And as we have said before mate, people are not having a go at you for anything, they are all just trying to help you get the best car for your money , we are all enthusiasts here trying to help each other out, but sometime it takes a bit of pisstaking to get points across.

Have a serious think about what you really want, to go zetec will be a lot more hassle than you initially think I promise you! Yes the parts might be cheaper, but you can easily run over the cost of a stonking YB install by the time you have messed about buying all the small bits & custom bits you will need, just food for thought.

No one is saying don't go for a different engine, but why go the hard way for no real benefit over an engine designed to fit there that is almost the same as you want to "swap" it for? How about an interesting V8 or somthing like that?