Major geek time, fitted new stat housing and thermostat but of course It had to have some restoration work carried out and here is the result:



Following a week of rough running and non starting I finally took ownership of my ST170 so the fiesta was duly taken of the road for some TLC and alot of investment.

First port of call today was removal of the entire powertrain and all Engine wiring, I have prepped everything and the engine and box now sit on very loose mounts alone, everything else has been removed:

















It also appears the engine hasn't been far since some sort of rebuild unless it was a new crate motor when fitted its far to clean. There are also signs of porting not too clear on the pic:



Seems like somewhat of a bargain atm though, engine and box should be out for sorting by the end of the week!