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zilspeed - 17/10/10 at 06:36 PM

Well, I hope so anyway.

Found this hiding in the wrong category.

HC 1300 MK2 Ford Escort Engine on eBay (end time 17-Oct-10 19:33:49 BST)

If it's 'as described' it should be quite a snip.

mookaloid - 17/10/10 at 06:54 PM

well spotted

minitici - 17/10/10 at 07:07 PM

And local to you too - you jammy s*d

carpmart - 17/10/10 at 07:34 PM

Could be a good result that!

Ninehigh - 17/10/10 at 07:41 PM

For £20 that is a good result! F**k me I would have bought it for £20!

andyw7de - 17/10/10 at 07:46 PM

Well ???

Did you or didnt you??

We need to know

Ninehigh - 17/10/10 at 08:09 PM

I didn't, if that's what you're asking

zilspeed - 17/10/10 at 08:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andyw7de
Well ???

Did you or didnt you??

We need to know



Err, I think so ?

Just waiting on the boy returning my email about uplifting it.

Gives me a spare engine to put into the back of something more appropriate.
(That's the kwack engine, not the xflow.)

iank - 17/10/10 at 08:18 PM

Depending on the phase of the moon it's worth £20 if weighed in.

andyw7de - 17/10/10 at 08:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by andyw7de
Well ???

Did you or didnt you??

We need to know



Err, I think so ?

Just waiting on the boy returning my email about uplifting it.

Gives me a spare engine to put into the back of something more appropriate.
(That's the kwack engine, not the xflow.)



Does that mean that this is going in the Sylva?

Have you got another chassis in mind for the kwacker?

zilspeed - 17/10/10 at 08:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andyw7de
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by andyw7de
Well ???

Did you or didnt you??

We need to know



Err, I think so ?

Just waiting on the boy returning my email about uplifting it.

Gives me a spare engine to put into the back of something more appropriate.
(That's the kwack engine, not the xflow.)



Does that mean that this is going in the Sylva?

Have you got another chassis in mind for the kwacker?




Not that this chassis actually exists as yet.

D Beddows - 17/10/10 at 10:01 PM

lol, isn't that about what they're worth anyway? don't get me wrong I think you can make a wonderful engine out of them with the right parts etc etc but as standard........... plus it sounds like it may be in 'kit form' from the advert so you're possibly spending from the off??

I've still got a couple in the garage which I was effectively given free plus all the right bits (which were far from free lol) I should get rid really but I'm not sure I can bring myself too

zilspeed - 17/10/10 at 10:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
lol, isn't that about what they're worth anyway? don't get me wrong I think you can make a wonderful engine out of them with the right parts etc etc but as standard........... plus it sounds like it may be in 'kit form' from the advert so you're possibly spending from the off??

I've still got a couple in the garage which I was effectively given free plus all the right bits (which were far from free lol) I should get rid really but I'm not sure I can bring myself too


You're probably right.
In light of the complete rebuild of the rest of the thing, maybe an engine to the same level makes most sense.

zilspeed - 18/10/10 at 09:49 PM

Minor update.

Picked it up tonight.

It's worth, oh around £20.

If you include the 32/36 carb it came with.

Well, must be honest about these things. At least it was only along the road.

Ninehigh - 19/10/10 at 07:37 AM

Cream crackered?

zilspeed - 19/10/10 at 04:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
Cream crackered?


No, not at all.

But missing.

Sump
oil strainer.
Part of the timing chain tensioner.

Not in terrible condition, not in wonderful sparkly new condition.

681F block.

MikeR - 19/10/10 at 05:14 PM

You should be able to get those parts from tat-bay cheap enough. Although when you add it all up, you could have bought another engine for the same amount.

zilspeed - 19/10/10 at 10:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
You should be able to get those parts from tat-bay cheap enough. Although when you add it all up, you could have bought another engine for the same amount.


Is the correct answer.

I'll get the £20 back flogging the carb, get what I can for the rest if I so choose.

D Beddows - 22/10/10 at 11:28 PM

non 711 block...... oh well! it was only £20 and as you say the carb is worth more than that probably (especially if it has a complete linkage because they are quite rare )