rusty360 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Morning old school brains. This is a very open question! im dreaming of starting a long term project this year. 105e anglia van. the last one we did moons back ended up with a 4age and is a cool little car to drive. But thinking something else for this one. Needs to have a rwd gearbox available. Tell me about Hondas, zetecs etc. Cheers rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 If on a budget Mx5 probably easiest/cheapist rwd setup imo. Honda K series are great motors with decent power potiental but quite tall and all the accessories add up quickly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty360 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, chris r said: If on a budget Mx5 probably easiest/cheapist rwd setup imo. Honda K series are great motors with decent power potiental but quite tall and all the accessories add up quickly I need to do some research on the k series engines - were the best place to find this info? What rwd gear box etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 If best and easy and Honda are requirements then f20c or f22c are the way to go. So long as you can open your wallet wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 SR20 for ease/availability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vk327 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 3sge beams altezza engine, fairly compact 6 speed manual rwd , can run on the factory ecu standalone, can pickup a crashed altezza fairly cheap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2nd a Beams, but add ITB for extra coolness. Not as good as a Honda K motor, but not as expensive either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Probably need to figure out how far you want to go and what the intended use will be, and that will help decide Not just engine,but how far you want to go with steering and suspension mods to go with it. Ie if you want to stick with easy bolt on brake upgrades,then a mx5 engine for example might be a good swap,but if you want to put a turbo k24 in then you probably need to do a bit more work on handling etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 pinto. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Millington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 +1 for the pinto ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB8-TypeR Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1.0L Ford Ecoboost from a Fiesta would be neat, no idea about viability though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2.3 from falcon/mustang etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willdat? Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, datlow said: 2.3 from falcon/mustang etc https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/ford/engines/listing/3940932475?bof=dJaZDQDS looks like good shopping to me.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Something along the lines of this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/nissan/engines/listing/3938823388?gclid=CjwKCAiA8OmdBhAgEiwAShr404poXUojJ0bFO-4SOBcAvDdQX2Y4wLddQWoC8ZZxzi7NSdnqjUdC9xoCyFsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2.0 and gearbox from NC MX5. 2.3 from Mazda6 on NC Gear box. 13b and box from an RX 8 if you can find one that's not stuffed. Be prepared for major firewall and tunnel mods. Escort front end swaps can work well and offer rack and pinion steering, better brake and strut options. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Also re NA/B MX5 motors they have a rear sump, Anglia has a front sump, the Anglia steering gear won't clear the sump. MX5 gearbox also doesn't have a rear gearbox mount. There are threaded holes in the tail shaft that can be used to mount off but there is no mount as such. There is also a cam position sensor driven off the intake cam at the back of the head that adds to the length of the motor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty360 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Valiant said: Also re NA/B MX5 motors they have a rear sump, Anglia has a front sump, the Anglia steering gear won't clear the sump. MX5 gearbox also doesn't have a rear gearbox mount. There are threaded holes in the tail shaft that can be used to mount off but there is no mount as such. There is also a cam position sensor driven off the intake cam at the back of the head that adds to the length of the motor. I'm thinking you have been here before if I remember right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty360 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 The escort front suspension swap is a interesting one, some things you read say it's great others say it's a complete fark up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty360 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 10 hours ago, cletus said: Probably need to figure out how far you want to go and what the intended use will be, and that will help decide Not just engine,but how far you want to go with steering and suspension mods to go with it. Ie if you want to stick with easy bolt on brake upgrades,then a mx5 engine for example might be a good swap,but if you want to put a turbo k24 in then you probably need to do a bit more work on handling etc. Yep great point, at this stage currently dreaming and kicking around some ideas. You would a certified a few? Any memorable ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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