-beefy-

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ok folks got a idea in my head and dont know what to do ,

as some of you may know im about to start my cossie powerd series two project,


only problem i have is whilst being down at jackos unit today , one of the units next door had a corvette ls1 powerd rx7 down there ,

it sounded fooking awesome , and after chatting to the bloke , the all alloy motor knocks out over 400 in standard guise, aint overly expensive , and pretty bulletproof

so my problem now is that i dont know wether to build a 400+bhp cossie motor to go in the car or to buy a low miler ls1 motor ship it over along with tremec box ,



arrghh they both have pros and cons ,

opinions .input and help people

beef

scoooby slayer

iTrader: (4)

well yb will go in easier but be coming out more often !

spookie

cossy all the way

Stavros

job done, dont need to fanny about with engine managment either-
http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/En...1225&engCat=ls
costs about 5k IIRC

or you can get a ford windsor v8, stroked to similar capacity or more, fully built with an aftermarket block etc, good for 1200bhp+ with forced induction, for similar price.

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

which is cheaper to do?

IMO go for the LS and do something different

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

stav the reason i thought of the ls motors is the bloke couldnt praise them enough ,

i know u know alot about the windsors etc ,

just thinking it would be a little bit different , to to norm , and with my driving , a bulletproof motor is defanatley needed ,

is the ls3 smaller than the ls1 -2

the more i think the more i want,

he paid 2 k for the motor and box , and it had only done 8000 miles,

and got it overnighted by a contact and through customs etc fr another 300 quid ,

blacky.

stop asking stupid questions all the time make your mind up & get it built

at this rate it will still be a rolling shell next year

marco polo

iTrader: (1)

hi mate

martin has got a complete LS2 engine box it might be for sale these are better than the LS1

marco

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

surely the bulkhead will have to be moved back to fit it in, not and easy task I know I have had to do it!
just stick a yb in there the shell is modded to fit it so will be far easier to do as a first project, don't try and go to deep with the first one..
another been there done that from me lol

steve

Martin-Hadland

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I'm not selling ..

blacky.

i guess youv been playing with your new rollers to much to fit it in the new home it needs to be in

Rab

LS1!!! Imagine how different it'd be!!

Alps Pacino

i'd put a supercharged honda k series in there, proper different

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

i dont know what mods would need to be done steve , but im just trying to look at a solid engine lol,

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

im sorry blacky and i feel your frustration ,

and by the way it would of been started eairler if it wasnt for waiting in a garage and buggering off to the usa , for three weeks on my jollies ,

i assure you progress will be made in the next couple of months mate ,

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

NOT A FUCKING CHANCE !!!!


id rather shove wasp's up my arse !!


mucho gusto

beef

Alps Pacino

why? they can make good power are reliable and rev like fuck o and there also all alloy so dont weigh that much

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

im sorry fella, i think your a great bloke , but theres no way on gods green earth that im putting a honda motor , in my car , , its a cossie lump or a v8 fella ,

u know the lads wouldnt let that happen lol


beef

Alps Pacino

So you wouldnt use 1 just because its out of a honda lol. Why ot a supra tt or skyline gtr motor?

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-Tr...mZ220284428161

thats fucking cheap in anyones book ??

everything to go for 3 k sterling ??

beef

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

lol alps i know what your saying mate , pound for pound there probably better engines ,

all im saying is thay im either making it a v8 , to be different and stand out a little , or its going cossie power ,

they are the only two options mate ,

question is , will the ls1 motor be compact enough to fit in a mk 4 bay without modding the bulkhead ??


anyone ??

Stavros

doubtful.

windsor v8 might tho, goes in a sierra bay with loads of room to spare either side.

still tight front to rear tho.

Chip

iTrader: (3)

Surely you will have to mod the bulkhead due to the gearbox on ANY rwd conversion for it?

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

chip the shell is already modded for rwd it had a rwd zetec turbo in it before beefy got it, the front end is a mix of sierra and escort steelwork, the rear end was home to a sierra beam etc.

steve

jacko

it has a full sierra shortened floor pan and inner wings so has same space as sierra i still recon cos yb mate

lawnsy

iTrader: (1)

1.1 pot pan.......bullet proof

jacko

dont mater what he puts in unless he cutts holes in the floor like fred flintstone he will fuck it up lol

lawnsy

iTrader: (1)

pmsl...

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

ohh you two are a helpful bunch of wankers lol


if u aint going to be serious go bk to bumming each other

beef

xx

grve66

I have LS2 in a 3dr XR4ti

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Beefy are you still on with this project. I would say a cossie lump cause im a ford man through and through but i do like the sound of V8. It will be different too. How heavy are the corvette engines,would the weight effect the handling.

Mark V8

iTrader: (2)

The only things that come in 2 litres are Milk and orange juice
Fit a real engine and be done with it

V8

Martin-Hadland

iTrader: (2)

Not true!! YB's come in 2 ltrs and can produce the goods!! I hate that milk/orange carton saying.. Having said that I like V8's too

Mark V8

iTrader: (2)

Both can produce the goods, it's the way they do it that counts.
I've had YB powered and V8 powerd Sierras, the YB was fast enough but kind of an all or nothing event

It's down to personal preference at the end of the day, a small engine you have to rev to get the best out of or a big one that sounds like thunder and does not have to work too hard.

Mark

BON_300

What Gearbox ?

STeve

iTrader: (11)

6 year old thread buddy so unlikely to get a reply from him

Stage6

be different and bang an LS motor in there, will be a one-off and will certainly be a hell of a lot of fun and will get a lot of attention

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Would it not be to front end heavy.

The Enigma

The LS1 engine weighs under 200kg complete if the google search I just did is to be believed? It's an aluminium block remember.

gjh

He should of gone rolls Royce merlin.