Engine Bay
2.0ltr 1993 Ford Zetec (Zeta) engine
Head flowed, ported, balanced & smoothed chambers by Andy West at CHD
Kent FZ2001 cams
Kent high performance hydraulic tappets
Competition valve guides
Heavy duty mains bearings
Heavy duty big end bearings
ARP high tensile conrod bolts
Competition piston rings
Dynamically balanced crank assembly by Wilcox engines
Balance conrod/piston assemblies by Wilcox engines
Lightweight Zetec flywheel (1.6 zetec)
Twin 45 DCOE 152’s
3D mappable Alpha ECU
16mm length induction trumpets
Pipercross air filters
Twin return spring throttle linkage
Custom engine mounts
1.8ltr Zetec ally sump pan + pick up
1.8ltr Zetec dipstick tube, top mounting tube/bolt and dipstick
Custom stainless steel water pipe (thermostat housing to top hose)
Custom Stainless steel water pipe (rad bottom hose to water pump with take of for header tank and take off for thermostat bypass)
Samco silicone reduction hose (water pump to custom pipe 32mm)
19.1mm rubber hose (thermostat bypass to custom water pipe)
1.8ltr escort Zetec water pump
Rover 400/600 cooling fan mounted using custom bracket
Spare thermostat housing outlet blocked using copper pipe stop ends
Mocal Remote oil filter
Mocal sandwich plate to allow take off for remote filler
Oil pipe and fittings for remote filter
Silicone hose for rad to expansion tank
Custom alternator bracket using old LH engine mount, upside down on RHS of engine under inlet manifold
Spigot bearing from CVH sierra
Custom full length 3" bore, stainless steel exhaust system & tubular 4into1 manifold. Built on the car by Andy at Gran Fabrications. Routed over the LH chassis rail, collector in the wheel arch & then routed under the trailing arm. Straight through stainless silencer at the rear.
Engine rotated about crank axis to sit more upright for inlet clearance.
Chassis & Body
Car rebuilt on late SS1 galvanised chassis
Painted using chassis paint and etch primmer
All bolts, nuts & set screws replaced with stainless, usually socket screws
Extra rear wing supports added to allow wheel/arch clearance
15" 7J multispoke alloy wheels with 185/50/15 goodyear eagles. 34 offset + 10mm spacers
Fuel System
Facet Competition Silver Top fuel pump
10mm ID copper full length fuel lines
Malpassi Fuel King filter and pressure regulator
Drive Train
RS Turbo friction place
Lightweight Zetec clutch cover
Extended spigot bearing
Starter motor spaced forwards
Brakes
Custom copper brake pipes
Goodridge stainless steel braided flexible hoses
Interior
Full set of Smiths instruments
Corbeau Pro-Race Kevlar composite shell bucket seat (not yet fitted – waiting for harness)
Future Mods
Single layer carbon fibre bonnet, boot and hardtop (acquired carbon matt, in process of making moulds)
Inboard coil over front suspension (designing new upper wishbone… slowly)
Aluminium front brake callipers and large diameter vented discs (searching for suitable callipers)
Roll cage (any advice much appreciated)
Limited slip differential
Turbo induction system …