project zs 260

[roverdave81]

rite people after goin to the pride of longbridge and seening it for my self my plan to fit a t16 turbo lump to my zs 180 is in planing stages now.
i had been told that this wasnt an easy job to do due to drive shaft issue's and engine mounts but thats not the case.
parts need to under take the conversion are as follows
1.bubble shape rover 420 gsi as i need the engine mounts and drive shafts from this
2.rover 220 turbo as i will need the rad, engine, wiring loom, ecu from this
then its a case of rebuilding the engine
new piston ring
bottom end
polished / ported head
uprated gasket / seals
uprated actuator / clucth
front mount intercooler
new oil pump / water pump
adjustable fuel regulator with standard rebuilt turbo running 14psi
as once this has been set up i should be running around 250/260 bhp
as for the hoses / pipe work i will have to custom make these using silicone hoses and copper pipe
all in to do this will cost with full engine rebuild and having the loom rework and set willbe around £2500 to £3000
the plan is to get the parts over the next 18 month and then spend another 18month rebuliding the engine / turbo and having the loom made up before doing the conversion to the zs which will take me no longer than a week