Do you reckon this would be a quick engine???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-PINTO-ENGINE-WITH-HOLBAY-2-4-CONVERSION_W0QQitemZ130081415480QQihZ003QQcategoryZ9886QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Lets estimate the final selling price...

I bet it wont sell, not on ebay. If your paying that much for a pinto you would want it build from scratch to your exact spec.

Im sure it would make a quick MK2 Escort historic rally car!

I've asked him about the Power/torque figures - we can see if it's any good.

The figure you won't want with the twin 48's is the fuel consumption figure

Cheers

Mark

I know the guy and his sons. He runs a garage business and used to race superstocks. Both the sons race f2 stockcars. The engines been up for sale locally for months. I don't know if it's been used since rebuild ( or when it was last turned over/run).
I reckon it won't sell on ebay either.

Notice lack of vernier timing wheel or indeed any mention of cam spec.

HAHAHAHA!!!!!

Nearly £4000 for a boat anchor? You've gotta be kidding me.....

I fetched some stuff from a bloke in Grimsby a few years ago who had a similar engine out of his Mk2 Escort. He reckoned he got around 8mpg on a rally. He said the engine cost him around £2000 to get it running how he wanted.

I would have thought the days of the £4k pinto are gone.

If you want a quick engine Darren get one of these!
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Unless you were restricted by class rules why would you bother.

I guess it is around 200bhp which could be had for less money with an engine swap and some upgrades. Probably with far better MPG to go with it.

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Originally posted by TangoMan
Unless you were restricted by class rules why would you bother.

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Had a reply to my question

Hi,
The engine has approx 225BHP.

Cheers.

Not a lot for that sort of money

I reckon I get 190 ish and I spent less than a Grand............

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Originally posted by Nick Skidmore
Notice lack of vernier timing wheel or indeed any mention of cam spec.

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