Just a few pics of the bottom end now on the engine stand.

Fitted new water pump
Cleaned it all up
Painted block satin black

Coming new is
New oil pump
Painting sump
Painting the pulley
Gonna fit a set of Geotze rings.

Then is a stage 3 big valve head modifed for multi layer gasket from MR ZVH ian howell.

Will keep you all updated.







Thanks
Matt

 

very nice im painting my zetec block but dont know what colour yet keep up the good work

 

keep it up matt wil have to have a play with your fiesta when its done mate txt me if you need any help at all buddy. cheeRs lee

 

nice mate

benjodeaves, paint it silver,

heres my frst lump

 

thanks for the comments peeps.

Ill give u a bell if i need ya lee, u know where i am if u wanna pop round anytime.

FRST lump looks mint in silver, Top Job :-D

Thanks
Matt

 

nice job

 

New cooler arrived today.





After 6 weeks of waiting lol
More bits arriving daily


Matt

 

This is what happens when u cross

1. Fiesta Turbo

2. A GRS super large intercooler

3. A dosey looking helper


All fitted, a load of pics lol.

Get the grinder out, lose a bit of front panel :-D


Offer the cooler up




Chop the hell out of a bumper



All the unnesscary shit inside the RS bumper


The final Outcome







Cut out some holes for air intake, For use when on track, (the numberplate would normally cover this)







Thanks
Matt

 

Did my bumper this way

Man that looks fookin cool, right ballache, cuttin the bumper out aint it

IF we do the match, ur havin some patio slabs in ya boot to make it equal

 

not sure about chopping the bumper, looks like its being beaten to death with a hammer

looking fine mate

 

 

Looks spot on


Brian

 

Just a few updates, been bust stripping down the engine,

Ready for new rings, mains, big ends, gaskets and seals etc.








Head is now being stripped rdy to send off to Ian howell to build up to 300 bhp spec.

Thanks
Matt

 

looking good m8, however id say relocate the plate and loose that part of the bumper completely

 

Exellent stuff

 

jay rs like the block ight do it silver thanx m8

 

Fiestamatt heres soe pics of y little project

 

Bit of an update.

The engine is now ready for building up.

Picked up Block from engineers today.
Had all the cylinders honed to aid bedding of new rings.





new crank :-D



And a box more of gooodies arrived from burton power this week.



Ill keep you all updated of the build up. I can almost taste 300bhp now.

Thanks
Matt

 

Bit of an update, engine is now pretty much built

Bare block


New Main bearings


New oil splash nozzles


Bit of EBZ engine assembly lubricant


Crank in and all torqued down



New big end bearings




The finished item




Just need a set of ARP con rod bolts and its rdy to go in.

Matt

 

few more things ive done today, mainly bufty bits :-D

INlet manifold b4



After with nice polished rail





Matt

 

i was gunna paint mine but got talked out of it, so just gave it a bloody good clean up.

hope ya used new injectors seals on there, if not there gunna leak like fuck

 

 

looking good mate i'll try pop up this weekend have a chat mine is goong in the bodyshop just brought a genuine bonnet and 1/4 panel having the engine bay repainted ready for more chrome etc. keep it up mate race these jap cars wipe the smile of there face.

 

Fiestamatt
Hi mate how hard is it to fit the 2.1 in a fezzy and what sort of price do you think i would be looking at??

White ST

 

cracking on well there

 

Few more updates peeps,

ARP conrod bolts arrived so they are now fitted


Bottom end could now be fully built up :-D



Felpro head gasket


Started the long process of the headwork


Kent CVH 35 cam kit to compliment the head and its ready to go in.

Thanks
Matt

 

 

head b4



Head after



With some porting and polishing DIY style lol






POstman brought me a prezzie this morning.


Matt

 

Looking good mate


Brian

 

Been hard at it today, managed to get the cam kit fitted, and all the engine pretty much together, rocker turbo and a few other bits just dry fitted for the pics.

Valves reseated and new springs fitted



Cam, followers and valve stem seals fitted



Head fitted to the bottom end



The complete item











Sorry for the poor quality of the pics.

THanks
Matt

 

sweet.........
what turbo you running?
and exhaust housing

 

looking good mate i'll be up week on sat to fit it for you get it running you've done well there. keep it up

 

I told you that i would get it going buddy have faith in me it is my job after all being a technician posh mechanic. i'll text you later fella. looking good and sounding the part

 

yeh nice 1 Lee, loving it, still got loads of bits to do now though get her rdy for action.

Get urs on road asap so u can take me out in urs.
Thanks again for the help mate

Matt

 

UPDATE

Fitted new rear brake disk conversion today using Rs2000 rear calipers and disks.

Before



After

 

looks good
rear disk conversion is on my list of things to do

 

Looking good


Brian

 

you should have left cutting the bumper till last, i know for a fact it WILL have to be moved forward once the engine goes it

its a tiiiiiiiight fit

 

thanks for the comments peeps,

DUDE_SWEET_FRST
The engine is already in and running

Thanks
Matt

 

Sorry to re kindle an old topic but I wondered if anyone knows if this car is still about. I would love to know its still going strong.

Regards
Matt