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Confused but excited. - 21/6/06 at 02:41 PM

At the moment I have a half rebuilt 1300 X-flow.
I have just been offered a 1600 Zetec.
Should I carry on with what I've got or change to the Zetec?
I have aquired a set of Suzuki T/Bs so fuelling is not a consideration, as either one will end up with these and Megasquirted.
I haven't started my chassis build yet, but soon will hopefully.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys.

mookaloid - 21/6/06 at 02:43 PM

Take the Zetec - particularly if it's cheap

David Jenkins - 21/6/06 at 02:45 PM

As a confirmed x-flow user, I would recommend...

...the Zetec (if it's in good condition).

The x-flow is a fine engine, but the Zetec is more modern, spares are more generally available, revs more, and will give you more power with fewer mods.

There's not a huge difference in weight, but the Zetec's a fair bit taller.

rgds,
David

Confused but excited. - 21/6/06 at 02:49 PM

Thanks for the input guys.
I have noticed that X-flow bits are becoming rarer and pricier.
I may well take your advice, if the mileage and price aren't too high. Or even look for another Zetec and sell the X-flow to the classic Ford fraternity.
Cheers,
John.

viatron - 21/6/06 at 05:29 PM

If the crossflow is half built then finidh it! a running freshly built engine will always fetch more. Crossflow parts are still easy to find IF you know where to look, just picked up a rebuilt cosworth 5 port dry sump pump yesterday for £80!
Mac

Confused but excited. - 21/6/06 at 06:12 PM

Nice one Mac.

Hellfire - 21/6/06 at 06:18 PM

Put the x-flow on e-bay and stick a bike engine in it.

You know you want too.............

Confused but excited. - 21/6/06 at 06:38 PM

Mmmmmmh! Now I am bloody confused.
And also pig sick. I got in late this afternoon and missed a Honda bike engine that I had been watching. Good runner too!
IT WENT FOR £50 !
Perhaps I should build a boat instead?

[Edited on 21/6/06 by Confused but excited.]

t.j. - 21/6/06 at 08:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Mmmmmmh! Now I am bloody confused.
And also pig sick. I got in late this afternoon and missed a Honda bike engine that I had been watching. Good runner too!
IT WENT FOR £50 !
Perhaps I should build a boat instead?

[Edited on 21/6/06 by Confused but excited.]


BEC: It's in the name BIKE ENGINE, so do not put them in car's

If you don't like high refs and like relax driving don't go on BE.

But it's discussed many times.
Our Dutch-exhaustrules don't like lots of dB's and catalysist required after 1993. fuelratio at 2500 0.97-1.03 which means a lot of trouble with BE.

[Edited on 21/6/06 by t.j.]

britishtrident - 22/6/06 at 07:43 AM

BECs are an entirely different annimal to CEC.

Unless your are truly an all out rabid speed junky with a lot of performance driving experience best avoid a BEC, even with a 1300 xflo a Locost is very very nippy, with an 1800 Zetec it will be much much faster than anything you will have experienced, and performance with bike engins is a bit too explosive.

paulf - 22/6/06 at 11:40 AM

I would put the zetec in it , i have a 1600 crossflow fitted with megasquirt and it goes well and sounds nice but i really want a zetec in it. With the crossflow you will need to get the head converted to unleaded to allow you to use an oxygen sensor in the exhaust as the additives I am using damage the sensor, this is going to put at least £100 on the cost of the engine plus there is a lot more info on running zetecs on megasquirt.I have found it difficult to get a good idle vacuum on mine with an uprated cam shaft fitted.
I am going to change to an 1800 zetec next winter.
Paul.

quote:
Originally posted by Confused I have aquired a set of Suzuki T/Bs so fuelling is not a consideration, as either one will end up with these and Megasquirted.
I haven't started my chassis build yet, but soon will hopefully.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys.

Confused but excited. - 22/6/06 at 01:35 PM

Thanks for all the advice guys. It is greatly appreciated.
The path that I have decide to follow as a result of your input is:
Finish re-building the X-flow and put it in the car I am building for the experience and to try out the injection system (because I don't like not finishing what I have started).
Take the X-flow out, fit a twin choke weber that I was going to use originally and sell it to a classic ford nut ( sorry, enthusiast ).
Use the funds generated to aquire a Zetec and fit that. Have a season spanking that around the island and then consider if I want to uprate the adrenalin flow and spend the next winter going the BEC route.
I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge on this forum already, as I new bugger all before.
Thanks again guys for taking the time to help out.
John.
PS The head has already been converted Paul but thanks for that.

[Edited on 22/6/06 by Confused but excited.]