Zetec Engine?

peterattheboro · 22 Oct 2006 at 15:26

Just been in Leeds for the weekend. Mate drove down in his Puma. He hasn't got the best knowledge of cars as he has only been drivingfor a few months.

Anyway, due to not topping the car up with oil, he's blew a hole his engine.

It's the 1.4 Zetec S.

I understand that this is non repairable so how much roughly is he looking at for a replacement engine?

timbob · 22 Oct 2006 at 15:34

At a very rough guess, anywhere between £300-800 off ebay or from a scrapyard. Probably thousands - enough to write the car off - from a main dealer.

HamZilla · 22 Oct 2006 at 15:49

I thought Puma's were mostly 1.7 ltrs?

peterattheboro · 22 Oct 2006 at 15:57

Nah 1.4s and 1.7s.

And cheers Tim.

Axeboy · 22 Oct 2006 at 16:09

and 1.6's

Lopéz · 22 Oct 2006 at 16:44

I'd say £3-£400 would be in the right area for a replacement, sound engine. £150 or so for an "unknown" scrapyard engine.

Hole in the block can be repaired, but probably isn't worth it. Or you could just source a replacement bottom end and keep the existing head.

peterattheboro · 22 Oct 2006 at 16:49

Lopéz said:
I'd say £3-£400 would be in the right area for a replacement, sound engine. £150 or so for an "unknown" scrapyard engine.

Hole in the block can be repaired, but probably isn't worth it. Or you could just source a replacement bottom end and keep the existing head.

That's good to know.

My uncle is sorting it for my mate anyway so he'll be shopping about a bit.

£400 sounds fine.

Duke · 22 Oct 2006 at 17:44

£18000

http://www.pumabuild.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_49_54&products_id=972

SgtTupac · 22 Oct 2006 at 17:45

Just so you know, Zetec engines are getting quite hard to get ahold of. Everyone wants them for either what you want, tuning and kit cars

Lopéz · 22 Oct 2006 at 17:50

He can have my 1.8 Zetec for £250 and it comes with a free Mondeo

Jonners · 22 Oct 2006 at 17:54

SgtTupac said:
Just so you know, Zetec engines are getting quite hard to get ahold of. Everyone wants them for either what you want, tuning and kit cars

What? Even the 1.25L ones? :eek:

peterattheboro · 22 Oct 2006 at 17:58

Lopéz said:
He can have my 1.8 Zetec for £250 and it comes with a free Mondeo

Can you give me some more details on that... I might have it for myself

[email protected]

Dogbreath · 22 Oct 2006 at 18:03

The Puma uses the all alloy Zetec SE, also used in the Focus and Fiesta. There are fewer of these around s/h as it's simply a newer engine, but it shouldn't be hard to get a decent s/h unit from a breakers etc. for £300-£400 depending on ge etc.

The Zetec E was used in older Fiestas, Escorts, Focus's and Mondeos. These are the ones mostly used for kits and RWD conversions and are common as muck. They can be picked up for under £100.

penski · 23 Oct 2006 at 00:27

The 1.6 Zetecv-SE is a peach.

Decent manifolds, a snifter of porting and some bike TBs should see you pushing 180bhp for under a grand including engine.

*n

Stonedofmoo · 23 Oct 2006 at 08:11

SgtTupac said:
Just so you know, Zetec engines are getting quite hard to get ahold of. Everyone wants them for either what you want, tuning and kit cars

lol doubt it, there are still millions on the road

try www.findanengine.co.uk

Tesla · 23 Oct 2006 at 08:23

What do you actually mean by blew a hole?

Axeboy · 23 Oct 2006 at 08:29

Quite a few 1.7's on ebay, plus at least one 1.4

SgtTupac · 23 Oct 2006 at 10:20

Stonedofmoo said:
lol doubt it, there are still millions on the road

try www.findanengine.co.uk

Doubt it? Ok try coming down my way and finding a 1.4 Zetec then? Its not as if i just made that statement up you know..

Tesla · 23 Oct 2006 at 10:23

Thinking about it. He must have really neglected the car for it to run out of oil!

Oakesy2001uk · 23 Oct 2006 at 10:27

Tesla said:
Thinking about it. He must have really neglected the car for it to run out of oil!

yea zetecs dont tend to use oil, my 1.6 never did I beleave that is basicly the same ally bloc as the 1.4.

Still its an excuse to stick a proper engine in a chassis that deserves one!