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Zetec Rebuild

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acontour

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Hello guys
So I have done a 2nd rebuild and haven't posted any pics for you guys. Shame on me! I'll start posting info and pics in this thread. (Only have a few pics in photobucket for now)
Enjoy and hit me up with any questions , comments..

Custom made Intake ,(intakahoses.com), Aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator(thanks striker2) ,Spectre filter, wrapped battery with hi-temp shield( Summit) ThunderVolt 8.2 wires , Performance Accel ignition coil , Faze oil pressure sensor with custom braided hose , Automoeter temp. sensor into hose adapter (upper hose) , AEM wideband
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Another view.
Brake Booster + Master Cylinder + Reservoir from a 98 Contour.
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Lotek pod installed.
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Lotek from outside
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looks pretty good. need to get some wire loom around the wires going over the brake booster to clean it up a bit. Also, any ideas on what its putting out? are you still running mostly stock internals as far as stroke, bore, and valve train?
 
95_Mystique said:
looks pretty good. need to get some wire loom around the wires going over the brake booster to clean it up a bit. Also, any ideas on what its putting out? are you still running mostly stock internals as far as stroke, bore, and valve train?
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Thanks. Yeah , I re-wired everything and made it look pretty. I'll get a pic soon. I don't know what I'm putting out yet but I'll prob. go to a dyno after I finish my SCT tuning. I've ordered an Xcal 3 with custom tunning..so I need to datalogg everything then get a tune for it. I'm running rich because of bigger injectors(24# instead of 17#)
As far as the internals , I went to forged Je pistons which upped my compression to 10.5.1 and also 85mm bore. Also Eagle rods. Stock camshafts(off a zetec with only 60,000 miles) , stock crankshaft ,and stock head. Heavy duty racing bearings , Melling oil pump.. Had all the valves changed though. I rebuild the trans but it's still running rough so I'm going to have it rebuild later on.
 
98.4Kicker,
"looks good i want to rebuild my zetec block soon as soon as i get the money"

Rebuilding with stock internals or want something more? I'll try to post pics of my Je pistons and Eagle rods part #'s , ARP head bolts , Melling oil pump ,Motorcraft water pump,Bearings ..Good luck
 
95_Mystique said:
how much if a difference do you feel going from 9.6:1 to 10.5:1? are you still able to run on regular gas?
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I can definitely feel the kick when I step on it .Ponnie wise I won't know until I swing by a dyno and after my tune. Yes I'm still running on regular 91 octane gas and I'm going to have a 87-88 and 91 octane tune
 
Ooooooooooo Good work on the intake! I really like that "cobra head" elbow. I had looked all over the place when I was originally looking for the parts for my intake. The only one that I could find was an aluminum one that was used on a Focus intake. I didn't like it because it still had a couple on the bottom so it was barely lower than a regular elbow.

BTW, what with the funky angle on your coolant crossover pipe?

BP
 
ButtonPuncher said:
Ooooooooooo Good work on the intake! I really like that "cobra head" elbow. I had looked all over the place when I was originally looking for the parts for my intake. The only one that I could find was an aluminum one that was used on a Focus intake. I didn't like it because it still had a couple on the bottom so it was barely lower than a regular elbow.

BTW, what with the funky angle on your coolant crossover pipe?

BP
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Thanks. It was a pain in the butt to find ..I have used a regular 90 degree elbow before and it didn't run right.. I guess It needs a bit of air flowing in there like the original one..The more ,the better..

I had to relocate the inlet of the pipe and have it away from my headers in order to be able and fit my heatshield..If I remember right , I used a 90 degree connector towards the radiator..then a small hose ,another 90 degree going up and another small hose..If I do the same thing on the other side , It will level out
 
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