Well after much consideration I was lucky enough to find a donor just round the corner. It's a 1992 2.0 DOHC with MT75, runs well, pulls strongly and doesn't smoke. It has new starter, alternator and a few other bits. Best part is it has 5 15 inch Escort alloys, pristine with brand new tyres
It has a set of 13 inchers as well, which will be sold. bloody stereo in it has to be worth a few bob so will hang on to that or flog it in me emporium - happy days!!
So what the long term plan is is to get it through IVA with the DOHC then get a Zetec and go the whole hog on it at some time in the future. the DOHC is pre 95 so don't need a cat.
Thanks to all the great peeps on here that have taken time to make me feel welcome. Thanks for not barking at me every time I ask a question that's been asked 100 times before.
Enoch.