TheHighlander123
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 03:16 PM |
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What do I need
Hi All,
In the winter I want to do a bike conversion.
In hindsight I should of bought a BEC to begin with but I am impatient 
What do I need to do the conversion?
I know there are various engines which people use but something popular and easy to source.
If someone could make a list that would be appreciated, my friend brakes bikes and can get me the parts cheap
Westfield SEIW 1700 Forged crossflow, twin 40s etc etc etc - Now about to do a ZX9R
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 03:38 PM |
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There you go:
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TheHighlander123
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 03:56 PM |
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Exactly what I was after.
Thanks
Westfield SEIW 1700 Forged crossflow, twin 40s etc etc etc - Now about to do a ZX9R
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hkp57
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 04:19 PM |
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What rear end does your car have? I am assuming its a live axle?
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russbost
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 05:08 PM |
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This thread
thread
also has a lot of useful info & thoughts on either swapping cars or engines
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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sdh2903
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 05:37 PM |
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Just a thought but would it have to be a bec? As you're running a crossflow a zetec would be an easy swap. For the price if a decent modern bike
engine, cradle, power commander, props, headers you could get a nice spec zetec lump with good power?
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TheHighlander123
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 07:05 PM |
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Love the sound of bike engines.
Would it be an easier conversion for a 2Ltr zetec.
Another questions - ST170 engine be a good conversion? Just there is one being broken locally and the engine and loom/ecu are going for £400?
So many choices
Westfield SEIW 1700 Forged crossflow, twin 40s etc etc etc - Now about to do a ZX9R
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hkp57
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 06:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TheHighlander123
Love the sound of bike engines.
Would it be an easier conversion for a 2Ltr zetec.
Another questions - ST170 engine be a good conversion? Just there is one being broken locally and the engine and loom/ecu are going for £400?
So many choices
Take a drive down to Edinburgh and the Scottish Kit Car Center, they can show you round their R1 engined car and the Supercharged Zetec car they are
building right now.
I am not affiliated to them in any way just trust their honest down to earth advice.
http://www.scottishkitcarcentre.com/conversions.php
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DCT
Marlin Roadster 1800
Mercedes Vito 116 Sport
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Digimon
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 07:32 AM |
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I'd go for a standard duratec and caterham inlet manifold like this one...
and then cams and other mods in the future
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hkp57
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 08:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TheHighlander123
Love the sound of bike engines.
Would it be an easier conversion for a 2Ltr zetec.
Another questions - ST170 engine be a good conversion? Just there is one being broken locally and the engine and loom/ecu are going for £400?
So many choices
What ever way you cut it a full conversion is never as cheap as you think.
Zetec engine is still a heavy lump and requires a fair bit of money thrown at it just to make it RWD but the differnce will be huge in torque and
drivability.
I Did this swap a few years back for a friend. Box-stock 2l Zetec, 1800 flywheel, Westfield 'sports' exhaust and manifold, DIY bike ITBs,
Emerald ECU, 170bhp. Chalk and cheese compared to the old 130-140bhp Xflow I took out. Way more torque, more power, better driveability, better
economy.
Budget a fair few quid for the extras though - water rail, sump, Escort water pump, HP Fuel pump, new tapping point on tank for return line, possible
swirl pot, hoses, wiring, 1800 flywheel, inlet manifold and ITBs if you go that way, clutch, engine mounts, probably remote oil filter fittings etc.
we paid £150 for the engine, and probably £1000 for the rest! If you buy ITBs, add another £1k. I already had the ECU and ITBs on the Xflow, so it was
cheaper.
Then to get the best out of it you would want a 5-speed box and it opens up another set of costs.
If you like the sound of a bike engine and the revs, have you considered an upgrade of your crossflow, if it has a 711 block what about an all steel
bottom end, stage 2 or 3 head with a good cam profile and a set of Yamaha R6 throttle bodies.
Let it scream and less temperamental than twin webbers
Fleet
SKC Raptor R - Hayabusa
Toyota C-HR Hybrid Limited Edition
Honda VFR1200 CrossTourer
DCT
Marlin Roadster 1800
Mercedes Vito 116 Sport
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