Right, straight to business i suppose!

I'll b taking delivery of a Ka soon (1.3 Zetec) but for me, im wanting a hell of a lot more power as well as better cornering, handling, and overall better performance from the "pocket rocket" of Blue Ovals.

I have in mind a certain way of what im wanting done but to b honest, even though i worked in a tuners garage for a while, im not too certain on certain bits of the car, suspension, brakes and interior i can do myself to a certain level until it comes to custom build work, however engine sides of things id rather have a garage do the work.

ive had the idea of a 1700 from a puma in mind for an engine swap for a while, but does anyone have any ideas or input on this conversion?

is it a good idea? how reliable will it be? what other mods can b carried out due to the engine bay space?

any input by the tuners or experianced mechanics would b helpful, as i also havent really got much in the way of choice for garages around Fife to do this conversion for me (most of them are jap specialists whereas i would like a ford specialist to carry the work out)

Money isnt an issue on this car as most of my wages will b going into the car being built to spec so any help or info would b greatly appreciated.

cheers