Fudgey

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nice one phil, and if anyones got a ST head going chceap can i have it please

MarkyMark

The blocks are pretty much the same, but not indenitcal. For the extra cost of a ST lump (around £700, where as the 2ltr is £300) its not worth it, as the VCT is pretty useless imo, they just dont take that well to turbo-ing

excursion

Yes I locked the VCT on mine as didn't fancy it slipping on boost. It's a fair point about the price too, if you're building a reasonably cheap motor it's not worth the extra for the ST lump. However high HP and it really comes in to its own.

Fudgey

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can you get non VVT cams, or just lock the VVT in the ST heads in anyway?

if i can get a head cheap i may have a go at lobbing it on my ZT

PhilM

Problem is with putting non VVT cams in Dan, is that the ST170 cams acually have a bigger diameter bearing surface in them, so normal Zetec cams wouldent go in. Do as Excursion says and lock it

Fudgey

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yeah, but how?

also im fooked if i can find a ST head

MarkyMark

yep i locked the cams on my one as well,

We got a few ST engines, but dont sell the heads seperate, they shouldnt be hard to come by really

PhilM

How much do they go for Mark?

elliot_erst

PhilM, any updates matey

Fudgey

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yeah and i still want a head

rich_frst

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any updates phil??? you still interested in my block.....?? make me an offer and its yours

PhilM

Updates, I'll perhaps take some pics later. Its very simialr to pics already posted, it's been sat complete in my garage for about a fortnight now. The lad is a bit skint right now (due to holiday), and doesn't have all the cash to put it in the car and get it mapped, so it's just sat looking pretty in my garage (so tempted to put it in mine ).

AdamB

i heard the ST170 lump has uprated items such as a steel crank and rods

rich, i'm interested in the block you have

rich_frst

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you have pm on UKFN....

focusrsred

did this ever get finished?