Bistro Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 ^^ Pretty sure he was after ~700 streetable whp from an unopened 3sge+t Oh wow. That is alot of power. He must be dreaming? Did he mean 70hp? 70 hp would be good out of a Pinto. Much easier than the 3S and a well documented conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribblesz Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Well im studying this year and i dont work till after mid august, its just the consumption of fuel the rotas have :/ And the peice of fuel, well mind you I wont be driving much once I start my course. Mjrstar hahahahahah hell no 700 whp is waaay too much for me, I wasnt actually looking to make that, I just saw it and was like wtf? And I was only curious to if was even possible, because if it is I would then know a 3sge+t has a good possibility to some good whp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribblesz Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Oh wow. That is alot of power. He must be dreaming? Did he mean 70hp? 70 hp would be good out of a Pinto. Much easier than the 3S and a well documented conversion. Bistro i was looking for mods to a beams engine to improve performance and ther was this online store said that it sold beams with +700whp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 if fuel consumption is a concern, how about a hearty turbo diesel with some pump mods, obviously its not a common swap but I have a ford courier 2.2 diesel and 4 spd that would work well. keeps it in the family and with a little extra plumbing for a fuel heater it could be run on chip oil or black diesel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 That would actually be a fuckin sweet conversion! I had a mate who had wound the wick up on his diesel courier and it would happily break the 2hundy k mark. It was incredible how it managed to take such a prolonged thrashing at high boost (talking over a year!) before it melted a piston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't worry about fuel consumption. it's over emphasized. Basically the few extra dollars per 100 km is cheap for the extra awesome. You should buy a v8 coon and swap the running gear over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 ok if Pinto is not the answer then surely the only other reasonable solution is a turbo barra.. http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80443-xr6-turbo-powered-1980-ford-escort-mk2/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 yeah Nathan you forget he's a young chap, studying flatting an living off a student allowance is pretty tight on the money side, depending on his commute distance a turbo diesel could be quite viable, it isn't common to see diesel swaps here into passenger vehicles but it does make good sense especially as a first swap. not too many pitfalls with wiring (glo plug relays etc) plumbings fairly simple and engines not going to be too big for the hole, brakes may need a little upgrade (pads/rotors) also insurable for a young fella. A first engine swap should be easy, make mounts plumb it wire it, get a driveshaft made, cert it and go. Otherwise you'll spend the next ten years looking at the thing in the shed like me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 and me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 since when is anyone sensible on here, I've poured thousands into $1000 dollar vehicles for years. its a great way to pass the time. do what floats your boat young chap and don't let anyone tell you your interests should be different. originality comes from those with the willingness to be different and follow up there ideas. unless you want to carbon copy the latest trend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 700 hp 3sgte then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AllTorque Posted January 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2014 Why do I still bother reading this thread? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I had an 1100 Mk2 Escort. It was four door but it had a 1300 swapped into it at some point. Much rust but so slammed and many wow. I blew first gear. The 1100 gearbox could not handle the torque of the 1300. Have you considered the 1300? I think this would be a good start for you. Nice and cheap seeing as price is an issue for you. I did plan to put a 13b rotary in it. Many horsepower and compact engine but the Escort rusted away. So much so I scrapped it. I miss that car. How much power are you after? SO SLAM. MANY HORSEPOWER. WOW. RIP chalky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdylan Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 My 2 cents: With engine swaps you can either spend time or money, so if you want to save time you spend more money, you want to save money you spend more time. When I did my engine swap I researched what parts I would need well before I actually purchased a car, and started to find the parts on trademe and other forums. My budget: 20v silver top $126 Rebuild of above with 7afe headgasket. blacktop intake cam $456 C56-LSd $81 Blacktop Loom and Auto ECU $56 Ae111 Brakes $106 Rear Sway Bar upgrade (whiteline) $16 Recaro Seats with ae82 rails $189 Bazda Coilovers $251 Extras ( various small parts needed) $328 Total parts bill $1609 Car: AE82, 406,000km blown engine no rust $458 Cert $320 Total price: $2387 Cars Value $300 max I read just about every forum post on swaping a 20v into a 82, what I would need, what works, what doesnt. Then I wrote a list of all the major parts I would need and started to source them, trademe is good, forums are good too. Won a whole bunch of auctions and if I felt it went for too much would not bid. Once all the parts are together then look for the car (if you dont already have it). You guys will probably say I was stupid but it worked for me and kept the price down a lot. Just with any car;project have a budget, a goal and then add 25% to the budget for any unplanned extras. Still am spending money on her, the half cage, front bumper and will need to paint her soon as she is a bit tired. But all this money is being spent on a $300 valuved 1984 corolla. When I sell her i would be lucky to get $500 max for her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattscort Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 this thread is still alive? scribbulon you seem keen, chuck a thread up for your esky or something so we can perv at its 4-doors of awesomeness and 1100 sewing machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 scribbulon aka sexychevette incarnate/ probably just old heads will get that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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