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acb2713 - 16/10/13 at 08:23 PM

I do not know if this qualifies as a 'bargain elsewhere', but just in case someone on here is interested...

GENUINE FORD 1700cc BDA ENGINE - RACE RALLY SPRINT CLASSIC RARE ESCORT MK2 MK1


Regards,

Albert

[Edited on 16-10-2013 by acb2713]

slingshot2000 - 16/10/13 at 08:32 PM

Drooooooool !

But, it has been listed more than once before and failed to sell.

mookaloid - 16/10/13 at 08:38 PM

£14k and needs a rebuild

Still want one though

perksy - 16/10/13 at 08:41 PM

BDA

Once heard, Never forgotten

jollygreengiant - 16/10/13 at 08:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by perksy
BDA

Once heard, Never forgotten


SOOOOOOOooooooo True.

2.0l all ali BDG was nice too.

Bare - 16/10/13 at 09:05 PM

A Busa engine is a whole Planet 'better' engine in ALL respects.
Nostalgia is 99% selective memory

MikeRJ - 16/10/13 at 09:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bare
A Busa engine is a whole Planet 'better' engine in ALL respects.
Nostalgia is 99% selective memory


Why do you even bother posting on here, is it just to wee people off?

BaileyPerformance - 16/10/13 at 10:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bare
A Busa engine is a whole Planet 'better' engine in ALL respects.
Nostalgia is 99% selective memory


A BDA will make close to the power output of a 2008 hayabusa but with more torque, and will be quicker in a locost.
That applies to a tuned hayabusa as well, we have seen 230bhp out of a hayabusa but only 120lb/ft tq very high up.

A BDA will make 180-200bhp with 160lb/ft from much lower rpm, therefore it's quicker in the car.

scimjim - 16/10/13 at 10:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bare
A Busa engine is a whole Planet 'better' engine in ALL respects.


what about on FIA papers - Busa still better?

Jon Ison - 16/10/13 at 10:45 PM

Doesn't quite work out like that in the real world though.

dhutch - 17/10/13 at 04:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by Bare
A Busa engine is a whole Planet 'better' engine in ALL respects.
Nostalgia is 99% selective memory


Why do you even bother posting on here, is it just to wee people off?

In fairness, assuming it was given as a slightly light heart comment, its largely factually correct to say that over time engines have been developed and improved, and that the hiyabusa is a good example of a further developed engine. And that people tend not to recall the bad aspects when getting nostalgic about stuff. That said, the posts from said user seem to be getting a bit repetitive!

quote:
Originally posted by BaileyPerformance
A BDA will make close to the power output of a 2008 hayabusa but with more torque, and will be quicker in a locost.
That applies to a tuned hayabusa as well, we have seen 230bhp out of a hayabusa but only 120lb/ft tq very high up.

A BDA will make 180-200bhp with 160lb/ft from much lower rpm, therefore it's quicker in the car.

Basic physics says that Power = Torque * Rpm, so with the right gearbox/axle ratio, more power is more power, and the torque and rpm figures all cancel out.

The only caveat to that, is that the shape of the power curve is also very important in terms of acceleration and non-steady-state conditions, as because there is a limit to the number of gears you have, and changing between them takes time, the wider the powerband the better the power you can get out down onto the ground. Unless you some form of cvt or similar.


Daniel

steve m - 17/10/13 at 07:11 AM

Its an awful lot of money for a xflow with a fancy head !
plus its a 691 block, so not as good as the 711

adithorp - 17/10/13 at 07:32 AM

In case any of you comparing the BDA to a BUSA haven't noticed yet... Bare is a TROLL! He has nothing useful, helpfull, or good to say about anything, ever.

DH2 - 17/10/13 at 08:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BaileyPerformance
A BDA will make close to the power output of a 2008 hayabusa but with more torque, and will be quicker in a locost.
That applies to a tuned hayabusa as well, we have seen 230bhp out of a hayabusa but only 120lb/ft tq very high up.

A BDA will make 180-200bhp with 160lb/ft from much lower rpm, therefore it's quicker in the car.


That's a rather sweeping statement from a much vaunted tuner...

dhutch - 17/10/13 at 12:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp Bare is a TROLL! He has nothing useful, helpfull.

But i like feeding the animials!

BaileyPerformance - 17/10/13 at 12:28 PM

That's a rather sweeping statement from a much vaunted tuner...



;-) can you tell i'm not a big fan of BEC, only driven one but i cause see the lack of low end power and the amount of revs required to pull off normally would get annoying after a bit.

Personally i have never tuned a BDA, but my engine builder had built a few and tells me they are a very good engine even by modern standards - he quoted a few power examples of engines he has done in the 1980s....

BDA 1500cc 150BHP
BDA 1600cc 180BHP
BDA 1700cc 215BHP
BDA 2000cc 280BHP on EFI

Sometimes power output numbers do not tell the whole story, the fastest locost i drove was a mildly tuned rover 3.9, not much more that 200BHP but mega quick!

Lightning - 17/10/13 at 04:28 PM

I seem to remember many years ago going in a race Elan with a BDA engine very impressive