update

at the end of play today ive got the gearbox back on and the starter issue resolved and had the engine turning over using the starter so a pritty good day.

i had to chop out abit of the engine cast to allow the ib5 box starter to fit the zetec engine i dont have a picture but i have nocked this up for all that is interested

in red shows the area that needs removing, the fly wheel and clutch need to be removed to do it so obviously you dont cut through you flywheel or clutch see below also please note (this does not have to be done on all conversions just turned out it did on this engine - 1.8 16v 130ps zetec escort xr3i mk5)



this is a picture of the ib5 box starter now bolted up in place



and the ib5 gearbox now fully bolted to the zetec engine (battery was there to test that it engaged with the flywheel - which it did thank fook lol)





even had time to remove the bonnet



so again panic over (for now ) and everythings back on track
going to invest in a new camera shortly as i no the pictures suck but so does my phone lol