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Rob126
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   26th Oct 07 at 08:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know this is not a kit car forum but thought i'd get a general opinion.

I am currently planning to build a kit car in the very near future. but i have a dilemma with engine options:


option 1: I have a 30,000mile 1.6 pushrod escort mk1 engine in the garage but registration for the car would be Lm4200 (approx. £6,837.81)


option 2: I can buy a 2nd hand hayabusa engine for less than £2500 including shipping to Malta and registration is Lm2200 (approx. £3,581.71)


as a side note... the car will be used on sunny days and evenings only and maybe an occational hill climb event.

I know this may sound obvious... just getting some general opinions

thanks in advance for comments

[Edited on 26-10-2007 by Rob126]
Dave A
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26th Oct 07 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ford 2.0 zetec on throttle bodies. best kit car engine I have had on the dyno, cheap, reliable, smooth power and 200 bhp.
Rob126
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26th Oct 07 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks for that dave but if i dont use the engine i have, i will go for a bike engine. also with the 1.6 i could get 170bhp 'easily' with a fullrace setup and some other mods (so i was told. i thought full race gave 145bhp but appertly you can get more)
Dan Lewis
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26th Oct 07 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd get the hayabusa engine, as there is a lot of potential in them,
Dave A
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26th Oct 07 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I will get a graph up later of a hyabusa engined car we had in for mapping....
micra_pete
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26th Oct 07 at 11:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are you buying a kit from mk / aries or simliar, if so go for a ride in each

than pick the bike engine
Pucci1
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26th Oct 07 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hayabusa engine for sure then and you will have some spare cash for tweeking, prehaps a turbo kit?
Rob126
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26th Oct 07 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by micra_pete
are you buying a kit from mk / aries or simliar, if so go for a ride in each

than pick the bike engine


going for a ride is not really an option unless i get a flight up to the UK!

yes please dave if its not much of a problem to post the graph
micra_pete
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26th Oct 07 at 14:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh yeah, i apologise
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26th Oct 07 at 14:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The only issue with a bike engine is the reversing box is expensive, however, you'll have 6 forward gears and 6 reverse gears, which is nice

I'd go for the bike engine if it's cheaper when you've got everything (let's face it, it's better than the pushrod Ford however you look at it)
micra_pete
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robin, you don't need to do that, you can buy electric reverse - or some work on a starter motor.

Or you could lean out and push it with your hand on the floor..
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Rob126
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26th Oct 07 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks for that dave. 200 bhp - n/a i assume?

you're right robin.. guess i should have included that in the calculation above.
still though the pushrod i dont want to throw it away. a 30year old engine which till last year used to start first time and runs perfectly.... might have to buy an escort at some point inlife i suppose! :S
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26th Oct 07 at 14:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a reverse will cost you about 400 quid
Dave A
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the engine that graph was from was n/a with cams and mbe management.
TomSBD
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26th Oct 07 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was that just a car brought straight from radical? no mapping?
Dave A
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no it had cams and mapping.
Rob126
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27th Oct 07 at 13:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
am 99% decided to go the bike engine route.. thanks anyone for replying and commenting if anyone wants to comment more please do so

 
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