Project Estate: Anglia Estate Zetec

Modified Fords have seen all sorts of engines being put into them, from a modified pre-crossflow to Cosworths to V8s. The engine choice is totally up to the creativity and engineering skills of the individual building it. Of course, one must keep in mind that not all engines are straight forward to fit, expecially into an Anglia.

I have opted for a 2.0L Zetec silvertop that was originally on a Ford Mondeo. There were a number of reasons for this choice:
1) From previous research I knew there are a number of performance parts available.
2) It has already been tried and tested on a number of Anglias.
3) You can get a decent Zetec for a very good price.
4) Twincam 16V will give a great oldschool sound with throttle bodies or carbs!

The rest of this section is filled with the specifications and pictures of the parts I am using on my vehicle. Wherever possible I have also included links and item numbers to the pages I have sourced the items from.

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Part Description: 2.0L Zetec silvertop.
Alterations: For the time being the engine has had no modifications done to it. Eventually I will be porting the head, putting fast road cams and vernier cam pulleys.
From where: The engine was bought from a local mechanic.

Part Description: Camcover.
Alterations: The camcover was hand polished. The high tension lead stainless cover was added to make the engine look neater.
From where: I have bought the stainelss sparkplug cover from E-bay.

Part Description: Zetec standard engine mounts.
Alterations: None.
From where: These can be bought from Retro Ford (part number Z001).

Part Description: Vernier pulleys.
Alterations: Planning to swap these for a pair of red ones to keep with the colour code I have in mind.
From where: These were brand new and I got them in the same lot as the Webers.

Part Description: Alloy crank pulley.
Alterations: None.
From where: I got this in the same lot as the Webers as well.

Part Description: Inlet manifold Zetec-E 2xDCOE 65mm.
Alterations: Originally I went for the 95mm inlet as I was planning to fit the car with throttle bodies which come in varuous dimensions. I had to revert to the 65mm one once I changed plans and decided to carb the engine instead.
From where: I have bought this brand new locally, however it can be bought from Burton (part number FZ663A).

Part Description: Zetec-E 45DCOE Weber Carburettors.
Alterations: None.
From where: I have bought these brand new locally, however they can be bought from Burton (part number WEB17900.263).

Part Description: Twin cable DCOE top mounting throttle linkage kit.
Alterations: None.
From where: These came with the same lot as the Webers.

Part Description: Zetec water manifold.
Alterations: This water rail bolts on directly to the Zetec. The kit comes complete with thermostat, fan switch and temperature gauge sensor.
From where: This can be bought from Retro Ford (part number Z008).