Disaster

[jeffw]

Not a happy bunny. My friend Jeff (Westfield Megabusa) and myself where on out way to a trackday at Woodbridge this morning (early doors) when my engine seized coming out of the Dartford Tunnel, I ended up parked on the Thurrock service slip off the motorway. Hoped out of the car to realise the reason I couldn't stop and the engine wouldn't run was pretty apparent.....oil every where. Lifting the bonnet to reveal the whole engine bay thick with oil. It looks like the Oil Filter has failed in some way allowing all the engine oil out very quickly.

While I was waiting for the AA to turn up I got a phone call from the other Jeff to tell me he had broken down (about 1/3 mile further on). His dry sump system hoses had failed near the engine with the result that his oil supply had dripped out causing his engine to punch two large holes through the crank case with its rods.

The most bizarre coincident.

Anyway, |'m assume my Piper 282 cams are screwed...so

Blacktop
Another Silvertop
Or the ST170 Zetec with the VVT ????

I've found a low mileage blacktop for £150.

I'm afraid the other Jeffs engine will cost a lot more. All this with being stuck in Cyprus till Thursday as well

[petercoll]

Good grief that's bad news, and as you say, bizarre that both cars failed almost simultaneously.

Pete

[jeffw]

The car has just come back from getting the gearbox rebuilt which involved engine/gearbox out and then back in again. The car had done 30 miles before the failure. This may also be a bizarre coincident or the OIl Filter may have been damaged in the removal/insertion. The company concerned are looking at the car on Monday so we will see how this pans out.

[MattD]

Jeff

I have a spare 2 ltr silvertop, head-off/sump-off prior to a rebuild.
Felt fine before I took it apart, came from a low milage Mondeo auto.
Was going to build it up, but now have other plans.

Also have a pair of Dunnell cams to go in it, but they need the pistons pocketed to suit.

Yours for reasonable ££, send me a PM if interested. I'm in Farnham area.

Rgds

Matt

[jeffw]

Thanks for the offer Matt. I've decided to fit a new Blacktop. So...

2.0L Blacktop Zetec (new £650)
BTCC touring car ported and polished head (Unused, old stock £350)
Piper 285 cams (£180 2nd hand )
ARP bottom bolts, head bolts & flywheel bolts (£150 off Ebay)
+ bits and pieces (£150)

£1480 + Fitting. Then a RR session and we should have 220-230 BHP or thereabouts.

[adithorp]

Oohh! That £150 has climbed a bit... as has the amount of work involved by the sounds of it.

adrian

[jeffw]

£150 for a unkown quantity or £650 for a new engine...ummmmm, new one please

[RobMsport]

That was a horrible weekend for you then Jeff I was wondering how you'd got on at your trackday. Haven't posted those bits so will wait to talk to you first ok. Both of you too

[jeffw]

Hi Rob

I'll try and speak to you tomorrow if you are around.

[petercoll]

Jeff,

Where are you getting your engine from ?

Pete