Hello all,

Im in desperate need of some help i brought a mk1 focus st170 conversion registered as a 1.4 from ebay as spares and repair. the previous owner said it was headgasket and dash/dials not working (simple wire fix i was told) i replaced the gasket with timing belt along with the cams (both cracked.) fitted new battery and tried to start. unable to get it started i decide to remove the toad alarm. by doing this i managed to get it started i drove it around the block when it cut out on me. back to the drawing board i decided to tackle the dash problem as there are no lights except oil and hankbrake warning light. i remove the i dials and tried to start. the car fires up on the button. refit dials and still started first time then i noticed the oil pressure guage was still unplugged. when plugged in the car wont start but will every time when unplugged.now i suspect that the kid i brought it from didnt do a full st conversion and it still has the standard 1.4 dash loom thats why the dials and oil pressure guage dont work. please help as this car is a real beast and needs to be up and running.

any help will be great

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