it bog standard so am gonna make it a bit of a mini project car...

So, some questions

1) What can I do to the paltry 63BHP 1.3 engine?
2) Is it easy to swap to a 1.6 carb, maybe chuck twin 40's on?
3) How cheap are lowering kits like Gmax and are they much cop?

At work, it used to be an old car shop and a back room still has shedloads of alloys and exhausts so I'm kinda sorted there I hope... but wouldn't mind getting it lowered and maybe do SOMETHING to get a bit more power lol... 60 odd BHP wont really keep me smiling for long :P

Cheers all!