Want a 175bhp "ish" motor building for my mk1 track/ strip car.....who's the best people for this?? Heard Harris, Vulcan, Specialised engines do them but how much??

cheers

 

anyone???????

 

Not sure on prices, but if i was to have one built, I'd only go to HPE

There cars are awesome, Try posting on www.turbosport.co.uk as they'll be a little more help ( more old skool RS's etc etc )

 

www.racetuners.com

 

TBH any decent engine builder can probably cope with that, its not really rocket science.

Speak to Karl would be my first port of call, he comes highly recomended as an engine builder and will spec you a head and cam etc too no doubt.

Personally though, i would just use a 20XE instead, 180bhp instantly and adaptors are available to fit a Type 9 etc.

 

www.norrismotorsport.co.uk

Karls brother had an awesome pinto in his sunbeam till a couple of years ago

 

Chadley's pinto makes good power with a standard head on it LOL....

Built by karl...

Scott - 175 is a lot of power for a pinto mate, bottom end is fairly easy....find a 2wd cossie bottom end then needs a good bore - change the pistons and you have a 2.1-2.2 bottom end.

Some jenvy throttle boddies - or i can ask my mate martin to see if he has finished his (own's an engineering firm making these). Then you need a BIG valve head and a race cam...

And a gearbox - think about a t5 or a straight cut option cause the 4 and 5 speed ford box's fitted to mk1/2's are total shit but about 30 quid from the scrappers LOL so horses for courses.

I can give you as much advice as you will need if you tell me what you want...had mk2s for 15 years now in all states

 

175 aint that much mate, more the merrier

Really want to use what I've got tbh, dont wanna go buying cossie bottom ends etc as the budget will get blown out the window as my car did

If ya get time mate, could you put down basically what I'd need to do/ get for 175 ponies

 

175 is a fair bit from a pinto IMHO....

Mine made 171 and it was pretty expensive...

Will have a look mate

 

my mate has a 2.2 harris that makes well over 200 bhp

 

Standard 20XE engine + throttle bodies + decent exhaust = 200bhp

You can do that all in for under 3 grand.

 

HPE without a doubt - Amazing performance from thier Pintos, One of thiers was running Low 11sec 1/4s at the Pod

 

Scott, long shot but see if this is still avail...

http://forums.turbosport.co.uk/bbs/s...89#post1070189

 

Is it for sale??? PM me if it is