look/sounds nice bud, gradually getting there then. Alternator is very easy to change even someone with no motor skills should easily be able to change it (on this car), as for your starter motor diesel starter is best as they're a lot stronger! 1 thing though if you are going to fit either st170 engine or 2.3 mondeo engine this year then why go to the trouble and expense of changing your bottom end to 1.8cvh? (do not personally know anything about 2.3 mondeo engine but the st170 engine in mk3/4 escort is fun especially on carbs but they are very very heavy on fuel with or without the carbs lol)