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been trading for almost 2 weeks & things are going well so far 
The readers rides article prompted me to a quick update on here, cars not been used since Feb & has been at my workshop.
Last time i looked over it i noticed the rear bush on one of the lower wishbones had split so when a set of already poly bushed arms came up (have only covered 1k miles) from a car being broken up i snapped them up
Then i got carried away
Subframe out
Lower arms & anti roll bar after a coat of sealer
Front subframe with the sealer still wet it's marine grade stuff & goes on this funky colour but drys satin black
It wont win any concurs but its nice to know its all nice & clean under there & ready for the next 100k
Next job will be to rebush the rear but i need to wait till i can spare a day on it which with the way work is may be some time!!
Last time i looked over it i noticed the rear bush on one of the lower wishbones had split so when a set of already poly bushed arms came up (have only covered 1k miles) from a car being broken up i snapped them up
Then i got carried away
Subframe out
Lower arms & anti roll bar after a coat of sealer
Front subframe with the sealer still wet it's marine grade stuff & goes on this funky colour but drys satin black
It wont win any concurs but its nice to know its all nice & clean under there & ready for the next 100k
Next job will be to rebush the rear but i need to wait till i can spare a day on it which with the way work is may be some time!!
An updates over due so here we go
Cars now all legal again & Ive been enjoying using it but it has been spending quite a few hours on the ramp having 'improvements' done
Rear subframe powder coated & all new bushes along with hardrace adjustable camber & toe arms
Had the trailing arms done too & now fitted with hardrace bushes
Fitted in place I also put a deutchworks updated fuel pump in while I was there
Cars now all legal again & Ive been enjoying using it but it has been spending quite a few hours on the ramp having 'improvements' done
Rear subframe powder coated & all new bushes along with hardrace adjustable camber & toe arms
Had the trailing arms done too & now fitted with hardrace bushes
Fitted in place I also put a deutchworks updated fuel pump in while I was there
Edited by neiljohnson on Monday 4th May 13:18
Also got the front subframe powder coated although it's not a great picture replacing all the bolts in front & rear subframe a came to over £300!!
Also got a spec r front mount intercooler kit which while not cheap fits perfectly (unlike cheaper kits) it also uses a genuine garret core so flows really well
Edited by neiljohnson on Monday 4th May 13:21
Having also fitted a Devils own water/meth kit I thought I better get the car on a rolling rd to check fuelling
Made 320bhp & 350lb so reasonable figures if a little low for what I was hoping but fuelings good & my boost gauge is over reading by .2 bar so with the boost adjusted it should be up @ 340bhp with a bit more torque
Made 320bhp & 350lb so reasonable figures if a little low for what I was hoping but fuelings good & my boost gauge is over reading by .2 bar so with the boost adjusted it should be up @ 340bhp with a bit more torque
So latest update I've got a bit carried away!
I decided after driving a customers car that I wanted a bit more power so I bought a bigger turbo (t36 from turbo technics)
Then after I had already purchased it I thought about it & realised to take advantage of the new
Turbo the engine would need to be forged so I started looking into rebuilding the engine when While
speaking to a friend an old name popped up.
To those of you who don't know Ian Howell the owner of area 6 is very well known in the zetec building world & has
built some of the most powerful & reliable zetec engines that I have seen including 180mph + fiestas as
Well as various race cars.
Ian gave up a few years ago to spend more time with his family but does build the odd engine on request
Which he agreed to do for me
My engine is one of his milder spec engines built for the road with a low lag setup
Forged internals
Area 6 spec camshafts & valve springs
Gas glowed & ported head
The aim for the setup is mid 400's bhp but good torque probably @ 500lb which should make for a fast & reliable road car
Just getting some miles in the car now ready for mapping at devil developments on the 29th
Podie said:
The man is something of a legend in Ford circles. Look forward to when you've run it in.
