so ! after 6 months of driving a 2lt zvh im wanting more power so im building myself a 2.1 zetec turbo and going for 300bhp (hopefully)
old engine and gearbox have been taken out and i have now got myself a stage 3 t3 with ceramic 360 degree bearning cut back impella blades etc etc this thing is as big as a t3 can get , big intercooler from a renault scenic of all things low comp bottom end with calibra turbo pistons and a lightened and skimmed flywheel then it'll be chucked back in ready for the head to go on , also got a custom made exhaust of my mates escos rep to go on so should be sounding even sweeter when its running - few pics so far -

2.1 block


calibra turbo pistons -






and my stage 3 t3 -


new intercooler - compared to old one


sump -



2.1 zetec turbo !




uprated clutch and clutch plate



mtx box before being cleaned up


car full of bits

and a empty bay



not doing much today due to the shite weather and its cold




gearbox all painted up , looks miles better i rekon , also primed up my zetec rocker ready for painting undecided on the colour tho ...

 

Cool project

What made you go for the zvh over the fullzetec in the first place?

Were you not happy with the zvh?

Get a few bits done whilst the engine is apart. Head ported and cams

 

i went for the zvh as it was a easier option for me at the time , as i didnt know much about engines etc at the time but ive learnt enuf from doing the zvh to get on with the full zetec now , was happy with the zvh i got 190bhp at 8 psi with my old set up too heads going to be ported and have a few bits done to it too

 

Good man. Now just get a T34 on there

 

good stuff m8

 

That looks like a mondeo water pump if so you want the escort / fiesta one as they run the oposite way, engine looks good

 

Looks good i'll have to pop over for a better look next time i see your car down at the Viaduct

 

You know they're not calibra turbo pistons right?

 

thats what i was thinking, mates just has his built and they say C20 LET on the top of the pistons

 

The ones in the photos above are the N/A astra pistons, which people use for ZVH engines. Not really suitable for a zetec turbo as the compression ratio ends up way too high

 

exscuse the crap pics there off my phone - but it looks like a proper engine here







engines finaly in











cooler , rad cambelt and all auxillaries on -











this is work from the last 4 - 5 weeks just need the exhaust to go on and the loom to be extrended and all plugged / soldered back in then its done

 

If it is true what the people above have said about your pistons then surely your compression ratio will be too high?

 

Good work mate, car looks great!

What about the pistons that people have mentioned?

 

good good

 

looking good mate,but as cliff s1 said ..i hope you changed the pistons...

 

i hope he got a better clucth as that thing he was putting in wont take 300bhp like he said he wanted

 

Car looks good pal.

My pistons were C20LET but ive seen some others that looked slightly different? Those arent dipped in the middle though?