Emmissions???

[Tatey]

If you get a pre 94 engine then you don't need a cat, and you are held to a much lower emissions standard (i've got myself a pre 94 1.8 silvertop zetec). If you are looking to buy a brand new zetec, then you can buy a pre 94 engine such as a CVH, get the car to pass the IVA with that engine and then swap it out for a brand new zetec.

[David_17]

I dont have the money for a brand new engine :P And not really enough to buy 2 engines either lol.

If needs be i'd put the zetec through iva on injection with a cat, but if possible, i'd prefer to get it to pass on carbs.

[Tatey]

Just buy yourself a pre 94 zetec engine, I got mine for £40, then buy some bike carbs and a megajolt system. The 1.8 zetec will run quite happily on ZX9R carbs and megajolt without proper tuning on a rolling road and will sail through the IVA.

[David_17]

That would be the best soloution, if i could find a pre 94 zetec! Does the IVA man require proof of age/car

[Tatey]

The only proof he requires is the engine number as he then uses that to look up the manufacture date of the engine to decide if it is a pre 94 engine.

EDIT: Looks like im slightly wrong with this. You need the engine number and some proof of the engines age. Depending on the testing station it could be just a print out of the burton power website which tells you what year the engine was made from the engine number, or you might need a letter from ford themselves telling you when your engine was made.