Your not the only one! It's a bit of an unknown as the t36 turbo in focus fitment hasn't been around for very long
So no one has really pushed one to see what it's capeable of
My customers car made just shy of 400bhp & 470lb at 1.6 bar boost but
That car doesn't have the hard work cams intercooler water meth etc that I do plus my engines built to take 2 bar boost so should surpass his by a fair bit
The stuff I originally used on the front frame is a marine sealant but
It still looked crap so I bit the bullet & had it powder coated
Hoping so max will post up the end result
The original engine is a bit of a sticky one, I would like the clean it up & put
It on a plinth as its been so good, how many other 107k engines have done so much so well & never gone wrong it's never had the head off or even leaked, last time on the rollers it made 320bhp & 350lb
In reality I'll sell it on I do have a mate that's looking into what he would need to fit it into his puma
It still looked crap so I bit the bullet & had it powder coated
Hoping so max will post up the end result
The original engine is a bit of a sticky one, I would like the clean it up & put
It on a plinth as its been so good, how many other 107k engines have done so much so well & never gone wrong it's never had the head off or even leaked, last time on the rollers it made 320bhp & 350lb
In reality I'll sell it on I do have a mate that's looking into what he would need to fit it into his puma
Gallons Per Mile said:
That would be me!
Neil - I saw you the other day at the roundabout, car looked nice but rather smokey? Hope it's all running in ok!
Yes it was smoking quite badly Neil - I saw you the other day at the roundabout, car looked nice but rather smokey? Hope it's all running in ok!
I've re jigged the breather system which seems to have almost stopped it so am just putting a few miles on it now
Will see how it goes
Cars in for mapping on the 29th
OW29 said:
Car looks fantastic!
I have one, nowhere near as fantastic I might say, currently parked up at the garage with a cracked head... You seem to know them inside out and I am at a bit of a loss with it! I have told the garage to get a 2.0 Zetec Blacktop head casting (series 3) and put all the RS specific bits in (Valves / springs etc) as RS heads are discontinued and the internals of mine are fine - does this sound like the right thing to have told them!?
Mine is, reportedly, running around 320-350hp with a hybrid turbo etc so it is (was) a hoot to drive!
Cheers
Is the head off? Where has it cracked it's common for them to go around the spark plug holes but this seems to have no effect on the performance of themI have one, nowhere near as fantastic I might say, currently parked up at the garage with a cracked head... You seem to know them inside out and I am at a bit of a loss with it! I have told the garage to get a 2.0 Zetec Blacktop head casting (series 3) and put all the RS specific bits in (Valves / springs etc) as RS heads are discontinued and the internals of mine are fine - does this sound like the right thing to have told them!?
Mine is, reportedly, running around 320-350hp with a hybrid turbo etc so it is (was) a hoot to drive!
Cheers
The 2.0 casting is exactly the same so will work fine there was a company selling complete brand new ford heads for not a lot (@£300 iirc) not long ago so if you can find them that would be ideal
The only difference in the head is the exhaust valves are sodium filled even the 2.0 cams are the same
That be said plenty have run 400bhp+ on stock zetec valves so I wouldn't be overly concerned
OW29 said:
Thanks for the info! Very much appreciated.
Head is off and yes, it does have cracks around the spark plugs. In fairness they showed me the head and there were some other areas of damage (pitting / minor cracking) on the casting too so I think it is at the end of its life!
So I can basically put on a standard Zetec Blacktop head and it will do the job - there seems to be precious little info on the web so I was going with the valves/springs/cams were RS specific and needed bolting into the new head casting!
Anyway, that may help move it on as it has been with them for 4 months!
Cheers
Oscar
You welcome it sucks when they are out of action for a while I'm really missing mine now the weathers improving Head is off and yes, it does have cracks around the spark plugs. In fairness they showed me the head and there were some other areas of damage (pitting / minor cracking) on the casting too so I think it is at the end of its life!
So I can basically put on a standard Zetec Blacktop head and it will do the job - there seems to be precious little info on the web so I was going with the valves/springs/cams were RS specific and needed bolting into the new head casting!
Anyway, that may help move it on as it has been with them for 4 months!
Cheers
Oscar
Well it didn't go exactly to plan
Car started to smoke again but on the plus side it looks like it's just my breather tank isn't allowing enough flow still so I'll replace that with something better
Also the stock ecu is limiting things with the mapping so I'm having an omex aftermarket ecu fitted so I can get the best out of my set up
Hopefully car will be back with me in a couple of weeks.
Car started to smoke again but on the plus side it looks like it's just my breather tank isn't allowing enough flow still so I'll replace that with something better
Also the stock ecu is limiting things with the mapping so I'm having an omex aftermarket ecu fitted so I can get the best out of my set up
Hopefully car will be back with me in a couple of weeks.
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