Which engine are you using / planning
 

What Engine are you using or planning.

i,m using the 1.8 cvh that came with my donor, tho i,m sure it,ll go bang in time for winter ;)

i,m being like a boy scout " be prepared" & so i,m collecting the bits i,ll need to rectify the above problem , bike carbs, megajolt & an engine that starts with a Z :D
& fitting a prop capable of more than the cvh can give;)

cheers
andy

Toyota 4age 20v 1.6

Rolls Royce 27 litre V12 Merlin.
Actually I'm lying - 2.0 DOHC 8 valve.

|I'm using a Escort RS2000 16v. Which is virtually the same as the Sierra DOHC but has a tuned head for that extra 50bhp :D

Donor engine 1.8 CVH, will try bike carbs when its on the road.

2.9 12v V6 Efi

Tt

Donor 1.8 Pinto for ease of registration for me then will upgrade to something meatier later - maybe a K Series or an Ecotec

extra 50 bhp is a little optomistic
Ray:)

1.8 Zetec for starters ........ Keeping the Redtop for another day :)

Enoch

I just happen to know where I can lay my hands on a RR Merlin engine locally !!

A: I can't lift it ....& ....B: The museum will be well narked if I borrow it :eek: :D :D

lol
Ray:)

Nissan SR20de 2.0 n/a

I4 8V = 125 BHP ( cat version arroun 118 for comparison )
I4 2.0 16V RS2K = 150BHP
I4 2.0 16V = 134BHP
I4 2.3 16V = 144BHP

TT

C20 XE for me.

:D Think your right, maybe another 30bhp is a little more on the realistic side of things.

I'll be going for a 1.8 CVH with bike carbs + megajolt from the start. It will be getting a full rebuild in the next few months once I have the chassis rolling.

im using a 1.8 zetec with the original 130bhp ecu and an aftermarket plenum.

cheers

Andy

im keeping my options open at the moment but somthing tells me it will be a zetec 2.0 from the power to cost of install :confused:

theres loads of good motors that could be used i quiet fancy a rover k (light) or redtop if a cheep bell housing comes up.

2.9 24 valve Cosworth V6 here.

D.

1.8 BMW single cam to get it through the IVA. Then one day when I'm rich a Mazda Wankel (yes I know I will go blind!!).

honda super blackbird for me

tilly

Toyota 20v 1600 blacktop

2.1 Pinto to replace a 2.1 Pinto that i killed, then i will rebuild the original 2.1 Pinto. Current build has Cosworth rods, V6 pistons, 10.6 to 1 comp and a new Kent RL31 cam.
Emissions are 3.5 CO and 1200 ppm HC on my V5 so anything i put in should pass MOT

I shall be using the fine lump of metal that is the 8v DOHC...what a beast.

Have been thrashing the missus 2.0 Mondy around this week as I am off work & imagining what it would feel like with half the weight:D The fat old thing likes to rev she does.

R1 bike engine

2l Pinto with twin 40s in one. 2l zetec with throttle bodys on secound car.:D

will be interesting to put the pinto against the zetec frankie. how far on is the second one now?

Not as far as i would like. I have been working more on the the body panels and doing some mods to my car thats on the road. Work its that good at the moment:mad: so im hopping the fund the rest of my new build with selling the body panels. I wont the zerec roadster to be Completely differant with losts more spec.:D Things like Keyless start, luanch control, ect. will be cool to see your car at detling this year.

I want lunch control, help keep my dinner in when booting it down the lanes :)

TT

DOHC 8v that came with the donor, but I have a 1.6 Zetec JIC. Would prefer the age related plate though.

2.3L Ford Pinto, Turbo engine.

cheers,
Bill.

Now... is it a Pinto or is it a Lima??

TT

Sorry! my mistake. Its the 2.3 lima. Thats the Brit coming out of me I guess.

I think peeps often call it as pinto as it looks quite similar but aparently has very few common components.

TT

MX5 engine gearbox and ecu, fine piece of kit.

I'm planning on using the 1.6 Pinto from my donor, with minimal work (a good clean-up, new points, oil, filter and cam belt will be about it) to get me IVA'd. Then replace it with a road tuned 2l Pinto (a nice winter's project).

Points????

TT

Yes, points. Can you tell what an old fart I am?

Will fit a maga-jolt on the 2l.

Where's the engine comming from, sierras have electronic ignition.

TT

:o

yes, your right TT and just had a look under the bonnet to double check. I was making the assumption on such an old car it would be points. Nice not to have them, they were a bit of a pain to set up.

Note to self: read Haynes manual more thouroughly! :D