Dale
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| posted on 17/1/05 at 04:54 PM |
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I will stick with my lima. 1 Canadian dollar per horsepower- purchase price of $175. for engine and T5 tranny another 50 for seals bearings
headgasget--and probably sitting at 225 hp.- Heavy though even a bit more than a pinto- but my car isn't quite normal either.
Dale
 
Rescued attachment small engine pic.jpg
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Friberg
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| posted on 17/1/05 at 08:24 PM |
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I'm building with a Saab turbo engine because I'm addicted to acceleration!  Even though Saab haven't done any RWD cars it's
very easy to change that - just add a gearbox from an Vauxhall Omega...
300 bhp within reach with only minor modifications such as injectors and turbo and a new program in the ECU.
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dl_peabody
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| posted on 17/1/05 at 11:32 PM |
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Duratec 2.3Liter
About Engines
(USA)
I purchased a front collison 2004 Mazda B2300 with a 2.3L Duratec...Why? 400 miles on the truck when wrecked. I bought it because low miles and
thinking it would be reliable.
Later I found out that it is a rather desireable engine.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/1/05 at 01:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
jeez millingtons have gone up - it is a unique engine block tho - we had millingtons in darrians .
ill have to say that the volvo engine comes with all the bits necessary and quite easily massaged to 250 hp , with all std equipment
[Edited on 17/1/05 by Volvorsport]
That is an all steel dry sumped jobbie with all the trimmings, but then with that sort of engine you're not going to skimp on the
ancilliaries!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/1/05 at 01:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Friberg
I'm building with a Saab turbo engine because I'm addicted to acceleration! Even though Saab haven't done any RWD cars it's
very easy to change that - just add a gearbox from an Vauxhall Omega...
300 bhp within reach with only minor modifications such as injectors and turbo and a new program in the ECU.
may well soon be sticking a 2.3t saab into an opel manta for a bit of fun!
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Friberg
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| posted on 18/1/05 at 08:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Devmay well soon be sticking a 2.3t saab into an opel manta for a bit of fun!
Hope you know that to be able to do this operation the engine have to be from -94 and later since Saab didn't use the GM bolt pattern before
-94...
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/1/05 at 08:35 AM |
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ahhhh, I didn't know that! Now I do, thank you very much for that, it may have saved my brother (who owns the manta) a lot of money!!
Thanks
Nat
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Marcus
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| posted on 18/1/05 at 08:10 PM |
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I stuck with a crossflow. Wanted that period look to the car. They're not too expensive to rebuild, despite those who say they are!
They're a piece of wee to work on, respond very well to a head port and a mild cam, oh and a rebore to 1700cc.
Mines pretty much standard in every other respect, pushing out about 115bhp. They also sound ACE when thrashed!!
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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