24vseven
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 04:41 PM |
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engine choice ----help---
hi folks i have a dilema and need the guidence of the many
alongside my locost i am building a mk1 escort rally car and i am stuck as to what engine to use i have the choce of two
firstly a standard redtop 2.0 allready modded for r.w.d i have the correct sump engine mounts bellhouseing exhaust manifold
secondly a 2.1 pinto lightend and balenced kent kcfr1 cam verniar and ported head again i have all the bits sat around alloy sump bellhouseing mounts
exhaust
the final choice will run megajolt and gsxr carbs
if it helps the shell is a very good condition historic spec shell both engines will not require any body modifications
what sort of poweer ect could i expect from the respictive engines many thanks
[Edited on 12/9/08 by 24vseven]
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MikeR
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 04:46 PM |
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whats your intended use?
Won't that affect the engine ?
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mr henderson
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 04:48 PM |
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Redtop? Isn't that a Vauxhall?
Got to be the Pinto even though it's a bit anachronistic
John
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24vseven
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 04:50 PM |
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the usual bit of road bit of track bit of bit of drag so it needs to cover all really
its going to run a type 9 box with uprated internals to a 4.1 lsd on 15" wheels
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 05:29 PM |
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red top
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jacko
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 06:17 PM |
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escort
Power i hope it takes the power of a pinto my son's mk1 escort has a skyline engine fitted
its not on the road yet
If it was me i would go with the vauxhall red top
Jacko
[Edited on 12/9/08 by jacko]
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 07:13 PM |
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I'd go for the Red Top too. You should see 170bhp or so standard on carbs, but there is plenty of scope for tuning in the future should you want
to and then 200+bhp is fairly easy.
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/9/08 at 10:29 PM |
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red top. you know it makes sense 
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