Semperboy

Guys I've just took the Zetec apart and I've done the big ends and main bearings, has anyone used a decent engine builder to build a strong Zetec capable of a lot of boost and nitrous on top or have you mostly built your own? What forged parts you got in there?

t230

ive just finished mine with a turbo -

pistons sent off and got milled down or strengthened to lower comp

conrods were also sent of to be heat treated and pinshotted for extr strength

arp con rod bolts

kent cam uprated valve springs

now, i didnt do all this for moe power but merely to get the t230 up to spec but with injectors good loom etc u should see 250 bhp reliable.

depending on where u are i have a guy who is mobile and honest and doesnt charge thru the roof he mostly does north london but if its worth his while he may travel further...

good luck with the build

Semperboy

Thanks, I want to build something that I know will be plenty strong enough, the guy who's rolling reading mine wants to see 250 with nitrous, that's before I put a bigger supercharger on, bigger nitrous shot etc so I'm thinking dry sump to make sure my oil pump drive don't fail

hogdog

Dry sumping is unnecessary and expensive. Avoiding 7000+ rpms as well as getting the crank, rods and pistons balanced will go a long way to preventing the resonance that destroys the oil pump and is a hell of alot cheaper.

Semperboy

Ok that'll be easier, just need to find what rods, pistons and bearings to go for, would you suggest cams and updating valve springs and bigger valves?

Semperboy

Also what would you says the best cc to work with if I want to fetch the most possible out of a Zetec, I know there's a focus in Malta running like 800bhp so I know it can be done some ways ha! I'm running an 1800 (130) and got a spare 2.0 block which needs a bit of work doing to sort it out

Drayton

You can get an external oil pump kit for the Zetec now if you want to avoid the dry sump route.

Semperboy

Any more details? Make, price?

Drayton

http://www.burtonpower.com/parts-by-...e-opidsk3.html

jonfoc

Speak to Lacey on here. PM him he makes those kits

Semperboy

Cheers will do! Just been reading a feature with someone running a lot of area six parts, anyone rate these?