hi folks i have a dilema and need the guidence of the many

alongside my locost i am building a mk1 escort rally car and i am stuck as to what engine to use i have the choce of two

firstly a standard redtop 2.0 allready modded for r.w.d i have the correct sump engine mounts bellhouseing exhaust manifold

secondly a 2.1 pinto lightend and balenced kent kcfr1 cam verniar and ported head again i have all the bits sat around alloy sump bellhouseing mounts exhaust

the final choice will run megajolt and gsxr carbs

if it helps the shell is a very good condition historic spec shell both engines will not require any body modifications
what sort of poweer ect could i expect from the respictive engines many thanks

[Edited on 12/9/08 by 24vseven]

whats your intended use?

Won't that affect the engine ?

Redtop? Isn't that a Vauxhall?

Got to be the Pinto even though it's a bit anachronistic

John

the usual bit of road bit of track bit of bit of drag so it needs to cover all really

its going to run a type 9 box with uprated internals to a 4.1 lsd on 15" wheels

red top

escort

Power i hope it takes the power of a pinto my son's mk1 escort has a skyline engine fitted
its not on the road yet

If it was me i would go with the vauxhall red top
Jacko

[Edited on 12/9/08 by jacko]

I'd go for the Red Top too. You should see 170bhp or so standard on carbs, but there is plenty of scope for tuning in the future should you want to and then 200+bhp is fairly easy.

red top. you know it makes sense