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Tiger Cat E1 - engine swap
MattStorey - 8/1/12 at 08:44 PM

Hi,

New to website and looking for some help/advice.

I have a tiger cat e1 and looking to swap my pinto out due to some issues with unreliability.

Trying to measure and then search for an engine that physically fits has been rather difficult and I have been reduced to asking what might fit under the hood based on other peoples experience.

Obvious zetec, duratec, and bike engines have been considered with obvious googling..

Running on a type 9 box.

Cheers, tia.

M

austin man - 8/1/12 at 09:02 PM

Vauxhall red top. personall I would go with a Ford configuration zetec bolts directly to they type nine

laptoprob - 8/1/12 at 09:49 PM

The Redtop fits in the E1 nicely, ive seen it done a few times.

But to be honest the Zetec will be a much easier task.

My engine in an AVON, sorry bout size of piccie...




[Edited on 8/1/12 by laptoprob]

[Edited on 8/1/12 by laptoprob]

big-vee-twin - 8/1/12 at 09:50 PM

The Duratec is a good option but the most expensive, but it is a tall engine

dave - 9/1/12 at 07:56 AM

If you want to use the type 9 gearbox then go for the Zetec. I have a MX5 engine/gearbox in mine and it fits.

MattStorey - 11/1/12 at 08:30 PM

Hi after some milling round and some extensive googling I think I have made a decision on either the vauxhall blacktop (c20xe) or the vauxhallredtop (c20let) or stick with a zetec or duratec for obvious compatibility.

Now obvious question is it going to fit?

C20xe - yes - seen examples
C20let - ??? With turbo?? Or with throttle bodies/carbs?
Zetec - yes - seen examples
duratec - yes - seen examples

Obviously the c20let is more tuneable and has more jumps in bhp (especially the c20let) what is a more respectable figure for the duratec and zetec in comparison?

Realise that the box will need to be potentially swapped out for something more load bearing if I go down the route of a vauxhall.

What else will I need to take into account from the obvious upgrade from pinto?

Thanks, Matt

Ps. Thinking about getting a Haynes manual and going for it and learning on the job and when it goes wrong take it to a garage and throw money at it...

garybee - 12/1/12 at 09:02 AM

I would go for the duratec option as the exhaust is on the same side as the pinto which should save you some work.

AllWeatherDan - 4/9/12 at 11:26 AM

Just a quick note!

I have been in Laptoprobs AVON and it is BALLISTIC.

I'm still trying in vain to clean my undies!!!!!

laptoprob - 4/9/12 at 04:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AllWeatherDan
Just a quick note!

I have been in Laptoprobs AVON and it is BALLISTIC.

I'm still trying in vain to clean my undies!!!!!