darthurs Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Has anyone though of or done this? I am looking into future engine upgrades and wanted something a bit different. Would the Duratec 35 V-6 fit? Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 No idea......however.......are you sure it's something you want to attempt? You seem to be having enough trouble with a simple Pinto....... Disclaimer. This is gentle ribbing, not an insult, OK........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthurs Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 First a pinto, then the world. Well with all the help I get off you I am sure it will be no be no problem at all. Another reason for me asking if anyone has done this before. And anyway my knowledge is ever increasing, soon I will be working for a top class F1 team (can't do any worst than McLaren). I am getting there, just slowly at the moment, you still haven't explained where the ballast resistor fits into my problem. I have just ordered "How To Build & Power Tune Distributor-Type Ignition Systems" to try and stop myself from looking stupid all the time. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.c Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 V6's can fit........................well the old 2.8 Cologne engine can David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geelhoed Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Has anyone though of or done this? Dan Yes, the dutch representative of westfield has shoehorned one in. 265bhp and 330Nm look here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthurs Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 Work of art! It doesn't look THAT difficult Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick M Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 AARRGGHHH !!! Seeing those pictures has re-opened the question of whether I could get a Vauxhall V6 into the engine bay !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 One of the lads that works for me worked for Vauxhall and said the the police used to blow up the V6 on a regular basis may not be the best engine for a Westy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Looking at that V6 Duratec brings "goes like S*** from a hot shovel" to mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I like that...............a lot........... One of the lads that works for me worked for Vauxhall and said the the police used to blow up the V6 on a regular basis may not be the best engine for a Westy Yeah but a QED/SBD modified one that has been properly built shold be better than what the Vauxhall production line turns out........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 That looks alot like the cosworth engine out of a granada.... Were currently buiding a V6 National supersports thingy.. its the jag engine (which is the same as the ford which is actually a mazda)... Engine was just built by mountune, dry sump etc and specced to the series it's going in... 340 BHP, ladies and gentlemen we have a flying machine... It's a bit pretty too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Yeah but a QED/SBD modified one that has been properly built shold be better than what the Vauxhall production line turns out........ Without a doubt I did not say otherwise. How much would a well sorted V6 cost from QED/SBD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Your left or right arm.... possibly a kidney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB1 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 but it's still a Ford !!.... for V6's - how about Rover, Peugeot, Renault .... mind you, just been looking on the TTS site at their Supercharged 1400 Hayabusa .. surely the dogs danglies at 320bhp depending on your budget and nerve threshold V8's now rather dated, BEC's have huge potential but I think V6's will be the way to go IMHO (and of course, you can get V6 diesels as well......) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 diesel.... uuuurgh. nothing wrong with ford... especially when it's engineered by mazda!!! Rover? are you serious. last time they made a good engine it was a buick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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