3 Door Sierra Engine Options?
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I have bought a 3 door Sierra base model rolling shell for my younger brother.
He is 21 and now can afford to insure a modded car.
Anyway, the plan is cossie bodykit.. paint the car red.. and new interior. But what to do engine wise?
No way can he afford to put a YB in it...
I know they made sierras with 1.8 CVH engines in.. So would a EFI rst lump be good enough to power it... not really interested in putting a V6 in it..
So what other engine options are out there?
He is 21 and now can afford to insure a modded car.
Anyway, the plan is cossie bodykit.. paint the car red.. and new interior. But what to do engine wise?
No way can he afford to put a YB in it...
I know they made sierras with 1.8 CVH engines in.. So would a EFI rst lump be good enough to power it... not really interested in putting a V6 in it..
So what other engine options are out there?
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Do you think an RST lump be powerful enough for it? as i have a mate with one sat in the garage doing fuck all
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the 5cyl out of the mk2 frs would be great in one of them
as said, saab turbo lump or you could do zetec/duratec conversion. The vauxhall c20xe and c20let lumps have been put in mk1 and mk2 escorts a few times and seem to give good results so maybe you could consider that
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as said, saab turbo lump or you could do zetec/duratec conversion. The vauxhall c20xe and c20let lumps have been put in mk1 and mk2 escorts a few times and seem to give good results so maybe you could consider that
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depends how much you have to spend and whats going to be affordable for him insurance wise, rs turbo engine would pob sit nicely in there and will be fairly cheap to do, but your going to have some problems with a wiring setup for a crank trigger sensor or crankshaft sensor i think? as the rs turbo one goes into the fwd gearbox if im not mistaken? and the sierra rwd setup doesnt have that it has a crank trigger pulley on the front and im not sure how you would go about getting around that or if it would be expensive, otherwise the sump engine mounts etc can be got hold of easily and are just bolt on and only custom bit you would need is an exhaust
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If I was using a 3dr shell, I'd go for this option over a 1.6 CVH every time.
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Don't put a CVH in it...... Saab Turbo, this is being suggested for everything at the mo! Prices will start going up, I'd get it done ASAP
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My mates putting one in a mk2 cortina at the moment.
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The 1.8 CVH was unique to the Sierra an isn't the way I would be going , the 1.6 CVH was also available, so yes the RST lump should be up to the job as it has more power, it's the most powerful out of the engines you have shortlisted!
My personal favorite would be a Pinto, not only did they have them anyway but they are tunable and will be the easiest to get running.
They were also available in 1.3, as they were mechanically the same as the Cortina bar the fully-independent suspension but that's another story, massively underpowered hence why it didn't last long.
ERST does not have a crank sensor, if you want to go EFI CVH then look for a FRST engine, or alternatively you will have to drill a hole in the block for the CPS, if converting the ERST to EFI!
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My personal favorite would be a Pinto, not only did they have them anyway but they are tunable and will be the easiest to get running.
They were also available in 1.3, as they were mechanically the same as the Cortina bar the fully-independent suspension but that's another story, massively underpowered hence why it didn't last long.
ERST does not have a crank sensor, if you want to go EFI CVH then look for a FRST engine, or alternatively you will have to drill a hole in the block for the CPS, if converting the ERST to EFI!
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