Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
Yes, Honda Civic 1.1 vtec, similar power too.
You are right though, some modern engines would be much less.
It's hard to see where the market is for this.
It's for those who want a Ford...Cossie...all singing and dancing engine...except it is neither of those. It's mega expensive...which also means when something goes wrong or needs replaced, replacement parts are also very expensive.
Being not a Ford...surely for any racing classes it's the same as a engine swap anyway as far as rules go ?
There's a lot to be said for moving to more modern stuff, even if it can also be a large investment to make the change. But could probably still be done with supporting mods, intake/exhaust etc for less than a S&J ?
But they are very nice looking engines...as much as there is probably a lot of merit in the long stud design where it goes through the main caps. I wonder how that pans out on real live ?
ie how's a head gasket swap ? Easy or hard ? things like that