Engine Part 1

Choosing an engine for our car was not difficult. Because we were going with all ford running gear it made sense to go for the 2 liter zetec out of the focus. Out the box stock this power plant only gives out something around 136 bhp which isn't a small number considering how light the car is. However by the time we have finished fettling with it it should give out somewhere between 170 and 180 supported by throttle bodies.

Once we had the crated engine in the garage there were a few important bits that had to be dissembled. 

Tools you may need for this job;

IMPORTANT ENGINE CRANE

Luckily we borrowed an engine crane on a long term basis from a good friend of ours. It had saved our necks numerous amounts of times and is a brilliant tool. If you do not already own one I highly suggest you buy one they are only about £150.

Series of spanners and ratchets

lots of socket heads and extender bars

Allen key socket heads

Filter strap

The first job was to get the engine up in the air and gut it of its dignity. It turns out that the only thing you will end up keeping on the engine is the water pump!

First thing to come off is the inlet manifold and fuel rail. Simple job that only required taking a few bolts off. Connected to this is a hose which leads to a small peto tube which runs across the front of the engine to a black box mounted on the exhaust side. All of this also needs coming off and where the black box sat a blanking plate needs to be put on. This also may require some new bolts as the originals are very long.  

Second job is to remove the exhaust manifold. Again this this a very simple job its just connected with a few bolts. One thing you need to also make sure you do is to tape up any holes you expose. If you drop  a nut or bolt into the engine its pretty much game over. 

The brand new oil filter also has to come off as its too large to fit into the engine bay. To get this off use a filter strap tool. Its a bit of a hassle to get off but its better to get it off before the engine goes into the bay.

Another thing that has to come off the engine is the thermostat but we removed it later on in the process when we fit the raceline water rail.