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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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How easy is it to slot in a yb lump into my pickup front wheel drive or is this a waste of time and would i be better off with a zetec turbo
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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have you not seen the project in rest section somebody is almost complete in the mentioned conversion
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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this is a cool conversion but you will need a custom engine mount /flywheel/hoses/ect so is costly but the tunerblity is great £550 gets from 220bhp to 320-330bhp
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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have you not seen the project in rest section somebody is almost complete in the mentioned conversion
il have a look mate cheers
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rsmark86
this is a cool conversion but you will need a custom engine mount /flywheel/hoses/ect so is costly but the tunerblity is great £550 gets from 220bhp to 320-330bhp
its a long term project so im just trying to figure out whats best before i buy stuff then change my mind etc!! it would look well cool slotted in my bay
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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there is a s2 in the resto section as said above and its really cool.defo what id like to do.nice stage 3 conversion on the engine and that would be spot on
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the question remains regarding how well it will handle,

Be interested to know the weight of a YB compared to a zetec and CVH
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the question remains regarding how well it will handle,

Be interested to know the weight of a YB compared to a zetec and CVH
good point mate but my pickup is for show not for ragging around country lanes lol so im not bothered if it handles like a pig!! if i was wanting a racer i would have kept my 300 horse mk1 golf lol but i value my life hence the reason i sold it
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