Engine swap options..
Discussion
Ok then looking at the taz racer i think a different engine is required.
It currently has a 2.8 ford v6, you know the crap 2 port heads.. If i stay with the 2.8 it really needs a complete manifold/exhaust system making which is probably about 2k... so if i build that i need to stick with the 2.8 so i need to make a decsion on engines first.
the two first options are 2.9 v6 or 2.9 v6 cossy, both of which will fit and can give around 200bhp...
Ideally i'd like somthing more compact and lighter with circa 250 bhp...
Honda s2000 is an option, anything else spring to mind? the cheaper the better
It currently has a 2.8 ford v6, you know the crap 2 port heads.. If i stay with the 2.8 it really needs a complete manifold/exhaust system making which is probably about 2k... so if i build that i need to stick with the 2.8 so i need to make a decsion on engines first.
the two first options are 2.9 v6 or 2.9 v6 cossy, both of which will fit and can give around 200bhp...
Ideally i'd like somthing more compact and lighter with circa 250 bhp...
Honda s2000 is an option, anything else spring to mind? the cheaper the better
The base cossy is only 205 stanadrd isnt it and i've seen sooooooooo many of them broken when you do any tuning to them, Turbo motors dont seem to suit the tasmin either the suspension needs delicate balancing, somthing you cant do with wads of boost comming and going...
the pinto block is quite heavy as well. It would be quite easy to fit though and several of them have been converted to cossy power.
I must admit im swaying towards honda rpm 240 bhp stock 6 speed box and 9000+ rpm
the pinto block is quite heavy as well. It would be quite easy to fit though and several of them have been converted to cossy power.
I must admit im swaying towards honda rpm 240 bhp stock 6 speed box and 9000+ rpm
I would hope you seriously consider a Duratec 3.0 - they are very light, spares are readily available, and with a deresticted exhaust the DAMB version (in Jags) can make 260 bhp without touching the internals.
The fact that you don't need to do an expensive rebuild to get an engine to approach even being reliable is a huge bonus and may more than make up for the slightly higher purchase price from a breaker.
You will also get a lot more driveability from this than a Honda S2000 which is as flat as a pancake until you rev the nuts off it.
The fact that you don't need to do an expensive rebuild to get an engine to approach even being reliable is a huge bonus and may more than make up for the slightly higher purchase price from a breaker.
You will also get a lot more driveability from this than a Honda S2000 which is as flat as a pancake until you rev the nuts off it.
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