Toptaff
Part of things
Close, but no cigar.
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Mar 31, 2005 16:18:34 GMT
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Right.....so my little van ( 1964 HA Bedford) is finally going to have much needed cosmetic surgery to improve it's fading looks -- primarily new front wings,new sills & a facial peel,aka re-spray.
It'll look good,but it's just not fast enough!So,while it's in "Dr P's" surgery,I'm thinking about changing the engine for something with a tad more oooomph & am scratching my head about what lump to look for.
I'm a bit of a purist and I confess,I worship at the altar of the Blue Oval of Ford. In my opinion,a Mk2 Escort with ,for example, a Peugot engine, isn't a Ford Escort...it's a Peugot in a posh frock,which would make any non-Vauxhall/Bedford engine inadmissable due to having the wrong pedigree. I want something I can pretty much just drop in,I'm not into having to reshape the engine bay.
What do you lot think?
Suggestions please!
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Mar 31, 2005 16:26:18 GMT
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will a Zetec fit?
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Mar 31, 2005 16:29:08 GMT
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One of Nitemares' mob has a Zetec'd HA, it's a tight fit, but it's in there. There was a blown V6 motored on at wheels day too. |
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Mar 31, 2005 16:31:13 GMT
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Just re-read your post...an XE would work or if a smaller engine is preferable a smaller OHC Vaux lump could go in...not unlike Mattblack's Sceptre.
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Toptaff
Part of things
Close, but no cigar.
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Mar 31, 2005 16:34:01 GMT
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Is a Zetec a Vauhall engine? NO!
Pehaps you missed the part of my post that says .."any non-Vauxhall/Bedford engine inadmissable due to having the wrong pedigree. "
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Toptaff
Part of things
Close, but no cigar.
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Mar 31, 2005 16:35:54 GMT
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...Vauxhall..not vauhall GRRR!  Damned smelling mistooks! |
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Mar 31, 2005 16:39:51 GMT
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"any non-Vauxhall/Bedford engine inadmissable due to having the wrong pedigree. " You and me need to have a chat lady! .. hehe Anyway if you INSIST ,.. XE ,.. What GM motors are there? What are people squeezing into Novas and Kaddetts? |
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Mar 31, 2005 16:46:35 GMT
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Perhaps a 3.0l Senator lump? Or a Calibra lump? No idea how feasible these would be though!
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Mar 31, 2005 16:49:47 GMT
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An ecotec engine is a better bet than an XE because 1. No porousity(sp?) issues 2. Can be picked up real cheap anywhere and 3. Due to the narrower heads it is much easier to fit in cramped engine bays.
JOB DONE.
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Mar 31, 2005 16:58:39 GMT
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Most of the Nova boys that go for big power drop the 2.0 Red-Top in which i'm thinking is the XE, am I right? These motors can also be turbo'd to awesome effect, this conversion has produced some of the fastest fwd cars in the country.
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richy
Posted a lot
Flatheads forever....
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Mar 31, 2005 17:02:14 GMT
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Hi all!
I really must distance myself from the uvver 'arf's outburst, brought on by a very slow uphill journey in the HA to the house!!!
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Mar 31, 2005 17:15:55 GMT
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1800 or 2 litre ecotec from an omega or similar
supposedly the next big thing for tuning after the xe
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Mar 31, 2005 17:18:25 GMT
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Just re-read your post...an XE would work or if a smaller engine is preferable a smaller OHC Vaux lump could go in...not unlike Mattblack's Sceptre. See, I corrected myself already! ;D |
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richy
Posted a lot
Flatheads forever....
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Mar 31, 2005 17:22:37 GMT
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imagine what it's like when TT gets home in said slow van!!!
Oh - what about an 1800/2300 lump from a Magnum? Any thoughts guys?
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Mar 31, 2005 17:32:32 GMT
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for cheap scrappy power, an ohc from a cavalier?
or a vectra 2.5 v6?
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richy
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Flatheads forever....
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Mar 31, 2005 17:36:18 GMT
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Could be good! Any other thoughts?
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Mar 31, 2005 17:42:19 GMT
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oooh oooh oooh
izuzu piazza turbo
;D ;D ;D
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richy
Posted a lot
Flatheads forever....
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Mar 31, 2005 17:53:16 GMT
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... and there's one down the road for sale!
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v8ade
Part of things
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Mar 31, 2005 18:13:50 GMT
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don't use the 1800 or 2300 from the magnun 2 slow 2 hevey & 2 under powerd, just dumped mine and put a modern engine in far better.try 2.0 gte engine and wiring etc fitted to a rwd box(carlton mk2 cav etc) shorten the prop and a manta/cav mk1-2 back axle sounds a lot of work it did to me on the firenza but boy was it worth it.
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V8 on open headers at full throttle "Heaven"
Jaguar xf SportBrake
rover 820 Turbo vitesse
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slater
Club Retro Rides Member
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Mar 31, 2005 18:13:55 GMT
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Damned smelling mistooks!
