gazza285
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 03:38 PM |
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Duratec/MX5 gearbox.
Just thinking allowed,
With the Duratec being a Mazda design originally, does the MX5 bellhousing fit it?
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mitch2b
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 05:38 PM |
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not sure, but A frame engineering in Lancs makes a bellhousing to suit duratech-type9
he can be reached on
01282 690184
i have bought a couple for VX 16v's (for friends in RH club) and his quality and prices a very good.
HTH
Mitch
[Edited on 2/7/05 by mitch2b]
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gazza285
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 08:25 PM |
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I'm not using a Duratec, I was just following an MX5 the other day and got thinking.
I'm using a proper engine, all steel, 1336cc crossflow screamer on 45s into a SCCR Rocket box, probably throws more fuel down the exhaust with
the Holbay K3a cam than it actually burns and all for 125bhp.
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ned
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 08:36 PM |
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gazza,
i thought a full screamer xflow 1300 should make around 140-5bhp, this is what they used to reach in f1300 
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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clbarclay
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 08:51 PM |
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45s on a 1300 x-flow (or even just 40s) are good ways of turning fuel into noise regardless of how much power you actually get.
Ever measured your mpg gazza?
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gazza285
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 08:52 PM |
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I've sacrificed a few to allow me to run it on Super and not leaded, there's not much room for inserts with big valves in a crossflow.
Now I'm thinking about it I've probably got the same power as some of the 600cc sportsbikes.
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gazza285
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| posted on 2/7/05 at 09:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clbarclay
Ever measured your mpg gazza?
The engine used to manage up to and including 18mpg on a run when it lived in my Mk1 Escort Tarmac car (downhill, with a following wind) but when
pressed hard I could do a tank in when I worked at Gascoigne Wood pit, which was about a 80 mile round trip if I hammered it which worked out at about
9.
It sounded 'kin ace on open trumpets at 8000rpm though, which I liked.
If you want mpg then come down to Rockingham on Wednesday/Thursday when I'll be there with our team for the Ecomarathon. The record currently
stands at 10,705mpg, but we'll be aiming for around 4000 as our budget is at best strained but usually non-existant.
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 5/7/05 at 12:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
With the Duratec being a Mazda design originally, does the MX5 bellhousing fit it?
The Duratec is mated to the RX7 Turbo (M50D-R1) 'box in the Ford Ranger/Mazda B2300 pickups.
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