carlt

Just rebuilding my frst engine, properly for once.

Bottom end is all done, 0.5 mahle standard pistons, crank ground, everything new. Didnt really think of modding hence the standard pistons. Got a felpro gasket going on.

Ive got a new head for it, brand new, should i just go for a standard cam kit of kent / piper?

Dont want to mod it much, must look standard but 160 bhp would be nice.

Are t25's a direct fit? Whats the best turbo to use to get 160-170 bhp?

Any idea of the finis code for a new gearbox? ive found a few, got the codes to them but no idea what code i need.

Ditch the abs? it looks rather untidy, is it any use?

Advice and comments appreciated.

KEVFRST

id stick a std cam in it, you can easily get 160-170 that your looking for on a standard engine with a standard t2.

jayRS

junk that head gasket, ive heard nothing but bad things about them, a std ford one is more than up to the job, but get a rs one, there about Ł40.

as for cam, you cannot get std cams anymore, there are the same as xr2i ones anyway so you culd sorce a good s/h one, but tbh, you may as well get as close as poss to std kent or piper ( i reckomend kent though)
the T25 doesnt fit the T2 manifold so im told but i have never tried it but if your not looking for big power stick with the T2, your engine will be like mine when done, but i have a kent cvh35 came and the stage 1 set up with uprated injectors etc but im still using the T2 turbo

fizzyturbo

yeah get rid of that felpro rubbish gasket i blew 2 of them on my last fiesta, all u need really is a stage i chip, and u can stick with the t2 but im a fan of the t3, my new one is only 160bhp, and i stuck on a t3 and its runni lovely at 8 psi