I'd think you can get an early s2k for 3k now, as a running vehicle, if you don't mind it being a cat c or d... That's all
that's mines worth. It seems to be accepted that they're worth more as parts. As has been said, depends how much time you have, as money.
quote:Originally posted by INDY BIRD
Rover k series light and revive,
My friend just bought a mg 160bhp engine and had the head ported by scholar and a set of mild cams it made 206 bhp on the rollers engine cost £560
head work was £700 ish and 400 for the cams that's good cheap bhp he did the write up in pc magazine as it was fitted in a Caterham,
The 160 engines are stronger as have better pistons so can rev to around 8k above that you will need to get stronger valve springs and piston upgrades
he will have the car on track with me this weekend at Woodbridge,
That's cheap power,
And lots of spares for then
Mine makes 185 bhp and with more to come
Good luck and also they are very light so power to weight of the engine is better than most for 200 bhp
Thats not cheap at all! My engine setup cost £600 including gearbox and wiring and should make 250-300bhp.
I would put a +1 on the 3SGE Beams engine over 200bhp out of the box, though as mentioned make sure you get one in RWD setup unless you are going for
mid engined.
Turbo is the way to go for cheap power, you can pickup an Sr20det with all the gubbins, gearbox, turbo etc for less than £1k which will make 220bhp
out of the box and nudge 300 before it starts to get expensive.
quote:Originally posted by INDY BIRD
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Turbo is the way to go for cheap power, you can pickup an Sr20det with all the gubbins, gearbox, turbo etc for less than £1k which will make 220bhp
out of the box and nudge 300 before it starts to get expensive.
Turbo is good for big power numbers, but a poor idea for going quickly in a lightweight RWD sports car.
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Just did a track day in my striker with 185bhp and when was there was some people I know and they had a caterhams with a zetec 200 bhp and another
with 207 bhp another with 205 bhp and a r400 d with 230 bhp,
Guess who was in front. Yep me, I could easily keep ahead of them even pulling away from the cars apart from the r400d on the straights but when I was
behind them aswell really couldn't over take them too,
The zetec car was easy to whoop even on the straights and it had a dunnel zetec engine
So very evenly matched cars a great day with 5 cars out on track we had a hoot,
I would say get all the drive train a gearbox wright and this can make up for bhp
I could max out about 130 mph @ 7100 rpm and pulled there easily,
So get this wright aswell,
Oh and ps they all had slicks I was on khunmos v70
Indy bird, I see your point but this engine may well not be going in a 7, in a car weighing maybe 7-800 kgs so I think 200bhp is a fair shout to keep
performance interesting. With regards your tussles with higher power cars surely there must be a leveller somewhere with your car being lighter,
better geared or you have more ability. A car with 20 bhp more of same weight and gearing surely shouldnt struggle?
One thing I learnt from my build is build to the best spec first time, its cheaper than doing it twice!
I am tempted by the s2k lump and I really enjoy stripping donors but I'm not sure I can get the initial outlay together.
Thanks for all the suggestions guys, much reading and research to do!
quote:Originally posted by sdh2903
Indy bird, I see your point but this engine may well not be going in a 7, in a car weighing maybe 7-800 kgs so I think 200bhp is a fair shout to keep
performance interesting. With regards your tussles with higher power cars surely there must be a leveller somewhere with your car being lighter,
better geared or you have more ability. A car with 20 bhp more of same weight and gearing surely shouldnt struggle?
One thing I learnt from my build is build to the best spec first time, its cheaper than doing it twice!
I am tempted by the s2k lump and I really enjoy stripping donors but I'm not sure I can get the initial outlay together.
Thanks for all the suggestions guys, much reading and research to do!
Steve
Also you don't want a rover engine do you!?
It might be worth buying a whole car on some plastic, you could get all of your money back or most of it?
Thats not cheap at all! My engine setup cost £600 including gearbox and wiring and should make 250-300bhp. 
