Hi guys,

managed to find this excellent forum in my search for information so here we go..!!

Ive just bought a kit car thats based off a 250 hp Zetec turbo engine.
Although I have only just (a day ago) aquired the car Ive decided although its quite rapid (750kg wet) I want a fair bit more.. Some of the examples of my car were powered by chipped YB cossie engines and were putting down some very impressive acceleration times and I'm wanting to see what I need to do to get the zetec up to 400hp +

This is what I know of it so far (I will know more once Ive had a proper look over it in the next few days)
It was built buy a guy called Keith, from a company called Alto Engineering. It was classed as a brand new lump in 1999 (out of 100 built)when the car owner bought it and had it fitted. The turbo kit was part of the engine package.
He cant tell me anything about the engine internals and I cant find any trace of Alto engineering. Apparently he thinks they may have started up with a new name.

Anyway, I have attached a pic of the engine but was wondering on recommended routes to get the hp I need. Ive built a few straight sixes and audi stuff, but this ones new to me.

Is it possible the engine is running a stock compression ratio? It has a Pectel standalone ECU!
I was thinking ARP conrod bolts, forged conrods and pistons, and ARP head studs and bigger turbo and injectors, then a remap (and check the fuel pump is up to it). Does anyone have any idea what sort of engines Alto built for this run? (eg it may already have forged internals *hopefully!*).
Is it possible to use a 2 litre zetec block and bolt my head and other bits to it?


Thanks in advance