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Avon with blade engine?
locost7-online.com - 13/5/15 at 03:06 PM

I'm building up an avon at the moment, I was going to put a Zetec in it, but I'm having second thoughts, is it worth putting a blade in it? Has anyone on here got one in their Avon?

MegaBladeMatt - 13/5/15 at 03:42 PM

I dont have an Avon, but I have owned a Zetec engined Westfield and now own a blade engined Westfield.

I would recommend passengering or ideally driving cars with both engines first as they behave so differently, in my opinion BECs are so much more exciting due to the revs and the noise!

Matt

[Edited on 13/5/15 by MegaBladeMatt]

locost7-online.com - 13/5/15 at 03:46 PM

Had 1700 xflow on throttle bodies in my locost, very tempted to go Bec .... The noise ..... The revs..... The flat shift ......

MegaBladeMatt - 13/5/15 at 03:58 PM

and the weight saving!

Dopdog - 13/5/15 at 04:03 PM

why not go for the busa lump? it just so happens there is one for sale on here at the moment

locost7-online.com - 13/5/15 at 04:08 PM

Budget...... I can't see the one on here, I'm not a contributor yet!

Matt21 - 13/5/15 at 07:55 PM

I never thought id say this...

trackdays and very little road use, bec

mostly road use, cec

I have a indy with 919 blade, absolutely brilliant... but a car engine will be much more reliable!

andrew.carwithen - 13/5/15 at 08:25 PM

I installed a 'blade engine (893cc) during my Avon build.
Plenty of pics in my photo archive.

gaz_gaz - 14/5/15 at 07:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Matt21
I never thought id say this...

trackdays and very little road use, bec

mostly road use, cec

I have a indy with 919 blade, absolutely brilliant... but a car engine will be much more reliable!


Much more reliable?
3 years, 25 trackdays, 2 tours of the Alps, used here on the road everytime the weather allowed, I think I covered a total of 19k miles and apart from a couple of clutches (20min to swap) the car never missed a beat. Bike engine cars are perfectly reliable if you start with a good motor and look after it.

[Edited on 14/5/15 by gaz_gaz]

daniel mason - 14/5/15 at 11:19 AM

3 years, 25 trackdays, 2 tours of the Alps, used here on the road everytime the weather allowed, I think I covered a total of 19k miles and apart from a couple of clutches (20min to swap) the car never missed a beat. Bike engine cars are perfectly reliable if you start with a good motor and look after it.

Well said gaz. You also need the correct sump!

Simons busa engine package is cheaper than most installs if your having to source bits etc. Good price for a full/reliable well proven setup

[Edited on 14/5/15 by daniel mason]

Matt21 - 14/5/15 at 11:49 AM

2yrs, 10k+ miles a year and 4 engines...

Don't get me wrong, I love the bike engine, but I'm really starting to think about car engine.

gaz_gaz - 14/5/15 at 12:18 PM

What keeps going wrong?
4 engines, you running Renault F1 power units?

Are you buying engines from a reliable source or picking up bargains for peanuts?

locost7-online.com - 19/5/15 at 08:30 PM

Where is good places to get the bike engines?

daniel mason - 19/5/15 at 08:40 PM

Malcs probably a sound option.hell more than likely have various 1000cc motors in stock. 04-06 R1 is a good motor

locost7-online.com - 19/5/15 at 08:43 PM

Who is malc?
Is there a stock list?

daniel mason - 19/5/15 at 09:46 PM

Sorry. Yorkshire engines. Give him a call

laptoprob - 20/5/15 at 06:57 AM

You need to speak to Dave Johnson on here (Jossey), he has already done this. If you struggle you'll get him on Facebook on Kits Up North