pusherman Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Hey all, you may have seen i was selling my old work van, buuut now i thinky im guna keep it. It does drive but really needs a new lump, So the question stands what goes in with minimal hassle. Imnot against putting another bongo banger in there but a touch of economy would be nice, dnt care for power coz its for the workers to use. At the mo im getting 290km out of $90 New motor must be minimal fucking around. Like pullit out saturday and hav it running before teatime Sunday kinda minimal fucking around Any clues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AllTorque Posted July 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2015 You only have two options really. 12a or 13b. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 ^Saw the thread and was going to post exactly that. But ol' Rotary Roger beat me to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi808 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 You only have two options really.12a or 13b Monster J-Port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 In all seriousness though. The only thing that will be bolt in within a weekend will be an engine the same as what it has. What engine is in there now? What is wrong with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDRX2 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 $90 for 290kms, he's already running a 13b 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 mazda 2L dohc FE3 motor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Minimal fuss rebuilt/fresh standard engine. Good air filter. Maybe a few mods for power this would probably improve economy as less foot to the floor to get ggoing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yea I was going to come in here are say that Mada Fe's go into bongos pretty sweet don't they, but I was beaten like a cheap hooker by Glen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusherman Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Well i belive the standard donk is a fe9, which is single cam gut less box of smoke and sucks dinosaurs. Fe3 i belive needs intake work, and dizzy fouls the firewall. Ok say i drop the old smoke box out. Fill it fulla bearings,piston rings and valvestemseal-ings. Sure it wouldnt be smokey and may get a timble full of go back. Whats guna change the fact that it sucks dino's harder than a h town bene-babe smokes winny blues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sell it and use the money to shout the boys a few boxes and an ounce. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusherman Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 ^ been up in forsale thread for weeks, nobody wants its warm loving smokey glow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 There was a Mazda bongo with a Rover 3500v8 in it a wile ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Holden 3.8 V6. Deceet power, not to bad on gas and cheep as chips to get and fix. Dont need a lot of room ether. Good runner still in a comode is under $1000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japawagons Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 12A, 18A, 13B, 20B, 26B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbug Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Buy my fe 2.2, do the bearings and stick that in 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit_ Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Apologies if I'm resurrecting an old thread! If it helps, I have a '91 Econovan which might have the same engine. Mazda FE 8v SOHC. Mine was gutless too, so I did a few cheap-ish things and now it pulls really nicely. The exhaust had some rust issues, so I got 4:2:1 extractors and 2.5 inch mandrel pipes, a Coby sports resonator and Chase sports muffler. Done at Midas. The van was very noticeably happier after that. I guess that probably cost around a grand at the time but if your exhaust needs replacing anyway then that's not too much more than a full exhaust. I think 2.5 is a tad big, would stick to 2.25 if I did it again. Next up I got a Power Spark points replacement electronic ignition off TradeMe. Idle was really smooth afterwards and cold start was really obviously easier. I think that was around $100. Finally I had Franklin Cams modify my camshaft and resurface the followers, after telling them what I was wanting, being more grunt pulling uphill and for overtaking. Huuuge difference after doing this, cost about $400. Spark advance could be increased substantially from stock also, which makes a noticeable difference again. Next up, nobody knows wtf to do with the complicated carb it has stock so I want to find somebody to help me fit a pair of SU HS6's I have that came off an old Triumph 2500 Yes, the stock motor is shit, and you could drop in a Kia Sportage FE3 or a Holden 3800, but you can actually get it to breathe great by gradually doing bits here and there. Hope this helps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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