DarrenW
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 04:37 PM |
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Holbay 2.4 Pinto
Do you reckon this would be a quick engine???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-PINTO-ENGINE-WITH-HOLBAY-2-4-CONVERSION_W0QQitemZ130081415480QQihZ003QQcategoryZ9886QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Lets estimate the final selling price...
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greggors84
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 04:41 PM |
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I bet it wont sell, not on ebay. If your paying that much for a pinto you would want it build from scratch to your exact spec.
Im sure it would make a quick MK2 Escort historic rally car!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 04:47 PM |
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I've asked him about the Power/torque figures - we can see if it's any good.
The figure you won't want with the twin 48's is the fuel consumption figure
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 05:51 PM |
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I know the guy and his sons. He runs a garage business and used to race superstocks. Both the sons race f2 stockcars. The engines been up for sale
locally for months. I don't know if it's been used since rebuild ( or when it was last turned over/run).
I reckon it won't sell on ebay either.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Nick Skidmore
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 06:29 PM |
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Notice lack of vernier timing wheel or indeed any mention of cam spec.
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Coose
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 07:02 PM |
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HAHAHAHA!!!!!
Nearly £4000 for a boat anchor? You've gotta be kidding me.....  
Spin 'er off Well...
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Peteff
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:24 PM |
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I fetched some stuff from a bloke in Grimsby a few years ago who had a similar engine out of his Mk2 Escort. He reckoned he got around 8mpg on a
rally. He said the engine cost him around £2000 to get it running how he wanted.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:29 PM |
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I would have thought the days of the £4k pinto are gone.
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coozer
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:31 PM |
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If you want a quick engine Darren get one of these!
 
Rescued attachment Viper Engine.jpg
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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TangoMan
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:40 PM |
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Unless you were restricted by class rules why would you bother.
I guess it is around 200bhp which could be had for less money with an engine swap and some upgrades. Probably with far better MPG to go with it.
Summer's here!!!!
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greggors84
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TangoMan
Unless you were restricted by class rules why would you bother.
You wouldnt bother unless you were restricted. If you want to be fastest in your class or historic group then you need to spend big bucks on your
engine. It might be a pinto but if you have to use it then you have no choice!
I think as soon as you spending more than £500 on pinto for a road car you have to look at other engine choices where more power can be had straight
out the box.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 09:40 PM |
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Had a reply to my question
Hi,
The engine has approx 225BHP.
Cheers.
Not a lot for that sort of money
I reckon I get 190 ish and I spent less than a Grand............
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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gazza285
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 04:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick Skidmore
Notice lack of vernier timing wheel or indeed any mention of cam spec.
Shame on you Nick, I thought you would have known a peg vernier pulley from a standard one. Ask Dermot what they are, he's probably got one or
two for sale.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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