Scuzzle
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| posted on 29/6/13 at 03:45 PM |
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No point spending good money on an old Pintosaurus IMO, might be something special but modern 16v engines are built to much better tolerances so I
would rather plough my money into using them as a base to start off with.
You take the head off a Duratec with 100,000 on it and the pistons, rings and bores are like new. You do the same with a Pinto on half this mileage
and you can wiggle the pistons around in the bores easily by hand.
[Edited on 29/6/13 by Scuzzle]
[Edited on 29/6/13 by Scuzzle]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 29/6/13 at 08:01 PM |
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For that money you could build and install a 240bhp duratec easily
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Furyous
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| posted on 30/6/13 at 07:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
For that money you could build and install a 240bhp duratec easily
And it would be 500kg lighter. 
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DIY Si
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| posted on 1/7/13 at 07:40 AM |
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I'd go with Claire on the KL V6 option. For roughly £1000, maybe a touch more, I'll be looking at a fully rebuilt engine on ITBs with a
full SS exhaust running a sequential MS3X that should have about 210-220bhp and an 8000 RPM red line. However, that's running standard cams and
compression both of which are tame. If I can find a way of upping the compression without forking out for forged pistons or wrecking the timing
there's much more to be had. Shame the only place that seems to re-grind the cams is in Canada.......
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