Rick's Zetec Turbo Build PICS
07-12-2010, 06:51 PM
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Rick's Zetec Turbo Build PICS
Ive built a few of these before, this is the latsest one im building for Rickochet off of here. Ill let the pics do the talking, the engine is a really nice one, very fresh looking and came off an auto.
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07-12-2010, 07:02 PM
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so the block is clean and ready for the head to bolt on, complete with decomp plate, the valve stem seals are now done in the head, the breather has been blanked. More pics will follow
07-12-2010, 07:10 PM
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what springs are in the head?
and why use the 1800 sump?
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07-12-2010, 07:25 PM
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Any chance you could take detailed pics with instructions on how to re-assemble the head? This place doesn't seemto have a zetec engine build guide?
07-12-2010, 07:30 PM
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If you mean putting the valves and stem seals in then im affraid they are already back together, this enginee is not getting a re-build, only a freshen up and drop in compression, a quick check while its appart too. I took off a big end cap and the shell is absolutly mint as is the crank, zetecs are nearly always nice, unlike some other engines in the ford family!
08-12-2010, 05:56 AM
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Well happy mate! Unbelievably fast work and no doubt of excellent quality. Just a few more parts to send up and i'm well on my way to Zetec heaven 
just got to make sure the car itself gets the same quality of workmanship as its engine!
just got to make sure the car itself gets the same quality of workmanship as its engine!
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The decomp plate was bought second hand from a guy in Dundee. Think i paid Ł60 for it. I'll list everything i've bought plus where i sourced it from on my resto thread later.
08-12-2010, 08:38 PM
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If you mean putting the valves and stem seals in then im affraid they are already back together, this enginee is not getting a re-build, only a freshen up and drop in compression, a quick check while its appart too. I took off a big end cap and the shell is absolutly mint as is the crank, zetecs are nearly always nice, unlike some other engines in the ford family!
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A zetec is not really different from building any other engine mate, they are all much and such the same idea, if you can do one then you can do the other, ive re built nissan sr20det, cvh, zvh, zetec, renault, peugeot engines, they are all similar TBH, the basics are all the same.
14-12-2010, 05:17 AM
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Cool, just got the manifold adaptors to bolt on, and finish modding the water pump hole (its mostly finished), then as you say cam kit, rocker cover and oil pick up pipe/sump. Then she is all yours mate!
14-12-2010, 05:20 AM
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2 litre 16v turbo, about 7.5;1 compression ratio, prob max boost of about 12-15 psi with the std pistons/decomp plate. Should make well over 200bhp at that, the limiting factors are clutch and gearbox in this application, so i would think Ricki will run less boost, and have a nice reliable engine?
14-12-2010, 01:21 PM
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Not soo much bonded, just sealed, the two bits of steel/cast are soo flat that they would almost seal metal to metal, i used hermatite, but hylomar works too, its such a microscopic layer that most sealants would do TBH. Worth noting that ive used aluminium decomp plates before, i think they are slightly more compliant, with these i put the gasket on the block and decomp on the head. Both methods work well though in my experiance. Never used two gaskets before, certainly thought about it though.
15-12-2010, 07:10 AM
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Good stuff. Went to get the oil pick up from Ryan in Leuchars and it turns out he doesn't have the engine any more! I'll find one somewhere though.
15-12-2010, 07:14 AM
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[QUOTE=chaffe;5236948]2 litre 16v turbo, about 7.5;1 compression ratio, prob max boost of about 12-15 psi with the std pistons/decomp plate. Should make well over 200bhp at that, the limiting factors are clutch and gearbox in this application, so i would think Ricki will run less boost, and have a nice reliable engine?
Thats the intention..........for the time being anyway until i can get my man at College to magic me some mtx75 driveshafts
Thats the intention..........for the time being anyway until i can get my man at College to magic me some mtx75 driveshafts
15-12-2010, 08:28 AM
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Cool, its not the end of the world, you can always bolt it on and then the sump when you get one, the block has been modded for the silver top pump, just waiting on the belt kit to finish that side of things, then the cam cover can go on
15-12-2010, 12:20 PM
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My oh so sexy polished cam cover? lol. I'll try and get through this weekend with the box of bits you need to get it finished too. Supposed to be heavy snow on Thursday though so I'll have to play it by ear ,) < thats an ear btw.
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thats the new belt and tensioners on, and the water pump on. I had to make the hole in the block bigger and drill and tap some holes fo the tensioner and water pump. Also fitted the exhaust manifold adaptor with some new bolts and bolted on the cam cover, just got the inlet adaptor to do now and then its finished! when you get an oil pick up ricki im pretty confident you can bolt it up and put on the sump for good, just a few screws there mate, anyway, here is a few more pics.
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Yeah i finally managed to get a flywheel. Still can't believe it's ready so quick mate were you working on it boxing day? Think we might stay in Aberdeen another few days there's far too much booze here but i'll give you a shout when i know whats happening.