Hi peeps looking for some thoughts and suggestions regarding the following from todays adventure.

After finally getting my new hybrid turbo fitted to my S2 (now running 15psi up from a perfectly manageable 10psi on std smokey T3) I managed to get to a track day today however only managed a couple of laps with the car feeling progressively slower than before until pulling into the pits and boom head gasket failure and loss of oil pressure. Yet to find out the damage but suspect gasket is fooked anyway although the car never came close to overheating and had managed over 100 miles the day before though, gutted!

Am hopefull that I can strip the head and block and get them machined and replace the head gasket (was a proper Ford one I had used) however as mentioned without knowing the full extent of the damage I won't know the cost involved yet so planning on doing as much myself as possible.

So because it needs fully stripped now my mind turns to considering a budget rebuild because I think it needs a new FMIC anyway due to running the standard one which may not have helped matters so need to factor this into the rebuild costs.

For now my linitial ist is as follows;

FMIC & fans
Cometic HG
New head bolts
Skim head & deck block
Remove pistons possibly replace rings and bearings and new cap bolts
New or refurbished oil pump?
New sump and gasket (old one beginning to seep)
Have crank checked and reground if necessary
Ideally new or steel rods if £ allows
Check and reface flywheel if necessary or replace
Low profile trolley jack (old one broken anyway)
Engine stand possibly
Silicone coolant hoses

Dont think I wanna go ZVH because its more effort and cost and think that due to the torque increase a new clutch and eventually new box will be needed which all means even more £££££ so would like to keep it as a 1.6CVH for as long as possible.

CheeRS