frenchy Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 Gents my pop is all painted just needs putting together, so I've done a stupid thing and bought my next project a mk2 2 door cortina just need some cool pics and some ideas of a different engine was thinking Volvo turbo any help would be a great
fieldy1972 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 i was thinking a volvo turbo for a future engine for my mk2 escort. seriously good engine in my opinion. but it does look like quite a bit of work and cash involved. souds like you have got your work cut out now with two projects. all the best mate. time to get busy
DAZZA Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 Id say dont torture yourself with two! Get the Pop done then stick this request back on!
frenchy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Posted January 20, 2011 I no what you mean Dazza but pop will be done in no time so just want to get ideas so I can start collecting parts
LGreen Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 i was going to go volvo turbo wiht my escort project at min before went for sr20det as easier with gearbox etc. Will dig my info out for engine number to use for best when(which was partly advised by the bloke who runs zcars) its the 4cylinder one, 1.9 as it has stronger block. Its all aluminium so nice and light with good power from jsut upgrading injectors and swapping turbo from higher spec one. The only reason i didnt bother going down the route was the faff of sorting a gearbox out. I believe a company in norway or sweden do a bell housing to use with a t5 cosworth box but didnt get that far. Hope that helps a bit. LG
DAZZA Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 All this 5 cylinder Volvo / Jap stuff isnt extactly cheap. I just dont think you can beat Pinto / Zetec / Cos ATMO for off the shelf parts, availability and knowledge base! But that comes down to the necessity of a Ford in a Ford...... but lets not go there. What ideas are you after, engine/suspension/looks?
Mad Mex Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 All this 5 cylinder Volvo / Jap stuff isnt extactly cheap. I just dont think you can beat Pinto / Zetec / Cos ATMO for off the shelf parts, availability and knowledge base! But that comes down to the necessity of a Ford in a Ford...... but lets not go there. What ideas are you after, engine/suspension/looks? Jap stuff is cheap fella, as there are so many tuning companies making upgrade parts for them so keeps costs competitive....alot of people are fitting sr20det engines in old fords for this reason. Volvos...not so sure about but bound to be some options, however the size of the 5 cylinder lump would be an issue id imagine in an escort.... gotta be ford?...thats caveman talk fella...although ATMO cossie is the ultimate for an old ford imho....closely followed by my engine of choice lol Frenchy...what do you want from your motor?. summit a bit different or tried and tested?...all comes down to budget at then end of the day i guess...but you hould concentrate on finishing one project at a time...my freind ahs two on the go and its taking its toll on him
Mad Mex Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 Shut it Vectra boy Vectra?....u must mean Calibra....although its not exactly how it left the factory now is it?....WPE for the win so you wont be wanting a go when its done?....
garyv6100e Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 I am a Ford in Ford man myself , how about a 302 small block ford V8 deffo something different to see under the bonnet of a MK2 Cortina and a lot of power for not a lot of money
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