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From: boltar2003 on 1 Oct 2009 08:40 On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:04:52 +0100 Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >> see them going far when their power has been doubled or more. >> >Yet here I have a standard Capri with 174,000 miles on the clock on its >original engine. God knows how you've managed it. None of my parents cars lastest much beyond the 30K mark and they were serviced properly. >> I've never seen a stock cavalier with 300bhp from a 4 pot. >> >If it had 300BHP, it wasn't a stock engine. Look at the specs for the Z28 which was a standard dealership model. http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Spec_Glance.aspx?year=1999&make=Chevrolet&model=Camaro Its handling might have been non existent , but in a straight line little could beat it. B2003
From: boltar2003 on 1 Oct 2009 08:44 On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:01:07 +0100 %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >The 4.0V6 in the Mustang puts out 210 bhp, the same that Ford Europe >manage from a 2.0 ST. The mustangs figures might be a bit lame , but its rather apples and oranges. Remove the turbo from the focus and then lets see how much it puts out. B2003
From: Silk on 1 Oct 2009 09:08 boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: > On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:56:48 +0100 > Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >>>> BTW, you don't need the DCOE's nor the Cosworth rods to do 155BHP >>>> although you do need the 2.1 litre uprating and changing to the Weber >>>> 38DGAS carb as the 32/36DGV tops out at around 135BHP. Neither do you >>>> need the Aldon dizzy. >>> Cossie rods were there, so I fitted 'em. Properly set up Aldon dizzy is >>> more accurate than using the old Bosch or Motorcraft job - having the >>> sparks at the right time is pretty important when you're trying to get >>> more power from an engine. >> No argument there. I think I'd go Megajolt though and get a proper >> mapping done. > > Can someone explain why anyone would spend time and money trying to hot > rod some antiquated POS when after all that effort they *still* end up > with an engine that can barely match a diesel mondeo? They try to convince us they have a "classic" by choice because they don't want to admit they can't afford a decent car. No one is fooled.
From: Adrian on 1 Oct 2009 09:28 Silk <me(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Can someone explain why anyone would spend time and money trying to hot >> rod some antiquated POS when after all that effort they *still* end up >> with an engine that can barely match a diesel mondeo? > They try to convince us they have a "classic" by choice because they > don't want to admit they can't afford a decent car. No one is fooled. Yeh, I'll bet that bloke in the Austin-Healey 3000 the other day _really_ wished he was driving a diesel Octavia instead. Or the XK150 drophead. Or the DB2/4 convertible. Oh, wait, both of those last two were parked outside £1m++ houses. The Aston was sharing drivespace with a Toerag & a Boxy. Perhaps you forgot that Conor also has a recent diesel Mondeo? Perhaps you should just admit that you're, ultimately, a deeply grey and boring person?
From: Silk on 1 Oct 2009 09:30
DavidR wrote: and 3g is fairly basic. > I can never get a signal. :-( |