Hi mate sorry to hear about your problems...were u driving flat out by any chance? or did u ever have the car flat out for a long period of time?

with regards to boring the engine...of course it can be done! people are feeding u BS as it is essentially the same as any other Zetec engine there is out there...just with beefed up buts and an oil return!

u can bore it out +1mm even 1.5mm IIRC using bigger pistons...

get Ian Howell to supply u with some CP Racing pistons and Eagle steel rods and your away! 2047cc is generally what is achieved with the rod and piston package and the over bore is ever so slight.

HTH if u have any questions give me a shout...worked with Zetecs LOADS including my own ZT...

bassboy