Bought this 90 spec S2 about 18 months ago now, it was alright, I figured I'd just freshen the engine up and pass it on. Well a quote for £650 to recon the bottom end put that plan in the bin!!

I got a 2.0 bottom end from Ford (new) for £340, sump, head gasket and a few bits and I was off...

S2 had a cam in the head so that was kept but fitted into a rebuilt XR2i head along with its twin springs. Inlet ports were opened to match the gasket and so was the inlet manifold.

I made the water pump and breather plate, drilled the flywheel, blocked the block, all the usual zvh items.

Cossie management was used as I thought the MFI system might be a problem on the engine, i also thought it would give better value to the car. A 2wd loom, ecu, ISCV, throttle body, TPS were bought for £300. The yellows, EFI manifold, head, fuel rail, MAP sensor, stg1 chip were all left overs so 'free'.

I removed all the 'engine' from the loom ready to install the cossie parts.

I also had 2wd front&rear calipers so a brake conversion seemed logical! Rally design supplied the disks and Nath the rear brackets. I made the hoses to the right lenth.

Everything was removed from the bottom of the car and it was cleaned and painted in stone chip. All the suspension blasted and painted, poly bushed and refitted.

I have done everything I can to increase the value of the car for minimal outlay, this is truly DIY on the cheap! It might be the long way about it but who cares!!

So far I have got the engine as you see in the pics, vertually ready to go in!

I don't car its not chromed or running ally tanks etc have a look and comment if you feel fit.

Cossie 4 pots


Bin the ABS, repipe


Twin 2wd intercooler


Complete 2.0ZVH


I will push it out at the weekend and take some better pics if anyone is interested.