The Best Engine Ever?
26-02-2008, 08:52 PM
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26-02-2008, 09:14 PM
#47
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Thats my fave engine ever at the mo, as its the one in my Chaser, and works properly now, and does massive flames
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27-02-2008, 12:28 AM
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would it be possible, or has anyone ever fitted an RB26 motor into a sierra 3dr/4dr shell? 
i like the sound of it, but is it a stupid idea? i have no clue as to where to start if talking about carrying out such a project!!! obviously i wouldnt try
see people going to all the effort wasting their time putting shitty rover V8 engines into sierras... just a thought
i like the sound of it, but is it a stupid idea? i have no clue as to where to start if talking about carrying out such a project!!! obviously i wouldnt try
see people going to all the effort wasting their time putting shitty rover V8 engines into sierras... just a thought
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27-02-2008, 08:36 AM
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Kept the british sports car industry going for 35 years tho after rover bought the rights to the Buick/Oldsmobile reject!!!
27-02-2008, 10:57 AM
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i have that chip guy on my ignore list so didnt know what he posted lol obviously not very clued up if he was saying the yb wasnt!
27-02-2008, 11:30 AM
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You seem to be of a vastly different opinion to most YB engine builders if you think that the standard internals are a good idea at 500bhp.
For example, here is the published spec that one particular well known YB tuner (who obviously thinks high spec pistons is a good idea) when approaching this power level:
This conversion will have all the parts mentioned above including the formidable "Turbo Systems" built engine which includes the latest low compression Cosworth forged racing pistons with offset gudgeon pin, enabling 30psi of boost to be developed along with a modified head and new cams.
I didnt comment AT ALL on who out of the two camps I thought was correct, was just highlighting how much difference of opinion there is, so what exactly do you think I was wrong about Tony?
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27-02-2008, 01:01 PM
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I didnt say I dont believe it to be achievable, as ive had around that figure myself as it happens on standard (old in fact, lol) internals, what I said was
For example, here is the published spec that one particular well known YB tuner (who obviously thinks high spec pistons is a good idea) when approaching this power level:
I didnt comment AT ALL on who out of the two camps I thought was correct, was just highlighting how much difference of opinion there is, so what exactly do you think I was wrong about Tony?
For example, here is the published spec that one particular well known YB tuner (who obviously thinks high spec pistons is a good idea) when approaching this power level:
I didnt comment AT ALL on who out of the two camps I thought was correct, was just highlighting how much difference of opinion there is, so what exactly do you think I was wrong about Tony?
For the sake of everbodies sanity (and the potential 5 more pages of drivel) Tony just admit to being wrong
27-02-2008, 01:08 PM
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Dont see what your issue is with my reply Matt, Im just intrigued as to what Tony thinks im wrong about, im here to learn after all, so if I was wrong, Id like to know so.
Tony seems to be contradicting himself, as after all if he thinks that a good idea for 500bhp is to use the standard pistons, then it kind of asks the question as to why he puts diferent ones in on his 450bhp conversion and above according to his own website (like most other YB builders seem to as well, or they at least alter the standard ones for lower CR), which he does at extra cost to the customer I should think compared to using new standard spec ones which he seems to be implying are perfectly fine and known by most tuners to be up to the job anyway without it being a good idea to upgrade with his statement about my comment.
Maybe he just puts them in cause they offer a better profit margin than the standard ones or that he will sell more engines cause they sound better on a spec sheet than the standard ones it appears he thinks are really upto the job anyway
Tony seems to be contradicting himself, as after all if he thinks that a good idea for 500bhp is to use the standard pistons, then it kind of asks the question as to why he puts diferent ones in on his 450bhp conversion and above according to his own website (like most other YB builders seem to as well, or they at least alter the standard ones for lower CR), which he does at extra cost to the customer I should think compared to using new standard spec ones which he seems to be implying are perfectly fine and known by most tuners to be up to the job anyway without it being a good idea to upgrade with his statement about my comment.
Maybe he just puts them in cause they offer a better profit margin than the standard ones or that he will sell more engines cause they sound better on a spec sheet than the standard ones it appears he thinks are really upto the job anyway
27-02-2008, 02:20 PM
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27-02-2008, 02:26 PM
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Don't see why mate? Someone is offering two completely conflicting opinions on the sme subject, it's only fair to question why? I dont believe for a minute the reason has anything to do with better profit margins, but its that or he believes that standard cossie internals arent ideal for 500bhp?
Be different if anyone was makign actual accusations tho!
Be different if anyone was makign actual accusations tho!
27-02-2008, 03:19 PM
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Tony, you havent read what I put.
I actually agree with you, that its possible to make 500bhp on totally standard internals, I havent said otherwise ANYWHERE in this thread, you just seem to think I have, all I said was that most tuners dont choose to do that. (including YOU ironically, unless your website is wrong!)
27-02-2008, 03:59 PM
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i said in some shape or form,oldsmobil engine was more or less scrapped in favour of the chevy,the chevy was then fitted to the oldsmobile and a few others.
if rover copied the crap version then thats there fault.
i'm sure the deigners of the olds and chevy worked together at gm in the 50's anyway.
ps,still think the small block chevy is the best!
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27-02-2008, 10:43 PM
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k series how about 500+ hp on upgraded con rod bolts and new pistons plus
you have the K24 if you want more capacity to spool the turbo
for all you sneaky people out there the k rotates in the same direction as
normal engines now so you could get a awd k with say an evo or audi tt trans
and get awd or 4wd sorry for rant
you have the K24 if you want more capacity to spool the turbo
for all you sneaky people out there the k rotates in the same direction as
normal engines now so you could get a awd k with say an evo or audi tt trans
and get awd or 4wd sorry for rant
03-03-2008, 06:18 PM
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There is a s2000 that has been shipped to america form the uk for a mental engine build but before the new engine went in mase turbo'd the totally standard engine and made 507bhp on normal fuel thats a TOTALY standard engine head gasket etc exactly how it left the factory, o and it had done 120k miles lol.
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=519057
If your interested lol
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=519057
If your interested lol