If it's a Zetec, then I just did the same thing on one of my Contours. The lower idler pulley self-destructed and then chewed up the timing belt.. etc... etc...
It was a pretty easy fix, why didn't you try to do it yourself? If you're on the Formula SAE team at University of Guelph, then it should be a cake walk for you, right? You guys can build a serious race car...