Modification uk

Suicidal Sapphire - Where do we go from here once again there appears to be a slight gremlin inside the engine on the SS, on a cold startup every morning we are getting a shedload of smoke when I give it some gas, so now im no longer a student, have some(read small) money what are my options for a straight bolt in engine conversion without too much chassis modification? Car: Ford Sierra Sapphire 1992 Engine: currently 1998cc So what exactly are my options - I have decided i want more traction and am going to make one small tunnel modification to allow me to fit the 4×4 system to the car - but what exacty are my engine options, and lets keep this as we like it - cheap and ford!

• Option 1 - Fit another 8v
  to put it simply - no - had 3 in there, good solid engine till they die for no apparent reason
• Option 2 - Fit a YB (Cosworth) 16v Turbo
  As much as i would love to do this - i would not want to ruin it with the 4×4 system, what a amazing engine, oh and costs are a rather large issue. Whilst this would give me a fun 200 bhp - for a minimum of a grand with that amazing kick of a turbo - i think im gonna have to drop this due to costs - and my preference to not ruining one of these great engines with a 4×4 system (sorry cossie 4b fans)
• Option 3 - Fit a 2.9 V6 BOA (Cosworth)
  This has to be one of the cheapest ways to 200bhp - get a BOA in a old granada - rip the car to pieces for hte engine, exhaust and other bits - sell what you have left and end up paying around the 200 quid mark for 200 bhp This is the way I will most likely go down - as it is a nice considerable hike in horses, theres lots of resources out there (and soon to have another - watch this space).
• Option 4 - fit a hybrid 2.3 8v in there
  Another great idea - take a scorpio 2.3 bottom end, mate it with the ever so easy to find in my workshop 2.0 8v cylinder head, hey presto a 2.3 8v hybrid. Pro’s can use most of what i have got Cons’s Expensive way to get the horses
• Option 5 - Fit a Zetec
  No Thanks

So I will be going with option 3 - watch this space for further updates coming soon as i source all of the parts on the shopping list, including the actual shopping list Nate

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