zetec engine... you think this is worth it???

[vibrating_Cake]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-FORD-FOCU ... _500wt_956

 

 

not sure if this is worth the money or not...... my zetec is fubar, i can get the head re-furbished (new stem seals+lapping of valves+skimming of head) and whacked on this engine...

 

but do you think its worth all the work of changing flywheel/clutch/pumps/belts/pulleys over rather than getting a complete engine and sacrificing and/or selling my ported n polished cylinder head.......

 

i mean i'd be using my water pump/belt setup/alternator n stuff but do you think itd be worth getting a low milage engine instead and just swapping the sump/whatever else =).

 

 

grr, im torn between two worlds, its a good weeks worth of work (weather permitting) to whack that engine in @375quid; brand new, and new sump+waterpump pulleys belts flywheel clutch etc.

 

AND getting a lift over to get the head refurbed, new valve stem seals, skimmed etc....

 

 

OR, buying a "used" engine, low milage for say, half the cost of this one.

just changeover the belts for the waterpump/alternator etc. and bolt the inlet+exhaust on and drive it with slightly less power via the non ported head.

 

then sell on my old head for a profit through the entire conversion and scrap the old engine.... or have the car running within a couple of days and get the head skimmed etc separatley.

 

hmmmmm..... =|

 

saves changing headgaskets etc

[caprinerd]

first thing that comes to mind is how much more power will you gain by changing the bottom end and would it be worth the added outlay.any power gain is good but at what price do you say enough is enough

remember you not just buying the bottom end but you have the gaskets and belts to buy as well, if you get enough power increase then yes its worth it but if your talking an extra 10/20 bhp then imho then no it aint wobbly

[vibrating_Cake]

nooo, my heads ported n polished, but the bottom end is a gonner!

burning oil like its goin out of fashion!

seeing as though the heads been lapped in+new oil stem seals less than 20,000 miles ago+new headgasket i can almost guarentee its the bottom end thats gone.

 

 

 

but i was deciding... get a used complete engine, +bits n bobs and just whack it in and see how much power i LOOSE not using my ported n polished head... (a lot cheaper and the conversion could be done in a day or two)

 

with the option of whacking my ported n polished head back on in the future (although its port-matched to my inlet manifold...) dno how badly itll run without the head n cams hmm.

 

 

OR buying that brand new one, and having the hassle of changing EVERYTHING over, but being 100% certain the bottom end is gonna be a good investment, and taking a week or so over it, time off work because this is my daily and i'd have to shell out on gaskets+head checking n skimming etc....

 

is it worth the extra hassle!?!

[radar tech]

sounds like a good deal to me , but always worth trying to contact them direct to see what their l' best price' is