decision time....help..

[Gareth]

The brown bubbled mk1 on the OSF stand

on sunday was running a 1300...

 

It's an ex oval rod engine and noone knows the spec.

But I've seen it keep up with a Burton 1700 mk2 estate

[bomber1]

if u go 1600 u pay more road tax tho who to know

go 16 and have a less stressed engine

[tazrocks88]

if ya wanna be different get the money for a lotus engine

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

the cost of doing a 1300 or 1600 would be very similar

 

but youd get much more power and fun out of the 1600

 

and if your wanting your car to have the standard look the 1600 really wont affect it

 

itll still look like a 1300 ghia even with the bonnet open

 

so i voted 1600

 

but you knew i would didnt you

[antz]

i saw that brown arched mk1. looked well nice

 

whatever i choose though its gotta be twin 40s

[Gonzo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-CORTINA-MK-2 ... dZViewItem

 

Does that help?

[antz]

not really cos im skint

[bomber1]

ur need the correct sump to fit that to an escort

[antz]

if i go for the 1600 ill prob keep my eyes peeled for one already bored out. itd be easier prob save me a few quid too

[James HPE Motorsport]

IMO going 1700 is the only option. Put it this way, like a few others have stated, you will spend pots of cash getting big power out of a 1300 and by the sounds of it your not exactly rolling in it so straight away thats a big no no...

 

Secondly, whats the point in ringing the neck of a 1300 knowing that after a few months you will want more power and wishing you had spent the dosh on a 1700?!?!

 

Go 1700 oh and why go for 40's when you could go 45's...

 

You know it makes sense NUFF SED

[antz]

cos i wont be able to afford the fuel bill with 45s

 

if i get 40s then i can upgrade to 45s

[James HPE Motorsport]

cos i wont be able to afford the fuel bill with 45s

 

if i get 40s then i can upgrade to 45s

 

that is true but fueling wont exactly be cheap with the 40's, not compared to what you have now anyways!

[antz]

its nmot cheap now it was re-jetted so it drinks fuel but goes well

[bomber1]

its nmot cheap now it was re-jetted so it drinks fuel but goes well

 

even so once thos 40s/45s goon there u will need ur own fuel tanker running behind

[antz]

i was amzed it only cost me £60 to get to the pod and back...400miles

 

you cant beat the sound of 40! just need to get some and decide on an engine to put them on

[arch]

i guy on the island had a tuned 1300 in his mk1 van an he sed tht was quik as an hes got a mexico with a tuned pinto in but he sed the x-flow didnt like the 5 speed box an he sold it to sum guy with a mk2 an he was driving around in tht for abit but he blew it up cos he ran it low on oil an never filled it up jeb end lol

[mossy]

1700 screamer!

 

I really miss mine and wish i had never sold it...need to get my 2.1 running!

 

Pound for power, it makes sense to go 1700, If you cant afford it all at once, get it bit by bit each month... or get a loan!

[Richierich]

Gareth wrote:

I voted 1300 because it's different

 

1300 x/f's like to rev, just as easy to tune as a 1600.

and it'll annoy folk even more when u say they were beat by a 1300

 

 

thats the thing

 

plus i like the idea of sticking to the original engine

 

I understand what ur saying antz, Its nice to keep the original engine and build on it! I've been thinking the same but in reality I think the 1600 would be a more practical choice and in the long run work out cheaper

[Ratters]

1600/1700 Antz Wrong size maybe but it's still the right engine for the car plua you can keep the 1300 under the workbench just incase you want to go original concourse one day

 

Why don't you get yourself a nice cylinder head first then get the bottom end at a later date?? I only fitted my new xflow beginning of last year but the bvh I had on the old 1340 for about 4 years or more