Antony.

I'm starting my blacktop zetec RWD conversion so was having a browse through a few bits and pieces and saw this picture:


i noticed that a different water pump has been used and an idler removed from the cambelt, any one any idea what has been used to make this possible? i think it looks a lot tidier than using an idler on the aux belt to keep the water pump rotating the right way once the PAS etc has been binned, like this:


If anyone has done this or can shed some light on what has been done i'd well appreciate it.

Luca

iTrader: (2)

Top engine is an early silver top style.

bottom engine is an st170

Antony.

Ohh i know about the ST one yeah but the way the belts drive is the same at the blacktop as far as i'm aware. So has somebody just stuck a blacktop cover on a silver top in the top picture? If they have then that has cleared my mind a bit because it's been doing my head in! Sat staring at my blacktop trying to work it out

Luca

iTrader: (2)

Yes the top one is a "silver top" head but they have painted the rocker cover black.

You can tell because the silver top doesn't have the small roller pulley after the exhaust pulley. The belt doesn't wrap around as far.