Thanks Matt, i did read that the exhaust manifold might need extending a bit, not a big problem..... Iv seen st170 manifolds going for a fair price on eBay, are they good to use and are they any longer in order to clear a front mounted starter ? - not too fussed if not, but would be a 1 job less to do lol.

i thought the bracket was already connected to the engine... I saw some for sale on ebay yesterday but they've all disappeared.
You say the same, will there be a bearing bracket on my current engine, if so could i not use this, or would it not bolt up the engine ?

As for the engine mounts, iv not got a welder and would no doubt not get it right, so im just hoping that the chap on zsoc makes some and i can get myself one. If not i guess i Will have to make my own from card and take it somewhere to get made into metal. as my skill level isnt too high haha

I am planning to turbo the car at some point in the future yeah, but ill be buying a st170 engine to build from once iv got myself a better job.
For now i think ill stick to the plastic blacktop one, as HO inlets are fetching close to £100 ! ... and arent as easy to get hold of as the plastic mondeo ones.

Sounds quite mad! you got a thread on here or any pics mate ?