ZETEC TURBO TIME for ERST!
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Just think about the end result - you won't regret it .......... i know it costs a bomb but whatelse you gonna spend your money on.
Keep it alive ............
Keep it alive ............
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It's a beautiful car mate, don't give up. Look at the bigger picture. You're car will be sorted with a bit of hard work, and then you'll realise that it was all worth it.
Let me help you make you mind up!!
Remember when you'd just had it painted and were fitting the kit on it?
Cos I said this :
That looks mint, perfect, and like it's in a bad mood!
I love this pic!
It looks well tough. The stance is spot on!
Still think that today. It's a mint car. Looks spot on Just a wee bit more work and your Zetec Turbo will be in. Think about that. 300+ BHP. You're entering a very exclusive club there mate
Keep it going, just for my sake so I can see how it turns out
Let me help you make you mind up!!
Remember when you'd just had it painted and were fitting the kit on it?
Cos I said this :
Originally Posted by Rab
That looks mint, perfect, and like it's in a bad mood!
I love this pic!
It looks well tough. The stance is spot on!
Still think that today. It's a mint car. Looks spot on Just a wee bit more work and your Zetec Turbo will be in. Think about that. 300+ BHP. You're entering a very exclusive club there mate
Keep it going, just for my sake so I can see how it turns out
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you owe it to yourself to finish it mate, i was half way through my 1900 when i had my accident put ten years into it and a fortune i didnt give a toss about it after nearlly binning myself and broke it up and sold it, now im here again building another one as i was so pissed off at myself for giving up when i finally came round, itll be so worth it when the spending finally stops you stick in thier mate i,ll have no fucker to quater against
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cheers for the comments peeps! i will stick in there and carry on with it and i know what the end result will be...
thank you for all your kind words and i will DEFINATELY carry on with the engine...just hope it aint too long till its in the car and ready to roll!
just to make matters worse...i have just been told no one has any clutches that i ordered so its a 2-3 week waiting till they are in stock! typical!!
Rudesta....not gonna race you...i might break my car PMSL just fookin about...when we're at brunters we will definately have a go...although ill be sure to take a good rolling shot of your car as you roll past me LOL...not too sure what power to expect any more as the turbos that i was mentioning in this thread are a no go anymore...T34 here we come! hopefully will be ordering it very soon!
Rab...i know howmuch u like the car mate and its VERY appreciated....wanna pay half for the rest of the build so i can show you how it is when its finished lol
bassboy
thank you for all your kind words and i will DEFINATELY carry on with the engine...just hope it aint too long till its in the car and ready to roll!
just to make matters worse...i have just been told no one has any clutches that i ordered so its a 2-3 week waiting till they are in stock! typical!!
Rudesta....not gonna race you...i might break my car PMSL just fookin about...when we're at brunters we will definately have a go...although ill be sure to take a good rolling shot of your car as you roll past me LOL...not too sure what power to expect any more as the turbos that i was mentioning in this thread are a no go anymore...T34 here we come! hopefully will be ordering it very soon!
Rab...i know howmuch u like the car mate and its VERY appreciated....wanna pay half for the rest of the build so i can show you how it is when its finished lol
bassboy
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Originally Posted by bassboy
cheers for the comments peeps! i will stick in there and carry on with it and i know what the end result will be...
thank you for all your kind words and i will DEFINATELY carry on with the engine...just hope it aint too long till its in the car and ready to roll!
just to make matters worse...i have just been told no one has any clutches that i ordered so its a 2-3 week waiting till they are in stock! typical!!
Rudesta....not gonna race you...i might break my car PMSL just fookin about...when we're at brunters we will definately have a go...although ill be sure to take a good rolling shot of your car as you roll past me LOL...not too sure what power to expect any more as the turbos that i was mentioning in this thread are a no go anymore...T34 here we come! hopefully will be ordering it very soon!
Rab...i know howmuch u like the car mate and its VERY appreciated....wanna pay half for the rest of the build so i can show you how it is when its finished lol
bassboy
thank you for all your kind words and i will DEFINATELY carry on with the engine...just hope it aint too long till its in the car and ready to roll!
just to make matters worse...i have just been told no one has any clutches that i ordered so its a 2-3 week waiting till they are in stock! typical!!
Rudesta....not gonna race you...i might break my car PMSL just fookin about...when we're at brunters we will definately have a go...although ill be sure to take a good rolling shot of your car as you roll past me LOL...not too sure what power to expect any more as the turbos that i was mentioning in this thread are a no go anymore...T34 here we come! hopefully will be ordering it very soon!
