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From: Clive George on 30 Sep 2009 10:29 <boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:h9vpm9$klr$1(a)aioe.org... > On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:56:48 +0100 > Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >>> > BTW, you don't need the DCOE's nor the Cosworth rods to do 155BHP >>> > although you do need the 2.1 litre uprating and changing to the Weber >>> > 38DGAS carb as the 32/36DGV tops out at around 135BHP. Neither do you >>> > need the Aldon dizzy. >>> >>> Cossie rods were there, so I fitted 'em. Properly set up Aldon dizzy is >>> more accurate than using the old Bosch or Motorcraft job - having the >>> sparks at the right time is pretty important when you're trying to get >>> more power from an engine. >> >>No argument there. I think I'd go Megajolt though and get a proper >>mapping done. > > Can someone explain why anyone would spend time and money trying to hot > rod some antiquated POS when after all that effort they *still* end up > with an engine that can barely match a diesel mondeo? Can someone explain why you've been allowed to post to usenet?
From: Adrian on 30 Sep 2009 10:37 boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Can someone explain why anyone would spend time and money trying to hot > rod some antiquated POS when after all that effort they *still* end up > with an engine that can barely match a diesel mondeo? > > Why not start out with a car with a decent engine instead of trying to > polish a turd? If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.
From: Bod on 30 Sep 2009 10:37 Clive George wrote: > <boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:h9vpm9$klr$1(a)aioe.org... >> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:56:48 +0100 >> Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> BTW, you don't need the DCOE's nor the Cosworth rods to do 155BHP >>>>> although you do need the 2.1 litre uprating and changing to the Weber >>>>> 38DGAS carb as the 32/36DGV tops out at around 135BHP. Neither do you >>>>> need the Aldon dizzy. >>>> Cossie rods were there, so I fitted 'em. Properly set up Aldon dizzy is >>>> more accurate than using the old Bosch or Motorcraft job - having the >>>> sparks at the right time is pretty important when you're trying to get >>>> more power from an engine. >>> No argument there. I think I'd go Megajolt though and get a proper >>> mapping done. >> Can someone explain why anyone would spend time and money trying to hot >> rod some antiquated POS when after all that effort they *still* end up >> with an engine that can barely match a diesel mondeo? > > Can someone explain why you've been allowed to post to usenet? > > It's more fun to do up an old banger and make it go bloke this bloke did with a Vauxhall Victor. http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/ Bod
From: Bod on 30 Sep 2009 10:38 Bod wrote: > Clive George wrote: >> <boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:h9vpm9$klr$1(a)aioe.org... >>> 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? >> >> Can someone explain why you've been allowed to post to usenet? >> >>Correction: > It's more fun to do up an old banger and make it go like this bloke > did with a Vauxhall Victor. > > http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/ > > > Bod
From: boltar2003 on 30 Sep 2009 10:56
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:37:43 +0100 Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >It's more fun to do up an old banger and make it >go bloke this bloke did with a Vauxhall Victor. > >http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in- >ne-second/ Thats slightly different though - he didn't spend 100K trying to coax that power out of a 2 litre 4 pot , he binned the POS under the bonnet and put a proper engine in :) B2003 |