TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:22 PM |
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Would you pay £20 to see a video of a crossflow engine?
Crossflow on ebay with a starting bid of £7,500  If you read the whole description he wants £20 to see a video of it running
Fogot the
Linky
[Edited on 17/1/08 by TGR-ECOSSE]
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:27 PM |
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Has it got the rocker cover off? They look really good topless. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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BenB
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:28 PM |
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Well it's worth a try. If someone's stupid enough to pay good money for a video of someone else's engine that's their
problem!!!
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Has it got the rocker cover off? They look really good topless.
perv
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Fozzie
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:32 PM |
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You can come round and see my crossflow engine for £20 squid I'll even throw in a coffee/tea AND a choccy digestive or three!
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Howlor
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
You can come round and see my crossflow engine for £20 squid I'll even throw in a coffee/tea AND a choccy digestive or three!
Fozzie
Would that be a proper digestive or a supermarket equivalent?!
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nick205
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:38 PM |
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TBH if you were serious about spending that much on a second hand engine then £20 to see the video shouldn't bother you. On the other hand if
you were that serious you'd go and see it in person.
Seems a bit hopeful to me starting at £7500 when in his own words it cost just under £8000 to have it built. Why not spend the extra few hundred and
get a brand new (presumably warrentied) motor to put in what would have to be quite a special car.
Finally, unless you were after keeping a car fitted with the correct engine, then why not spend around half that on a duratec which probably weighs
less and would certainly out perform it power wise?
That said, it does sound like a cracking mototor though
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Fozzie
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Howlor
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
You can come round and see my crossflow engine for £20 squid I'll even throw in a coffee/tea AND a choccy digestive or three!
Fozzie
Would that be a proper digestive or a supermarket equivalent?!
'Proper' digestive?...
eeerrrm that would be at least another 20 squid.......
you'll have to make do with M&S.......
that's not just a digestive, its M&S chocolate digestive.....
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
You can come round and see my crossflow engine for £20 squid I'll even throw in a coffee/tea AND a choccy digestive or three!
Fozzie
I'd love to, as it's the nicest X-flow engine bay that I've seen so far, but I'll have to pass as I'm diabetic.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:52 PM |
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Seven and a half grand and it's running a bestec dizzy........
Youlda thunk he might have stretched the extra 80 quid and fitted a megajolt. 
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Fozzie
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 10:56 PM |
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Confused but excited........Thank you very kindly! 
I could always get some diabetic bics in 
(I know Boots used to do them).......
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Memphis Twin
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 11:42 PM |
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The Spec of the engine is very good, and Dave Rowe is a great X-Flow builder (I used to have one of his cylinder heads) BUT it's been in a short
oval racing car and could be completely shagged, needing a complete rebuild.
In good condition I wouldn't pay more than £3000 for this engine. I think the seller's on a different planet to us Earthlings
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:55 AM |
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^^^^^^
Agree, built to £8k spec they also need regular rebuilds, not even worth looking at unless its just had a freshen up with invoices to prove, 189bhp
& 9200rpm = lots a stress on the good old crossflow, achievable at a cost but not maintained without cost.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 09:11 AM |
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Why would anyone pay 7500 for a used motor when by his own admittance a new one can be built for 8000. Small(ish) engine + Big power + race =
WEAR......
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 09:49 AM |
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well that is the most expenisve xflow yet. 189 + bhp that is really pushing it, no mention of any dyno prints but then how realiable are they?
and as has been said, no mention of number of races, anything tuned up to the limit is gonna need rebuilding often.
think I'll ask some questions..... now wheere is the stirring icon ....
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procomp
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 02:29 PM |
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Hi obviously some people on here just do not understand what a very high spec X/flow costs these days. But you wouldent get much change out of
£10000.
Cheers Matt
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:04 PM |
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err, yes you would, it is called a zetec
BTW engine has done 300 miles (race miles )
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Fozzie
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi obviously some people on here just do not understand what a very high spec X/flow costs these days. But you wouldent get much change out of
£10000.
Cheers Matt
I don't think anyone is doubting that Matt....
Certainly I don't...it's a big part of what 'we' do .....but with Jags (oldies).
When the post was first put up, the ebay ad stated that it cost the guy just under 8k to have built......the ad 'read' that the engine was
used and yet he is starting the auction off at 7.5k. which is more or less what he paid for it to be built!....and wants to charge £20 for the
privilige of looking at it working......
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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procomp
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:19 PM |
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Hi So if you have a car that must for homologation reasons run a X/flow. How the hell do you run a zetec in it.
If the engine dose have 300 miles on it then it is just run in so if it is to the spec stated and all is good with it £7500 is a good price. I gues
that you would also be suprised that a gearbox to go upto it would cost £1200 also.
BTW it's nothing to do with me .
Cheers Matt
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Memphis Twin
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:22 PM |
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I've been doing some rough costings re building an all-steel x-flow using a good used block, but new everything else. Comes in at £7000
(including VAT) and then there's the labour charge...
I'd perhaps be willing to go £4000.
Well what else is there to do on a wet Friday afternoon
[Edited on 18/1/08 by Memphis Twin]
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procomp
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:36 PM |
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Hi i am not having a go at any one just pointing out that if you really do want a proper X/flow that's putting out 190-210 bhp then it dose cost
just a bit more than £7500. Very few people left who can do the job and get reliability. Hence people like MASS charge £10000 +. A 300 Hp VX costs
£15000 And i have a 245 hp Zetec se sat in the workshop that cost god only knows what.
Just pointing out that not all engines are just thrown together with a bit of MEGASQUIRT added with bike carbs stuck on.
Cheers Matt
Hopefully not offending anyone.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
Confused but excited........Thank you very kindly!
I could always get some diabetic bics in
(I know Boots used to do them).......
Your obvious technical abilities are only exceded by your hospitality and grace.
Truly a Lady of quality.
[Edited on 18/1/08 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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