Any zetec turbo experts here?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Originally Posted by Dan@FastFord
its gonna cost
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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.
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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![Wink](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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
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Totally agree with that, and a standard 1.8 Zetec inlet too, they are more than capable.
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