Blatman Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Ya bunch of f*****s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Swearing filter must be having a bit of a P**s... again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Greg Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Ya bunch of f*****s PMSL...... bet you didn't expect that to be uncensored eh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 No, I didn't. Good job Matt, John, Stu and Tommo know me well enough, otherwise I'd be in trouble... again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it_cud Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Well, It seems to me that when it comes to choosing the "best" engine,everyone looks out the tunnel vision specs.The type that won't allow vision beyond VX, Ford , maybe Toyota or if you want to be " really " different, Honda. As mentioned earlier, massive bhp isn't required to put a smile on anyones face. Why has nobody mentioned VW 1.9 tdi with 130bhp std. probably 160 chipped. and more torque than you'd know what to do with. Where are all those pigeons, I've got the cat ! Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 well if you take the n/a out of the equation vag diesels are good I swear by them but its hard to put the power down in a Golf never mind something a third of its weight, coming to diesels If a man could graft a 335d motor under the bonnet he would have a weapon (its rear wheel drive to start with ) 340bhp and 512 lbs feet of torque and It will do 45mpg in a heavy car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it_cud Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 OOps, Forgot about the N/A bit. sorry ! BMW diesels are the obvious choice but don't think you'd get the box into the tunnel. I'm running a screaming 8v vx motor onto a Manta box.What I want to know is what diesel motor would suit my box, with or without adaptor ? Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salexander Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Back to the Rover KV6 comment - lad up here runs one in a sprint Dax, awesome It looks menacing even at idle with lots of belts and pulleys rotating and big air horns sticking out of the individual throttle bodies. It's solidly mounted and connected to an eye-wateringly expensive Drenth sequential box (ex touring car) . I believe his tuned version is chucking out way over 300bhp, but it keeps chewing up main bearings. His fall-back engine is a standard spec KV6 which only musters around 220bhp, but it still seems to leave everyone else behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Good job Pringles were re-stocked at weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Good job Pringles were re-stocked at weekend Ive just discovered the fat content of Pringles and banned swmbo from buying them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW500 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Pringles - yuk! Try Burts Potato Chips instead now that's a proper crisp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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custardtart Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I know it's been linked to already but worth some pics methinks. Want to have a power to weight ratio of 900BHP/Ton? This is the engine to fit. Hartley V8 Spec: 75 degree odd fire V8 2.8 LITER, 170 cu. in. displacement 84mm Bore X 63mm Stroke 4 cams, 32 valves via internal silent chain 530mm wide x 485mm long x 530mm high 400HP @ 10,000 rpm with stock street cams 245 ft-lbs torque @ 7500 rpm 200 lbs engine weight Billet nitrided steel 180 degree crank 4340 Carrillo H-beam rods Billet 6061-T6 aluminum crankcase Dry sump oil system with 4 stage pump 7.25" or 5.5" Twin disc clutch DTA S80 full sequential ECU Thats 400BHP at 10000 rpm!!!!!!! Weighs approx 200lbs & an uprated type 9 (Quaife/BGH version) fits straight on. This is what it looks like This is it next to a 2.0l Zetec Ideal for a Seven, this it it going into a Caterham. Costs seem to be $30K US so about the same (ok a touch more) as a highly tuned Duratec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Greg Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Have to agree with Custardtart.... I think it would end up being a £25k conversion but for the ultimate Westy engine it has to be the winner in my book too...... If anyone disagrees they are obviously just plain wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 No point in hanging a type 9, even a heavy duty one, off an engine that revs to 10K... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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