105Speed Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Cosworth YB all the way. The fact that over 20 years from its introduction people are getting over 700bhp out of two litres in road cars and there is still scope for more... Mega engine..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Zetec is a mazda engine too m8 as i recall. I think the original question was what was the best engine ford had fitted to their cars, i.e. not necissiarly a ford lump. 2.3 pugeot diesel gets my vote Not too sure on the standard Zetec, but I know the Zetec SE is a Yamaha engine. I have to say, I think this is my favourite choice. A mate of mine has a Fiesta Zetec S which has the 1.6 Zetec SE engine in it. He has just fitted a pair of cams and an Omex 600 ECU, plus a couple of other bits, and he is seeing nearly 170 Bhp. Now for a 1.6, that isn't bad, it also revs to 7600 Rpm. If he had the dosh, a set of throttle bodies would see his power go up to 230 BHP. A very smooth torquey high revving engine, which can dish out the horses. He can go higher with BHP, but the standard gearbox can really only take up to 200 brake I think!!! I would love to see one of those in an Anglia, but the inlet & exhaust are on opposing sides to a normal Zetec. A great engine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6pop Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 My first love is the crossflow for its tunability,easy to build and just feels so right(balanced) in an Escort. The Pinto in its standard form is a strong gutsy motor that will go on and on but IMO feels heavy in a mk1. The essex V6 is just pure grunt,loads of bottom end torque,luv it. 2.8 V6 seems more livelier than the essex but Id have an essex any day. cvh was quite a surprise when it came out,got to give it respect after all the abuse Ive given them over the years!! Cant really comment on the rest as Ive not owned a car with them in,only read about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Zetec is a mazda engine too m8 as i recall. I think the original question was what was the best engine ford had fitted to their cars, i.e. not necissiarly a ford lump. 2.3 pugeot diesel gets my vote Not too sure on the standard Zetec, but I know the Zetec SE is a Yamaha engine. I have to say, I think this is my favourite choice. A mate of mine has a Fiesta Zetec S which has the 1.6 Zetec SE engine in it. He has just fitted a pair of cams and an Omex 600 ECU, plus a couple of other bits, and he is seeing nearly 170 Bhp. Now for a 1.6, that isn't bad, it also revs to 7600 Rpm. If he had the dosh, a set of throttle bodies would see his power go up to 230 BHP. A very smooth torquey high revving engine, which can dish out the horses. He can go higher with BHP, but the standard gearbox can really only take up to 200 brake I think!!! I would love to see one of those in an Anglia, but the inlet & exhaust are on opposing sides to a normal Zetec. A great engine!!! Now i hate to go all Vauxhall on you... But the 1600 Ecotec is a very overlooked engine... They actually gain more H/P on a standard engine through fitting 'bodies and a decent exhaust than the 2.0 XE does... Its a cracking little buzz box... ok... i'll shut up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Now i hate to go all Vauxhall on you... But the 1600 Ecotec is a very overlooked engine... They actually gain more H/P on a standard engine through fitting 'bodies and a decent exhaust than the 2.0 XE does... Its a cracking little buzz box... ok... i'll shut up now Each to their own mate.... Each to their own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2Mark Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 To hell with the reliability issuse the cost etc for the sound alone it's got to be BDA all the way all the way to the YB that is BDA for rallying Cossie for everyday use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60ftman Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Has to be the small-block ford Windsor V8. Produced in 221, 260, 289, 302 and (slghtly different) 351. Powered iconic cars like the Mustang, GT40, Thunderbird, Cobra, Sunbeam Tiger, TVR Griffith as well as a raft of US commercials and the 'Mercruiser' boat engines. Light, powerful with immense tuning potential, and a production run in largely unchanged form spanning over 40 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettp Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 v8 hands down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK II Mark Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Gonna have to go Pinto as it costs nothing to get sensible useable power out of it and the cheap as chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiesta Steve Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Zetec is a mazda engine too m8 as i recall. The zetec is just a new genaration of CVH, the bottom ends are near identical ! Wessie, can't believe you forgot the BD series, awesome engine. I don't know what engine Cosworth based them on but it must have been fooking amazing But, I vote for Pinto as it has the abillity to double up as a boat anchor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETRO_AL Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Cosworth YB all the way. The fact that over 20 years from its introduction people are getting over 700bhp out of two litres in road cars and there is still scope for more... Mega engine..... what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmk1 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 got to be the YB just for the power. but as i have no money i am going to say PINTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posse Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 u gotta love xflow but you got to love a pinto a bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortina Girl Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Think I`ll have to go with the pinto, its economical, fairly gutsy (quite enjoyable overtaking new cars on the M1 ) & reliable, turning over 1st time even this morning in a couple of inches of snow. Just what you want from a 25 yr old everyday car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martymk1 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Think I`ll have to go with the pinto, its economical, fairly gutsy (quite enjoyable overtaking new cars on the M1 ) & reliable, turning over 1st time even this morning in a couple of inches of snow. Just what you want from a 25 yr old everyday car agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia68 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 But install a detuned DFV/DFX in a road car, mk1 or 2 Cortina or a Mk2 escort, on TBs, a real big boys engine, drop the rev limit to 9k, softer cams 350 hp no sweat, would sound soooooo sweet Mmmmmmmmm Ive just started dribbiling, now where can I find oneIan There was a Mk1 Escort featured in Car & Car Conversions late 60's early 70's that was fitted with a DFV.Absolutely f*cking amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia68 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I don't know what engine Cosworth based them on but it must have been fooking amazing The BDA's were originally based on crossflow iron blocks (RS1600) then later alloy blocks, giving a greater capacity (RS1800), and then Brian Hart designed the longer crossflow alloy blocks which Ford then used in the RS200.These blocks could be taken out to 2.3ltrs.Gimme,gimme,gimme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8ian Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I thought the early BDAs were built using lotus blocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia68 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I thought the early BDAs were built using lotus blocks Don't think so mate as the Lotus was based on a specially cast pre-crossflow block and the BDA's were based on 1600cc crossflow bottom ends.There's quite a height difference between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster007 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 u gotta love xflow but you got to love a pinto a bob Only if it's been put together properly I would love a Quad cam GAA under the bonnet of my Capri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamtom Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 X-flow and Pinto Both awesome engines and yer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60ftman Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 There was a Mk1 Escort featured in Car & Car Conversions late 60's early 70's that was fitted with a DFV.Absolutely f*cking amazing. Was that the one that had the DFV up front and a Hewland trans-axle in the back? If so, yes it was 'Absolutely f*cking amazing'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit RS Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 was it the ?pinto crossflow pre-crosflow sidevalve essex YB lotus twin cam CVH valencia duratec taunus 385 v8 cologne kent boss 302 and all the others i forgot so what are your reasons . . . ? you forgot the best ford engine of all time 2.5Di fitted in mk2 transits so it is oldskool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 i think good all round engine is the pinto look how many cars they wacked it in such as the escort/capri/cortina/p-100 pick up/transit/sierra/ an half of it was put in cosworths am i missing anything so pinto gets my vote its bullit proof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60ftman Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 its bullit proof Ah, then there was the engine used in the Mustang in the film 'Bullit', the venerable ford FE v8. Came in 352, 390, 402, 427 & 428 ci (plus a couple of other 'peculiar' sizes). Powered just every Ford product from the Edsel to the big-block GT40' and Cobra's. Immense tuning potential, and still a winner on the tracks & strips. AND it was the engine we had in our old Anglia. BUT the Windsor V8 still gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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