cheers guys!
it is a blacktop, but its got a silvertop cam cover. its been converted to blacktop, you can tell by the fact it doesnt have the god-awful top engine mount next to the cambelt cover. and the downpipe route is as per blacktop going under the sump, and not around it like on a silvertop.
it hasnt been on a dyno, its an estimated 270-280bhp. it goes like a bastard! my other mondeo has been dynoed at 230bhp, and this one is in another league power-wise!