MULTIVALVE ENGINES
Pros: cheap, modern power
Cons: cost of conversion parts can add up
Ford have always been kings of partsbin engineering. It’s what makes our cars so easy to modify, and ultimately so popular. They’ve even been known to borrow engines from so-called ‘alien’ manufacturers to slot under the bonnets of the blue oval range in more recent years — engines which are in reality just part of the huge Ford global brand.
As far as we’re concerned, this means there’s now a huge range of alternative engines to play with that still come under the blue oval moniker. Zetecs and Duratecs (a Mazda engine, lest we forget) are now tried and tested routes to readilyavailable performance and reliability, and fitting one has never been easier thanks to off-the-shelf kits. But go further afield if you really want to be different — modular, all-alloy V6s and V8s from Ford US and Australia, five-cylinder turbos from Volvo, and Wankel rotary engines from Mazda.
The only limits are your budget, fabrication skills and
