Originally Posted by
P33PRK
Had the head off tonight, it hasn't been skimmed or done properly. don't know whether to get it skimmed and re-fitted. The worrying thing is the pistons are calibra ones that have been skimmed. Do i get it honned and rebuild it or do i get new uprated rods and pistons. If so which ones and what can the zetec crank handle as i want a reliable 300+ bhp engine.
i take it you didnt notice the 522bhp in my user name lol
standard crank fitted matey. i thought you didnt have to skim the vauxhall pistons as they give you a 7:45:1 comp ratio , the only thing you have to do is bore the block to 86mm . try ian howell at area six as he does everything for the zetec turbo engine. the custom rod and piston packages are around £1200 if i remember right and are the same thats in my engine so your bottom end can handle 500bhp with other mods. also one point to note these are custom cp / arais pistons which are vastly different to standard off the shelf pistons so yes you can buy cheaper , the choice is yours
cheers paul