Rab...i know howmuch u like the car mate and its VERY appreciated....wanna pay half for the rest of the build so i can show you how it is when its finished lol
bassboy
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Originally Posted by bassboy
Rab...i know howmuch u like the car mate and its VERY appreciated....wanna pay half for the rest of the build so i can show you how it is when its finished lol
bassboy
I know how you feel though, looking at the price of a small family runabout to sort my shell Needs to be done though.
It WILL be worth it, it's a gorgeous car Can't wait for the finished pics mate!
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Hey people just thought i would give a quick update with whats going on with the car...
basically everything has been ordered in order to get the engine finished....that includes:
turbo
exhaust manifold
management
injectors
wiring loom
also went to see how the engine is getting on at Steves place (Vulcan) and everything is ready for a dummy build to give everything the once over....once it is checked over, i will be picking it up and building it all up and double AND triple checking it over to make sure everything is perfect and how it needs to be! Then as the new bits arrive, they will be added to the engine accordingly
Fast Ford also popped down on thursday to take pics of the engine in its current state and want more pics once more parts have been assembled to it
The clutch has also been ordered and are STILL waiting for it....its an AP 4 pedal Focus RS Clutch which needs certain parts to be modified in order to fit the car properly
The gearbox is yet to be ordered or should i say picked up from the scrappy and then needs to be sent away to Bernie for some diff-ing and rebuilding and maybe even shot peened gears etc etc
We have also decided to use a hydraulic clutch as it will make life so much easier in traffic situations (please dont forget this is my everyday car )
On a note besides the engine, i have started work on my dash boardand will be posting up pics this evening when im further into that little project...but the basic jist of it is theres a centre channel speaker going in there (for 5.1 surround sound), 2 gauges going in custom locations and smoothing a few bits over, bit of fibreglassing here and there, bit of cutting here there and right over there....im sure u get what i mean LOL...oh and the new ECU is going in there as well so its out the way but accessible....after u remove some stuff PMSL
will be posting some pics up tonight to show u how its all going
bassboy
basically everything has been ordered in order to get the engine finished....that includes:
turbo
exhaust manifold
management
injectors
wiring loom
also went to see how the engine is getting on at Steves place (Vulcan) and everything is ready for a dummy build to give everything the once over....once it is checked over, i will be picking it up and building it all up and double AND triple checking it over to make sure everything is perfect and how it needs to be! Then as the new bits arrive, they will be added to the engine accordingly
Fast Ford also popped down on thursday to take pics of the engine in its current state and want more pics once more parts have been assembled to it
The clutch has also been ordered and are STILL waiting for it....its an AP 4 pedal Focus RS Clutch which needs certain parts to be modified in order to fit the car properly
The gearbox is yet to be ordered or should i say picked up from the scrappy and then needs to be sent away to Bernie for some diff-ing and rebuilding and maybe even shot peened gears etc etc
We have also decided to use a hydraulic clutch as it will make life so much easier in traffic situations (please dont forget this is my everyday car )
On a note besides the engine, i have started work on my dash boardand will be posting up pics this evening when im further into that little project...but the basic jist of it is theres a centre channel speaker going in there (for 5.1 surround sound), 2 gauges going in custom locations and smoothing a few bits over, bit of fibreglassing here and there, bit of cutting here there and right over there....im sure u get what i mean LOL...oh and the new ECU is going in there as well so its out the way but accessible....after u remove some stuff PMSL
will be posting some pics up tonight to show u how its all going
bassboy
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cheers alpine1...not too sure howmuch i have spent to be honest...but it aint anywhere near as much as most people think...as i do everything myself and get trade prices for everything...i save a fair bit as you could imagine
and thank u for the praise
bassboy
and thank u for the praise
bassboy
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cheers for the comments peeps!
Adam...cheers mate ill let u know if the tune i was after is in that list PMSL
pics as promised...
this is whats happening with the dash:
this area is to be cut and smoothed...
like so...
this bit had to be smoothed over as well just to be a bit different
ended up like this for the moment
MDF sheets were then cut into the right size to place over various bits...
had to find a home for the ECU so made up a dummy box one to get the dimensions correct and place it in its temp home...
notice the cut on the bottom corner for access to the ECU once it arrives
there are 2 gauges and a centre channel speaker going into the dash as well as the ECU...oh and a PS2 and a few other goodies eventually when i move to do the inside of the car properly
next bit was to get the good old fibreglass out and slap it over the place PMSL and it finished for the time being like this:
pics of the bottom end are currently like this getting ready for the dummy build:
and these babies are waiting to go into the bores
oh and something u dont see everyday
my managers Ferrari i challenged him to a race...not too sure if hes gonna take me up on my offer though LOL
bassboy
Adam...cheers mate ill let u know if the tune i was after is in that list PMSL
pics as promised...
