Jon Ison
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 07:14 AM |
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How old school is the Redtop?
Many moons ago when I was around car engines the redtop was the engine of choice, after years (decades) of been around bike engines I'm
considering a move back to the dark side.
Is the redtop still a viable option to make 200 plus or is it something else these days, duratec?
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Benzo
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 07:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Many moons ago when I was around car engines the redtop was the engine of choice, after years (decades) of been around bike engines I'm
considering a move back to the dark side.
Is the redtop still a viable option to make 200 plus or is it something else these days, duratec?
Duratec forsure, widely available & alloy block makes them much more desirable in my book.
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 07:44 AM |
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More modern engines are the way to go as said parts are ready available .
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froggy
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 07:56 AM |
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They’re in the same league as the yb ford now . Decades of hard use means most have had multiple re builds and on their last grind if anything goes
tits up .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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nick205
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 08:52 AM |
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I'd have thought a Duratec has to be the way to go these days. Engines and parts will be more more readily available.
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jossey
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 09:50 AM |
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The issue with redtop. Is the part costs to get good power and the age. Also the lies people tell when selling them like recent rebuild and low miles
etc.
My next move is something that is built for the power rather than old junk.
Blacktop on throttle bodies will do 190hp and you can still by them new.
EcoBoost is a great engine and the 2.0 is 200 standard
Even duratec is a good option but but new ones are not as cheap.
EcoBoost 1.6 also does 180hp and if they die it costs £500 to replace with a low miles engine a few years old.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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TimC
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 10:17 AM |
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Road, Track or Race Jon?
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sdh2903
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 10:31 AM |
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Budget aswell? 2.0 ecoboost are a cracking engine. 252bhp and shed loads of torque. You'll be looking at 4-5k all installed though.
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Nickp
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 07:46 PM |
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You talking N/A to fit into a certain sprint class Jon?
Doubt the redtop would be the best / value for money option these days.
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perksy
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 07:48 PM |
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Afraid I'm biased as I love the red top 
But have to say finding a good un-abused one these days is getting a lot harder
mine was 220 brake but they aren't cheap to tune
Power to weight of the Duratech makes it an attractive option...
What about the Honda S2000 though ??
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Nickp
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 08:19 PM |
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What about the Honda S2000 though ??
Yeah I would've thought this'd be a better starting point, 240bhp out of the box.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 08:28 PM |
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Problem with the f20c is they are very pricey now. Even for a 100k+ one they are £2-3k. When i was looking for one a decent low miler was 4k+ . Then
there's ecu, exhaust manifold and a body deep enough to fit it. For comparison i picked up an 18 month old 2.0 ecoboost with 9k on it with all
ancilliaries for 1800.
If Its N.a. required id go duratec. Set of cams and bodies and you'll be up over 200bhp easy.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 24/10/17 at 09:03 PM |
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Got a mate who was Vauxhall trained and he has a red top in his mk 2 escort and the Opel Mantas that he rebuilds so yes old Sokol and yes he is a bit
biased!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Benzo
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| posted on 25/10/17 at 01:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
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What about the Honda S2000 though ??
Yeah I would've thought this'd be a better starting point, 240bhp out of the box.
Heavy and Very Tall engine.
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steve m
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| posted on 25/10/17 at 02:15 PM |
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Old school is running a xflow. as I do, not a redtop
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 25/10/17 at 06:07 PM |
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That’s funny our jeep in the avatar runs a 1600 xflow through a sport box “god’s own engine “ as they used to call it and we would say the red top was
new technology in relative terms, but you have to keep up with the terminology if not the times!!!
Atb
Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 26/10/17 at 02:47 PM |
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Originally posted by steve m
Old school is running a xflow. as I do, not a redtop
steve
What´s a Pinto then??
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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steve m
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| posted on 26/10/17 at 04:58 PM |
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The Ford pinto engine first came out in 1970
The Ford crossflow first came out in 1967 so is three years older hence the old school technology
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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