...and a quote from me!
Geez, that was a loooong time ago, I was still building then...
Now I have had the car for on the road for nearly 18 months, I can honestly say the VX engine is a cracking motor. As an update to the thread, the S/H
webers needed rebuilding as they were in a shite state (but is good practise to do so anyway-think of it like fitting a new cambelt on an engine of
unknown history), and the MBE ignition module was knackered-and the proper spares were not available to repair it. But an 'electronic
whizz' Westy club member managed to work some magic on it (read bodge), and I got twelve months out of it, before it blew up again.
But after a while, you get bored...
In June of this year the car came off the road again for some upgrades-and besides, it was raining... A new MBE 3D igniton system to replace the now
totally dead one. A dry sump system from SBD. And a Quaife Clubman straight cut gearkit for good measure. Frighteningly, this little lot worked out at
half the original budget to put the car on the road in the first place... 
I suppose what I am trying to say is the BHP/pound thing is somewhat irrelevant-it only ends up to be a pissing contest after all. The above mods to
the original spec have not gained me any more outright power as such. But it has lifted the overall ability of the car no end-for what I want to do
with it-and has given the car a sound foundation on which to carry out further mods.
The BEC route is likely to of given me a similar result for a lot less outlay, and a lot less hassle (dependant on the engine choice of course). But
I'm happy in the knowledge that most folk are spending a lot more money to go a lot slower on the average trackday...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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