cosworth yb alternative engines???

[Beakster]

Hey,

 

Not been mentioned yet as its not a popular choice, but....

 

How about a Ford 2.3 16V Engine from a Scorpio 2.3?

 

Once you up the compression radio and fit reprofiled cams you are looking around the 200bhp mark. With some uprated pistons and conrods, a turbo charger and megasquirt I'm sure you could manage 400bhp for not a lot of money. And the engines themselves are really cheap and easily found.

 

Here's one in a Sierr@:

 

[killerkerry89]

killerkerry89 wrote:

most decent audis have RWD oriented engines but have a FWD gearbox, kind of a regular rwd gearbox, diff and prop all into one box driving the front wheels (crackheads or what??)

 

 

Sounds perfect for installing it instead of the rear seat? Mr. Greenn!

 

good for even weight distibution! i was thinking more along the lines of custom bellhousing or isolating the rwd part of a 4wd setup! you got me thinking though! audi TTs have the engine across the bonnet but 4wd so you could force it into a fiesta? or at least waste a few grand trying!

[texr2000]

Been speaking to a friend about other engines other than YB, said about Focus ST/RS engine as they sound nice tuned up and still got a ford badge on it, even tho its stuck over a Volvo badge

[scoooby slayer]

its abit of a tall order wanting 100 bhp per litre of capacity cheaply.

 

the only way cheaply is a big engine from an old jag or bmw something along those lines.

 

put a 600 hp rb26dett in it i gaurantee you wouldnt be dissapointed

[texr2000]

 

put a 600 hp rb26dett in it i gaurantee you wouldnt be dissapointed

 

Only 600....

Another one of them engines where power is just down the size of your wallet... but from what im told 5-550BHP isnt that hard.

[scoooby slayer]

 

put a 600 hp rb26dett in it i gaurantee you wouldnt be dissapointed

 

Only 600....

Another one of them engines where power is just down the size of your wallet... but from what im told 5-550BHP isnt that hard.

 

 

600 is what i have in mine and its enough for 0 - 100 mph in 7.9 seconds in 1650kgs.

 

couple of pics of car and a dyno run i got pic of at only 1 bar boost at wastegate pressure, runs 1.5 bar high boost held at about 590 bhp

 

 

[texr2000]

Good Engine The RB, bit like the YB a detuned race engine i think.

 

Do like Skylines as seem to be able to handle big power and still be reliable

[cortina-mk1]

the only problem putting in an in-line 6 in to a car normally fitted with a 4

 

is firewall mods going into where you would normally sit inside the cab

 

just chops to much from the car

 

Re: RB26 engines etc thats why the CA18 is a good choice as its the 4

 

cylinder version

[texr2000]

the only problem putting in an in-line 6 in to a car normally fitted with a 4

 

is firewall mods going into where you would normally sit inside the cab

 

just chops to much from the car

 

Re: RB26 engines etc thats why the CA18 is a good choice as its the 4

 

cylinder version

 

Better off with the SR20 IMO