What's it going in is a good question.

It was going in an st170 that I had stripped for the track. It rotted away faster than a bean tin in the North Sea.





The engine above is a completely standard £100 eBay Zetec. Still on its original cambelt until next week end.

It needs valve springs to stop valve float. So I will drop the cr a point or two with a thicker gasket. Only other thing if needs is a set of arp rod bolts and it should be a cheap 220 bhp motor.

This is a mock up engine. I've also got a 49k st bottom end with new rings and bearings. New head, new sump, recon Gt25 and so on.
I am hopping for 260 from this with a remap.

I have an st220 on the drive. I've had it a year and havnt touched it. Think I will move it on and get another St170. I have a track day itch.


I usually start these things by picking up,an ecu and loom and working it back.

First thing is check I've been sold the matching key with the ecu and I am able to turn the Immobilizer of/on.