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Old 26-05-2013, 05:59 PM
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...---5995/996083

I thought the 1.7 was as far as you could go in terms of boring out? Or has it been linered?

Seems optimistic, but fair play if it's correct, mental work for an engine that was built to be a throwaway job!
Old 26-05-2013, 06:26 PM
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You clearly know fuck all about the zetec SE engine

2.0 race engines based on the zetec SE have been around for donkeys years.

I doubt it will be 290bhp with a road set up throttlebodies and manifolds. Normally around 260bhp.
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It seems a little too high to be true, I've heard of 260 (and 10000rpm rev limit) being available from mountune for £16k, but 290 seems a bit on the far fetched side? Does it say what fuel is used?
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Originally Posted by Psycho Warren
You clearly know fuck all about the zetec SE engine

2.0 race engines based on the zetec SE have been around for donkeys years.

I doubt it will be 290bhp with a road set up throttlebodies and manifolds. Normally around 260bhp.
Are you incapable of replying to a thread without a sarcastic comment?

As for the other parts, thanks, I was unaware of such engines.
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Originally Posted by gjh
It seems a little too high to be true, I've heard of 260 (and 10000rpm rev limit) being available from mountune for £16k, but 290 seems a bit on the far fetched side? Does it say what fuel is used?
Not much info at all really mate.
It does say manifold not included, so maybe 290 is achievable with some crazy long bodies.
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Originally Posted by CrOwSoN15
Are you incapable of replying to a thread without a sarcastic comment?
well you should have done 10 seconds of research on google before posting a thread on a car forum
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Originally Posted by Psycho Warren
well you should have done 10 seconds of research on google before posting a thread on a car forum


Or he could use a certain forum as his research and open a thread asking about it?????

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Originally Posted by gjh
Or he could use a certain forum as his research and open a thread asking about it?????

Plus others learn from the info
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I dread to think what that engine cost new! Swindon certainly know how to charge.

Certainly no reason to doubt that it could of made 290hp, its built using some of the best parts money can buy

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Wazza has been upset.... now for the barage of long winded replies that will include his hatred of chav scum
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