Does anyone know if it's possible to fit a silver top sump to a black top without too much work ?

A friends got a Capri with a poorly silver top Zetec engine fitted so was looking to fit a black top engine in it's place but seen as it's in a Capri the original silver tops sump has been modified to suit the rwd set up so was looking to swap the silver top sump over lock stock & barrel onto the black top engine.

 

I think it's fine that way
It's when you put a black top on a silver top you need to do a little work

 

Well did it swap over ??
as want to try the same

 

Yes it does, you may need the pick up pipe too (can't remember 100%).

 

A lot of work, bloody grinding dust everywhere! lol

 

He's still messing about so not yet lol but it's looking promising that it will do.

 

Fancy doing mine for me ?

 

You need the dipstick and tube also you need to have spacers made and the bolts from a silver top to fit the windage tray

 

Spacers for what mate ?

 

No... I've just cleaned my workshop! lol

 

Is there alot to grind out ? I'm guessing its where the 4 main cap bolts stick out thats the problem ?

 

All the webbing you see here needs grinding flush..



It doesn't look like much but takes ages and makes a right mess!

 

These bits ? excuse the messy lines done it on my phone

 

Also do I then just need a blacktop dip stick and tube ?

 

Is it just the bits ive circles above or does the whole lot need grinding out so it's like the silvertop sump ?

 

Yes just those bits.

 

The spacers are for the big end bolts mate if you search on the net under mk4 zetec conversion there's loads of info pops up mate I bought a full 1.6 zetec engine and swapped the parts to the blacktop