thorpey182
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 10:27 AM |
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Ford Cologne 2.9 Cosworth BOA engine
Does anyone know anything about the above engine? I've been offered a complete running one, but I don't know much/anything about it (my
source of info so far has been wikipedia!!) Would anyone recommend/condemn it? A thing that's putting me off slightly is the cast iron
block...
Thanks alot.
[Edited on 12/10/08 by thorpey182]
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froggy
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 10:43 AM |
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lots of lighter ways to make 200hp
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mr henderson
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:00 AM |
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Whether it's a good idea or not will depend on many things which only you know at the moment. How much does it cost? Does it come with a
suitable gearbox (autos work very well with 7's, although are unpopular in a re-sale situation)? How big is your budget? How important is weight
saving?Does it come with all the ancillaries?
John
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Mr G
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:03 AM |
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All the help and stuff you'll ever need to know is over on madoldbuggers forum:
LINKY
Cheers
G
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thorpey182
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:08 AM |
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No gearbox but all ancillaries, been offered it for £500. Obviously would like things to be as light as possible, but as froggy mentioned it
isn't the lightest engine around, but for the price I wondered if it was worth it, and as I'm not totally sure about the engine I thought
I'd ask on here first.
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jambojeef
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:11 AM |
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Great engine but thats too much money for one of them I reckon.
You can get the whole car for less if you're patient and get a pimping leather interior to go with your auto-boxed 7!
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mr henderson
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thorpey182
No gearbox but all ancillaries, been offered it for £500. Obviously would like things to be as light as possible, but as froggy mentioned it
isn't the lightest engine around, but for the price I wondered if it was worth it, and as I'm not totally sure about the engine I thought
I'd ask on here first.
The problem with this engine is that you are competing with people who need to use the V6 in competition (no, I don't know who they are, but
they exist), so the prices are artificially high.
I would let this one go if I were you, get a zetec or even a pinto instead (or look out for an MOT failed TR7V8, and get lots of useful bits including
the 5speed box)
John
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thorpey182
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:23 AM |
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I'll keep looking looking around then. Patience is the key it would seem.... Thanks alot for all your advice, glad I asked!
[Edited on 12/10/08 by thorpey182]
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 12:55 PM |
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ask chippy,he runs one
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 01:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by thorpey182
No gearbox but all ancillaries, been offered it for £500. Obviously would like things to be as light as possible, but as froggy mentioned it
isn't the lightest engine around, but for the price I wondered if it was worth it, and as I'm not totally sure about the engine I thought
I'd ask on here first.
The problem with this engine is that you are competing with people who need to use the V6 in competition (no, I don't know who they are, but
they exist), so the prices are artificially high.
I would let this one go if I were you, get a zetec or even a pinto instead (or look out for an MOT failed TR7V8, and get lots of useful bits including
the 5speed box)
John
the rally boys use them
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Alfa145
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 03:40 PM |
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I've been looking at the BOA and BOB as a replacement for my ageing Essex.
£500 is about right for these engines (complete with all ancileries and loom/ecu) you need to factor in a couple of hundred for a V6 type9 and
bellhouse/clutch/flywheel from a 2.8 V6
There may be a lighter option to 200bhp but at what cost? and there's no replacement for displacement :p
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donut
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 03:56 PM |
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Would be nice in an Old Skool Ford but not in a 7.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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owelly
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 05:13 PM |
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quote:
There may be a lighter option to 200bhp but at what cost? and there's no replacement for displacement :p
£45 for the engine. A day to make the bellhousing........
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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NeilP
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 05:18 PM |
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Humbug! Bloody luverley in my 7 and before you say it yes I know it is a fatboy's 7...
Got my donor for £500 and probably made a lot of that back in strip 'n' bay.
Loads of tuning potential - 300bhp is easy for reasonable money (cams from a BOB, fuel pressure regulator and injectors and a bit of tweaking on the
air...
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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Herman
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 06:00 PM |
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[Edited on 23/11/08 by Herman]
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mr henderson
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 06:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Herman
I think £500 too steep though, £250 is more like it.
But you don't know what the condition or history was. I would much sooner pay £500 for a really good donor than £250 for one in poor/unknown
condition
John
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Herman
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 07:37 PM |
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[Edited on 23/11/08 by Herman]
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