I would recommend against trying to save any money on the timing belt -- I got the factory belt and it only cost like $10 more than the reasonable alternative.

For the water pump, I used a Napa, which has a plastic impeller but does not have the two little holes that made some Ford impellers prone to failure.


96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth "
mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid
planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip
involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure