SR3 Engine Choices

[Camalga]

I am new to this forum having just acquired a SR3 with a 1300 turbocharged Busa. Unfortunately having made some impressive lap times on various circuits No.2 piston made a bid for freedom through the crank case in the warm up for its maiden race in the OSS series. Prior to that the previous owner spent a fortune on the car with various upgrades but got bored after the engine blow and has now moved on to GT3. The car is now in my possession along with a load of extra wheels, body panels and other parts.

My question is what to do next? - source second hand Hayabusa and transfer over the turbo, dry sump and possibly cylinder head (thats still good); go for another spec of engine; dump the car to the highest bidder; etc

I am no racer so would only use the car for the odd track day. Whilst happy to undertake most mechanical tasks myself, an engine rebuild is beyond my skillset so would need a pro to get involved if I go down that route.

Any advice appreciated

[Racer42]

In my opinion, it depends. Can you post some pictures and the chassis number to better asses. If this is one of the few factory turbo cars I would say there is som historical significance so the car is likely worth more in its original engine configuration. If this is a car that had the Turbo engine was added, I would replace it with a non turbo engine. If you are going to use it for accational track days a 1300 would be a fine choice. If you want a bit more power put in a 1500 (which also requires more maintenance).

[Josh Smith]

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