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I think the haters will have got the message that they are not wanted BIGS. Update the thread for the sakes of people like us :D .
It was the same with Colin's 4x4 project, the know-it-all ****s almost drove him away but he eventually came back and kept the rest updated!
Pwetty Pwease
Well when ive fitted the cage ill update it then
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Please do.
As Meritlover once said, "Suck it and see". Thats the reason we know 1300 internals will make your 1200 a 1400cc and various other conversions and modifications people take for granted.
PS, BIGS, empty your PM Box.
i agree mate get a update done!!Quote:
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Go on BIGS :thumb:
update please:thumb:
Any engine progress?
Unsure if it has been asked but I am assuming that you are stroking it?
What comp ratio are you aiming for?
Umm its probley in the tread somewhere dont know. iirc i got a feeling the standard stroke is 94.6 and a bore of 86mm :confused: used to be in my head but its on paper somewhere if i can be assed to look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Will F
But i know im going for a 87.5mm bore to keep abit of metal on the bores for the rebuilds.
Tbh im stuck on the engine wise. I said i was just going to send it to swindon and have them do it. but ive been hearing lot of great things about jre and thinking about taking the bottom end there. as he builds more 2.2 and 2.4 blocks then 2.0 nows and has great results all the time. think the best he has got with a 2.2 block is 330 bhp.
But all i know on the head its 100% coming from swindon. I scrapping the coscast idea after taking to them and going for there own casted head with is developed with much biggers ports to start with.
If you have anything you can recomend me with please do. And please dont start going off about the 300bhp ect. we have already been bitching about that all im doing is seeing what i make at the end then take it from there. if i get 250 , 270 what ever what i want is a great handling car thats got abit of power to back it up
good on you mate hope it all works.
gona be an animal, but tbh get JRE to do the head to along with the bottom end:thumb:
he can be abit snooty though, as ive been waiting 4weeks for prices for bottom end, head(+2mm is something i wont do, +1mm is all id do headwise due to how much metal is left and at £400 for just seat minimum, it can get costly very quickly if **** a head up)
and how much for steel crank, rods/pistons, so can build up own stroker motor.
ive seen a yellow mk1 escort now in aus that runs a 2.2 and makes 284bhp. john is also working on a 2.5 stroker at the moment:cool:
Well the rods and pistons are costing around £1000 and i can get a steel crank for £675 but what postage and vat on top is i dont know :confused: But then i make up the saving as i can get a dry sump kit for under £500
Yea he is he used to not make engines to just anyone tbh i still think he is like that. But im lucky ive got alot of contacts down my way with my family so its all good.
Didnt know he was on a 2.5 now. thats going to be awsome!
my mates supplies him with heads! and tbh the younger lad i spoke too was really sound, john seems abit old skool tbh.
the price on the dry sump doesnt include the tank, pipework etc? just that can be a few hundred.
btw what crank have you seen for that price? just if it was me farndon or DK, seeing as spending the money on everything else then id look at one of them for sure, especially if going to be using prety high revs
2.5 would be nice too see/hear
double post!
Yea john is a proper old skool bloke. he like the old simple tunning not turbos really. Alot of the parts are from someone that used to work for swindon racing back in the day of when they used the cavs. So i trust he stuff he has sold rick draper alot of his engine parts! Yea ive got to buy the pipe work that money is the sump kit bassicly the main part
Sounds like its going to be an animal :D Excellent price on the dry sump kit and the crank :thumb:
sounds like an amazing project you have going! don't let people take you down by saying you cant do it or its pointless! a powerful xe in my eyes would be far nicer to drive on the track than a let! hope you get the power you want keep at it!
Is this still ongoing :)
Ha ha, you bumped an old thread. Expect a 7 day sin bin!!
I was speaking to BIGS, I think he's starting after his wedding to get back at it so its on a break at the minute.
Yes very much so, the front end is all welded up now. and the wheel brace has now come off lol
But as said i want to get married first then carry on with the rest later
Is 300 bhp actually possible from a XE ?
Mega deep pockets must be needed if it is lol
T45_ste's one was rr'd at 275bhp iirc/ if i read it write lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Edd
275hp is NOT 300hp though
If you want a 300hp xe I know someone with a JRE all steel engine for 7k
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Originally Posted by Jonlem
Worth remembering that a GENUINE 300hp XE would need a rebuild quite often!
I'm getting the full spec list tomorrow buts its a stroker either on a Farndon or Scat crank, block runs liners etc.. also a alloy block coming up for sale I believe
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