The black top sump is part cast ally and part steel. It's not compatable with type 9 gerabox/starter but you can replace it with the earlier silver top sump or a CVH sump.
You WILL need to run a catalyst and you'll need this and the stock injection/ecu for your annual MOT which will be tested to post '95 requirements - your mot emissions test is determined at the IVA test and is based on the age of your engine. A pre '95 engine should not need a catalyst and the mot emissions are easier to get through.
As for the standard injection and ecu - the throttle body will stick out through the top of the bonnet so it's not exactly ideal for the HR, also the passive anti-theft system is routed through several other items in the donor vehicle which, to ensure the anti-theft system is secure, there is no published information, so basically you don't know what parts of the donor car you'll need. eg. you'll need one of the front headlights (for sure this was the case on transit vans!), bracelet from the ign switch, instrument pack, clock unit, fuse box and probably one or two more items depending on model, they must all come from the same donor vehicle as each one is coded.
The money you save by using the black top just because you have it is outweighed by the complication using it could bring, especially as zetec engines are pretty cheap these days.
If your up for a challenge then by all means try it - it has been done but it's not simple and a reprogram of your ecu by a ford main dealer isn't cheap!
HTH BV.
Last edited by Big Vern : 25th February 2010 at 08:35 PM.
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