Mike Rainbird

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How about a 3.0 V6 Duratec from a Noble?

Charlie Chalk

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Nice welds on the Manifold

what car

Rob

It's a Merkur XR4Ti

Stavros

What engines that turbo'd Mondeo engine in then?

I like the bracing etc to take the weight of the turbo, good work

Edit- I see above.

Edit2- Doubt its a "Noble" engine, just a built up turbo 3litre Ford V6 Duratec?

JTECH James

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HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Stavros

Nice 2wd cossie turbo as an intercooler too

Rob

Stravos you're correct the car used to be N/A prior.

Here's the car.



The old N/A setup



Rob

Mike Rainbird

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Stav,
No it is the Noble engine out of the M400, as production rights to this were sold to the US, and the guy who is helping with the conversion lives 15 mins away from the new factory .

Yes it is in an XR4Ti Merkur.

Martin-Hadland

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Nice I fancy doing something different like that but was thinking something like an turbo'd Audi V8 ..

JohnnyB

I thought the noble engine was a twin turbo,

about 320 bhp if your lucky

Stavros

does that look like a standard engine to you?

Mike Rainbird

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The M400 engine that this is based on was 425bhp....

However, despite it using this as the base, I would say it is not as much as that with the current set-up. As Stav has pointed out, it must be running relatively conservative boost with such a small intercooler.

They just used the M400 engine as a base due to it's stronger internals (specced by Rousch), as the first engine (a normal Duratec) lunched itself at 130mph at Watkin's Glen .

Dan

They are Twin Turbo, the later 'GTO 3R' was the one that made the power I believe, 362bhp I think!

Awesome engine and a cool car Mike!

GARETH T

or the turbos are running in there efficiency band unlike most cosworths (including mine )

kev 3dr

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I had the same idea but was thinking about putting it in a SWB transit and using a pair of T25's

brad

so whats sorta power could you squeeze out of a motor like that reliably ?
i want to set mymk2 granada up with big power next year , looking at all the possibilitys

Mike Rainbird

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Depending on your budget, I would imagine a comfortable 500-600bhp out of the M400 engine .

JohnnyB

Mike aka uphill gardener, whats the differance in the block?

as with all v engines the crank likes to move

Mike Rainbird

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I don't think the blocks are modified for strength, just improved oil galleries. Rousch just spec an new crank, rods and pistons designed to take the increase in power.

JohnnyB

what do they rev to as the BOA cossie v6 can get a little shitty after 6500

robrs2

6200 if your lucky, as the fuel cut starts there. And constant reving to 6000 will split the block. The BOB is a bit better as it has a stronger center to the block casting.
I have now changed to the BOB and will soon see it likes 2 turbos stuck on it

The above XR4Ti has a 3.0 duratec, the last time i heard it was still standard but with the turbo fitted. Although with a custom inlet.

The duratec can be fitted in to the sierra by using a Jag S-Type gearbox. The red one has an adapter plate to allow a Mustang T5 to be fitted.

Mike Rainbird

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The M400 engine in it's Noble twin turbo 425bhp / 390lb ft guise is rev limited to 7200rpm.

Turbo Zetec

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you've just discovered david godfrey haven't you mike?

Mike Rainbird

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Nope, I've just discovered David's car, I liase with Chris at MC2Racing for bits .

Turbo Zetec

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i've had a look at all the bits he makes... some interesting stuff there

take a look on here for more ideas
http://www.merkurtech.com/merkurtech...pages/main.php