this is whats happening with the dash:
this area is to be cut and smoothed...
like so...
this bit had to be smoothed over as well just to be a bit different
ended up like this for the moment
MDF sheets were then cut into the right size to place over various bits...
had to find a home for the ECU so made up a dummy box one to get the dimensions correct and place it in its temp home...
notice the cut on the bottom corner for access to the ECU once it arrives
there are 2 gauges and a centre channel speaker going into the dash as well as the ECU...oh and a PS2 and a few other goodies eventually when i move to do the inside of the car properly
next bit was to get the good old fibreglass out and slap it over the place PMSL and it finished for the time being like this:
pics of the bottom end are currently like this getting ready for the dummy build:
and these babies are waiting to go into the bores
oh and something u dont see everyday
my managers Ferrari i challenged him to a race...not too sure if hes gonna take me up on my offer though LOL
bassboy
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cheers mike! another quick update...
turbo has been ordered and arrived (with my supplier at the moment...should be with me in the next week or so)
inlet manifold is ready
exhaust manifold is away being welded
Management and injectors are ordered...need to go and collect them
Loom is being made
had a slight issue with the bottom end piston rings but it should all be resolved tomo
the engine was dummy built and EVERYTHING was as near perfect as we are going to get it well...apart from the piston rings LOL
At this stage, i HAVE to give a HUGE thank you to the following people...
IAN HOWELL....TRUELY a Zetec God!! would still be struggling if it wasnt for his help, advice and AWESOME prices!
STEVE @ VULCAN....has done the machining required to my engine and the stage 3 head to the highest standard i have EVER seen!!
AHMED BAYJOO....AWESOME price on my management and injectors
BOBBY_SINGH....ALWAYS putting up with my questions and helping out as much as he can
HARDEEP_SINGH....for our engine/gearbox/suspension/car talks lol...always gets me thinking about new ideas
and EVERYONE else who has helped with the engine along the way to this point....
whats left now is sorting the gearbox out, assembling the full engine, awaiting delivery on the remaining parts, ordering the intercooler, fitting the engine and box, mapping, then racing my manager LOL
bassboy
turbo has been ordered and arrived (with my supplier at the moment...should be with me in the next week or so)
inlet manifold is ready
exhaust manifold is away being welded
Management and injectors are ordered...need to go and collect them
Loom is being made
had a slight issue with the bottom end piston rings but it should all be resolved tomo
the engine was dummy built and EVERYTHING was as near perfect as we are going to get it well...apart from the piston rings LOL
At this stage, i HAVE to give a HUGE thank you to the following people...
IAN HOWELL....TRUELY a Zetec God!! would still be struggling if it wasnt for his help, advice and AWESOME prices!
STEVE @ VULCAN....has done the machining required to my engine and the stage 3 head to the highest standard i have EVER seen!!
AHMED BAYJOO....AWESOME price on my management and injectors
BOBBY_SINGH....ALWAYS putting up with my questions and helping out as much as he can
HARDEEP_SINGH....for our engine/gearbox/suspension/car talks lol...always gets me thinking about new ideas
and EVERYONE else who has helped with the engine along the way to this point....
whats left now is sorting the gearbox out, assembling the full engine, awaiting delivery on the remaining parts, ordering the intercooler, fitting the engine and box, mapping, then racing my manager LOL
bassboy
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quick update peeps...getting on with the dash and am at this stage at the moment...
getting there slowly...with working so much i aint really had time to sort much out...
also never posted pics of the finished pulleys or the rocker...
REALLY pleased with how they came out...not bad for my first spray
my inlet has also arrived...
and external gate...
and turbo
hopefully picking my management and injectors up tomo to if all goes well
doing an ICE install in the car at the moment as the company i work for want it as a demo car bassboy is back will vengence LOL
bassboy
getting there slowly...with working so much i aint really had time to sort much out...
also never posted pics of the finished pulleys or the rocker...
REALLY pleased with how they came out...not bad for my first spray
my inlet has also arrived...
and external gate...
and turbo
hopefully picking my management and injectors up tomo to if all goes well
doing an ICE install in the car at the moment as the company i work for want it as a demo car bassboy is back will vengence LOL
bassboy
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AGAR-COSWORTH not big enough to keep up with the big boys
i think the rocker cover is goonna get ruined by the time i get it back so will have to paint it again
bassboy
i think the rocker cover is goonna get ruined by the time i get it back so will have to paint it again
bassboy
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Well done Mr Bassboy - I for one didnt think this would be going ahead bearing in mind the cost etc. But I have to give u credit its coming along nicely.