gazzarose
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 04:27 PM |
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I know what your sayng about 'need' and 'want'. I want something thats fun to drive that can scare more exotic cars. A BEC is
probably out, mainly because I wouldn't mind commuting in the car in the summers, but Ive got a 50 mile motorway round trip everyday, and Id
probably get bored of a bike engine revving away. One of my other concerns s reliability and starting everytime I get it out. Can a zetec from say an
early Mondeo, be fitted alongwith its injection system? If so then maybe that will be the way ahead.Would it be realistic in saying that I could get
sub 6ish secs using a 2.0 zetec from a mondeo?
And by lesser engines I meant lower power, if I'd meant lower moraly and ethically then yeah that would have been BEC,lol.
Thanks for all the replies.
I guess I'l haveto start doing some sums and working out budgets for both short term (ie sourcing doners and parts) and long term to buy the
kit.
Gazza
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iank
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 05:43 PM |
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Building next year (or starting now realistically) means IVA where you will need a reverse gear. BEC's are going to get a lot more complicated
and rather heavier - assuming the mechanism doesn't fall off after the test. Worth bearing in mind.
A 1.6 pinto managed to pull a 2 tonne car with 4 passengers up to the legal speed limit. While not as mad as a BEC it's going to be roughly
equivalent to a 120bhp hatch or a 150bhp saloon. Not too shoddy and the first upgrade will be cheap (2litre pinto)
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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gazzarose
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 05:04 PM |
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I think a plan is starting to come together. I think Il try and get hold of a suitable sierra doner with any old engine, and decide about the zetec at
a later date.
Thanks for all the replies.
Gazza
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Avoneer
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 07:13 AM |
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I had a 2ltr Pinto Avon and then Bitsablade.
The BEC was so much more reliable and fun to drive, even on the motorway.
Pat...
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 07:43 AM |
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Note that if you get the 1.8 CVH (not every one would agree with this choice) the zetec is very similar, i.e one engine mount is the same, the down
pipe is on the same side and can be made to fit a zetec (or Zetec one fit the CVH) , as can the sump. The cluch is also the one you want (I
think)..
I am biased as this is what I am doing!!
Dan
[Edited on 3/10/08 by Bluemoon]
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 09:38 PM |
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I built my indy with a 1.6 pinto.
It goes great but on the track cannot keep up with the zetecs.
i am now planning a swap to a 1.8 zetec
with zx9 carbs. I wish i had done it it the first place as i have cut holes in the body for the exhaust. 
Andy
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