thunderace
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why??
why would you buy this engine?
ebay
Item number: 180316214938
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 03:40 PM |
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erm... errrr... ? 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 03:42 PM |
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Guess there must be a class of racing which this would be the ultimate.
For road use you could build 8, more powerful, brand new Zetecs....
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 03:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Guess there must be a class of racing which this would be the ultimate.
For road use you could build 8, more powerful, brand new Zetecs....
exactly what i was thinking. my engine has cost about £450-£500 to build, its only a ecotec out a vectra, but it should have more power that that
engine.
but if there's a racing class where it has to be a x-flow...
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mr henderson
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 03:48 PM |
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Why
don't people make their thread titles more informative?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 03:59 PM |
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I've got more power for £100.................
But then , I do like a good screaming crossflow 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 03:59 PM |
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Heritage?
Mr Dave Walker of CCC (R.I.P.) was suppposed to be building the 'ultimate' X-flow powered Westfield.
It was featured in a article called 'Dave Walkers Unfinished Projects' (or something similar).
Don't know if he ever finished it.
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MikeR
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 04:28 PM |
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If i was a millionaire with an old seven or escort then i'd buy it.
That engine is sweeeeeeeeet!
(although not 100% sure about the colour.)
Some things are right and some things are wrong.
You wouldn't put a pinto in a classic alfa your restoring even if it did make more power (and if you would i'd suggest you've lost
your marbles).
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scootz
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 04:48 PM |
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There will be plenty drooling over that lump, a handful mulling over whether they can afford it, and 1 or 2 who will actually enter negotiation to buy
the thing.
Not really that surprising (is it?).
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 07:11 PM |
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That price doesn't suprise me a lot TBH. Yes it is a lot for what you ultimately get but it'd most likely be used in one of a number of
classic formulas, classic-clubmans for example. In fact that won't be the most serious lump by quite some way, admitadly it'd be down
100cc or so on most. There are even some claiming the illusive 200bhp x-flow!
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thunderace
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 09:14 PM |
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you can buy a new 2L xflow fron south africa a lot cheaper.and around 220bhp with twin 45s easy.
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scootz
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 10:13 PM |
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Well, in that case I suggest you name your source and claim a commission! You'll be a rich man fairly quickly as up to 180
'reliable' crossflow ponies will cost many thousands here in the UK!
Above 180bhp? You're sitting on a time-bomb with a VERY short fuse!
And a 'new' one you say! Do they have a time-machine in SA? I only ask as the Ford "Crossflow" variant of the Kent engine
was only made between 1968 and 1984!
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tootall
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 10:18 PM |
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2 litre xflow 220 bhp whats that alloy bottom end and a 16 valve head thought that was a bda lol
some people dream of sucsess, others just get on and do it !!
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RichieW
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 11:04 PM |
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It's a lovely colour though....
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zilspeed
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| posted on 28/12/08 at 11:08 PM |
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These Guys have been able to build you a 193bhp 1700 xflow for at least 25 years now and used to be in
Kent Cams advertising blurb for years as the masters at big horsepower xflows.
However.
Said engine was mega highly strung, was strictly race only and cost thousands.
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scootz
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 07:34 PM |
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You gonna tell us where to get our hands on these cheap, new, 220bhp X-flows?
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