200 BHP Pinto. How much?

[over_head_cam]

As title really. Just curious

[willsy]

like your thinking Nirk!

[fostersice]

i was told it would cost me £1700 for a 180/190bhp pinto

thisd was built by a place in grays essex

 

you would need twin 45s to get upto 190bhp and over that would be twin 50s.

[Wessie]

if its built to historic rally spec, the wrong side of £10k apparently !

[sambo]

I'd bank on a touch over 3K for the engine.

then you'll need the other bits like ignition, carbs, clutch etc.

[V8ian]

i was told it would cost me £1700 for a 180/190bhp pinto

thisd was built by a place in grays essex

 

you would need twin 45s to get upto 190bhp and over that would be twin 50s.

 

 

If thats who I think it is, 190 of their HPs equates to 140hp in the real world,

[petrolhead]

I can't see you getting 180-190 bhp for £1700. For a genuine 200bhp (it gets harder to get those last 10 horses) I would say £5k region but like sambo says the other stuff will quickly push the cost up further.

[evil knievel]

I'd bank on a touch over 3K for the engine.

then you'll need the other bits like ignition, carbs, clutch etc.

 

don't forget how much more likely everything is to break... you'll need a bit of a contingency fund

[mk1super]

One company i enquired at (They shall remain nameless) wanted 7-8k this did NOT include the carbs ignition nowt I thought hmm for that kinda money i could get a a decent turbo Yb and it installed for less, and go way faster:lol:

[caprinerd]

is that 200 at the flywheel or the tyres

[morcheen]

is that 200 at the flywheel or the tyres

 

or in the pub

[mk1super]

is that 200 at the flywheel or the tyres

 

Tyres i think When i heard price i didnt really ask any more

[over_head_cam]

At the fly. And I'm guessing 2.1

 

Also, what should I expect for my money?

[Vista]

From memory, mine was around £4500 give or take and is at or close to 200bhp flywheel, when last on the rollers it put 169 down at the wheels.

 

Basic description is that it's a 2.2 with forged pistons on 45's with a ported and flowed BVH and an RL31 cam.

[MK2Ed]

I'd say stroke it for pukka low rpm punch and more ease of 200hp.....

If money not an object could get Farndon steel cranked 2.3 , 2.4 litre, steel rods and forged pistons costing around £2000+ just for these parts alone. Or cheaper an offset ground standard crank with x-flow/diesel rods but probably need forged pistons. Get a HT1 cam and a proper full monty race head with group 1 valves (this is where you get the power ). Big bhp drag pintos run 48's or 50's with kent GTS series race cams and big bore 4-1 manifolds = 200hp + . A pro-builder for attention to detail and rocker geometery = vital to achieve full valve lift and full power from a pinto and will spank a d.i.y one. Probably need 11.5/12:1 compression ratio at least...... For the cheaper option I'd say £2,500+ ..... engine only (no carbs, etc)

[Col-ashtonmobile]

do you definetly want 200 bhp ?, mid 180,s is easy to achieve on a low cost budget engine and will be plenty of power on a road car,

as mk2ed said to get 200 your going to have to go to one of the pro builders like ht or vulcan who can do you a stroked crank & rods

[over_head_cam]

180/190 would be more than acceptable in a light road car

[zetecmk2]

but 210 would be "less gay""

[over_head_cam]

I'm comfortable with my sexuality thank you Glen

[zetecmk2]

good! when can we see your "sexuality" on the road? eh!

[Fiesta Steve]

Theres a lot you can do to 'swing' the peak power but it will cost you lower down the rev range.

 

In other words a solid 190 bhp engine could out perform a 200 bhp 'peaky' engine....

 

 

..but doesn't sound as impressive down the pub

[zetecmk2]

you should drink in my pub!!

[caprinerd]

sexuality and swing getting close to adults room now

[vibrating_Cake]

go jap, strap a big turbo to it, get it low comp and im sure 200bhp with torque is achieveable.....

 

[mk1super]

If i could find a cheap decent cossie lump i'd have that in and just put up with the woooshing