Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 12:53 PM |
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MX6 Donor
Got the chance of an MX6 (read Ford Probe 2.5 V6 24-valve) of my Step son. the car was a runner but has been off the road for sometime now and he
wants rid.
I was wondering if there is anything out there that uses the MX6 as a possible donor?
I know the engine/gearbox should be a possibility, but what about the rest of the running gear?
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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scutter
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 05:20 PM |
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Sorry to rain on your parade, but aren't they FWD?
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 06:49 PM |
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Yep, they certainly are chap, but then not all kit cars are front engined RWD. I was wondering if there was anything rear engined or some possible
adaption of a FWD to a RWD gearbox?
I mean, the Focus is a FWD and there are plenty of Zetec engines used in kits.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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ed1801
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 07:04 PM |
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There was a guy who put a MX3 1.8 V6 in his MX5, so it can be converted to rwd as I think the MX3 engine is just smaller bores but same
engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocQ_R5MO7Vc
Have to say this one sounds better :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toughTZ9PIw
[Edited on 26/3/12 by ed1801]
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clairetoo
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 07:12 PM |
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I've been running an Mx6 V6 in my Fury for some time , it is indeed a cracking engine !
To add to the KL v6 into an Mx5 theme - have a look here 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 07:32 PM |
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i had an MX6 for a while, the engine is lovely
600 BHP per ton, Stylus Brought back from the dead! Turbo Rotary Powered!
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ed1801
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 07:49 PM |
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Ok - you win 
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
I've been running an Mx6 V6 in my Fury for some time , it is indeed a cracking engine !
To add to the KL v6 into an Mx5 theme - have a look here
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clairetoo
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 07:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ed1801
There was a guy who put a MX3 1.8 V6 in his MX5, so it can be converted to rwd as I think the MX3 engine is just smaller bores but same
engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocQ_R5MO7Vc
Have to say this one sounds better :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toughTZ9PIw
[Edited on 26/3/12 by ed1801]
Those are both the same car - and it was a 2.5 on bike throttle bodies - but thats where the similarity to mine ends , I built my Fury about the same
time that maita was being built but knew nothing about it .
The Mx3 1.8 is a smaller bore and shorter stroke - but externally identical to the 2.0 and 2.5 engines .
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 26/3/12 at 08:26 PM |
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Thanks Claire, you may have just convinced me to get the car, sell the stuff I don't need and build (or get a rebuild project) a Fury
Trouble is, I don't want all the hassle of going through the damn IVA! I've got to put my locost through very soon and not looking forward
to the test or the cost  So would be better if I could get a tested 'project'
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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