Any zetec turbo experts here?
08-10-2007, 01:16 PM
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Any zetec turbo experts here?
Basically I want to start a new project when i finally get my cossie up and running, hopefully in the next month or two, and with me having possibly THE best and cheapest scrap yard about a mile from my house i have been thinking about building a track car with zetec turbo power.
What i really need to know, preferably from someone who has actually built thier own engine, is what do i need?????????????? As I'm sure i'll manage to find it a rock bottom prices.
What i really need to know, preferably from someone who has actually built thier own engine, is what do i need?????????????? As I'm sure i'll manage to find it a rock bottom prices.
08-10-2007, 01:40 PM
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a silver top 2.0 zetec engine
an 1800 zetec sump & flywheel
a focus rs exhaust manifold
fiesta turbo management
a rebore to 86 mm & some vauxhall LET pistons
a t3 turbo
i would say that would be the cheepest, or instead of going for them pistons you could use a decompression plate or get the standard pistons skimmed down
an 1800 zetec sump & flywheel
a focus rs exhaust manifold
fiesta turbo management
a rebore to 86 mm & some vauxhall LET pistons
a t3 turbo
i would say that would be the cheepest, or instead of going for them pistons you could use a decompression plate or get the standard pistons skimmed down
08-10-2007, 01:51 PM
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Cheers, everytime i'm in persley I think about it, there were loads of mondeos etc... the other day and every other zetec engined car you could think of. I wandered about the pistons, i read that u can skim them as you mentioned but it says it severly weakens them as they are not designed for a turbo car anyway, but it doesn't say what kind of boost level is safe/reccomended.
08-10-2007, 01:58 PM
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i know aye, even overton in dyce are selling all there zetec engines cheep cos theres too many of them,
perslys went a bit down hill over the past few years cos every body is taking there cars to pandas instead,
theres a lad called brian fletcher neer me that does zvh's & zetec turbos for folk all the time, he sometimes used saab pistons
perslys went a bit down hill over the past few years cos every body is taking there cars to pandas instead,
theres a lad called brian fletcher neer me that does zvh's & zetec turbos for folk all the time, he sometimes used saab pistons
08-10-2007, 02:06 PM
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firstly, what power do you want?
i sold a 1.8 zetec to a lad afew years ago, he was building 1.8zvh and skimming the stock pistons 1mm - made 250bhp and was featured in FF - before i worked here
if you want about 250 it can be done quite cheap
if you want more, it will cost
i sold a 1.8 zetec to a lad afew years ago, he was building 1.8zvh and skimming the stock pistons 1mm - made 250bhp and was featured in FF - before i worked here
if you want about 250 it can be done quite cheap
if you want more, it will cost
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08-10-2007, 02:56 PM
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Cheers for the help, something 250bhp or under is more than adequate for my needs/wants especially if it's just a track car, i have two options, both using a KA if i can, one turbo and one, 1.6 N/A.
RAURI
How much Lol....nah i can't do it justnow!
I wanted to buy a whole car so i don't have to scroung for every single fookin' bit. Had enough problems trying to get new bits for the sierra.
RAURI
How much Lol....nah i can't do it justnow!
I wanted to buy a whole car so i don't have to scroung for every single fookin' bit. Had enough problems trying to get new bits for the sierra.
08-10-2007, 03:30 PM
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yes, i did actually!
on monday i opened the bonnet to show someone the engine, and then pushed it around the work shop to move it over
still waiting to get the plenum back, and a Zetec exhaust flange so i can get the sx one chopped off, and the zetec one welded on
then its a case of sorting out a deal to get all the coolers and tanks done etc
its gonna cost
on monday i opened the bonnet to show someone the engine, and then pushed it around the work shop to move it over
still waiting to get the plenum back, and a Zetec exhaust flange so i can get the sx one chopped off, and the zetec one welded on
then its a case of sorting out a deal to get all the coolers and tanks done etc
its gonna cost
08-10-2007, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan@FastFord
its gonna cost
Added up roughly in my head what its going to cost, shhhhhhhhit!
Picking up the head Saturday so that will give me somthing to play with.
08-10-2007, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by smitsturbo
a silver top 2.0 zetec engine
an 1800 zetec sump & flywheel
a focus rs exhaust manifold
fiesta turbo management
a rebore to 86 mm & some vauxhall LET pistons
a t3 turbo
i would say that would be the cheepest, or instead of going for them pistons you could use a decompression plate or get the standard pistons skimmed down
an 1800 zetec sump & flywheel
a focus rs exhaust manifold
fiesta turbo management
a rebore to 86 mm & some vauxhall LET pistons
a t3 turbo
i would say that would be the cheepest, or instead of going for them pistons you could use a decompression plate or get the standard pistons skimmed down
Totally agree with that, and a standard 1.8 Zetec inlet too, they are more than capable.
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