Shite engine conversions

[warren t claim]

Yes, but it's thinking like this that won us the war!!!

[AXrescuer]

Hmm, I'm in the process of sticking a C20SEH into my Astra Sport to replace the troublesome C18XEL currently sitting in it. A bland conversion compared to some it would seem.

[Guest]

I have seen Rover V8s shoved into both a Sierra 1.8L estate and a Volvo 265 estate. Which doesn't strike me as being an entirely rational thing to do in either case.I'm fairly sure I read about a Fiesta of some sort with a 2 litre Pinto lobbed in and driving the front wheels, christ only knows how the hell that managed to happen. Plus the headcase who nicked the lump out of a mk5 Escort RS2000 and shoved that into another Fiesta - which is a f*cking stupid idea given how heavy and difficult to tune that lump is

[warren t claim]

I have seen Rover V8s shoved into both a Sierra 1.8L estate and a Volvo 265 estate. Which doesn't strike me as being an entirely rational thing to do in either case.I'm fairly sure I read about a Fiesta of some sort with a 2 litre Pinto lobbed in and driving the front wheels, christ only knows how the hell that managed to happen. Plus the headcase who nicked the lump out of a mk5 Escort RS2000 and shoved that into another Fiesta - which is a f*cking stupid idea given how heavy and difficult to tune that lump is

IIRC it's a pretty unusual engine fitted into the mk5 RS2000. I'm almost sure it's not a Zetec unit.

[M'coli]

^^^The RS2000 used a 16v version of the Sierra twincam I4 engine.

[Rusty Pelican]

My mates just stuck a meistro turbo diesel into a Volvo amazon , runs great , volvo lump was knackered anyway , still RWD , great home conversion IMHO.

Hes just called me to say theres an article on this in Novembers Classics monthy and they want him to take it to the NEC soon for a show , sounds like they are quite impressed

[Guest]

My mates just stuck a meistro turbo diesel into a Volvo amazon , runs great , volvo lump was knackered anyway , still RWD , great home conversion IMHO.

Hes just called me to say theres an article on this in Novembers Classics monthy and they want him to take it to the NEC soon for a show , sounds like they are quite impressed

Not really that convinced, could he not have put a decent diesel engine in there like an XUD? He could have made one fit with an LDV Pilot bell housing?

[FredTransit]

The best one I heard of was a Robin Reliant with a V6 Essex wedged in to it!

[Guest]

The best one I heard of was a Robin Reliant with a V6 Essex wedged in to it!

What's one of those? I heard of a Reliant Robin with a V8 in it... wheelied nicely, apparently

[FredTransit]

Ok Ok Reliant Robin, was that the Steve Stringer one?I thought it was a v6.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

My mates just stuck a meistro turbo diesel into a Volvo amazon , runs great , volvo lump was knackered anyway , still RWD , great home conversion IMHO.

Hes just called me to say theres an article on this in Novembers Classics monthy and they want him to take it to the NEC soon for a show , sounds like they are quite impressed

Not really that convinced, could he not have put a decent diesel engine in there like an XUD? He could have made one fit with an LDV Pilot bell housing?

Hey dont diss the Prima, theyre a great engine! Bit noisy like.

[Rusty Pelican]

My mates just stuck a meistro turbo diesel into a Volvo amazon , runs great , volvo lump was knackered anyway , still RWD , great home conversion IMHO.

Hes just called me to say theres an article on this in Novembers Classics monthy and they want him to take it to the NEC soon for a show , sounds like they are quite impressed

Not really that convinced, could he not have put a decent diesel engine in there like an XUD? He could have made one fit with an LDV Pilot bell housing?

Probably right he could have fitted better , did this as he has a meistro diesel OTR bought for £ 50 and two spare lumps kicking about as well , was going to scrap the Meistro but used one of the spare ones instead , much cheapness , loads of spare bits , quids in i recon

[Station]

Calibra with a diesel engine in it! It was on ebay for ages. Would've seem quite nice I suppose.I may have posted this already btw.

[jamesymurray]

Take one rather lovely looking Daytona yellow mk1 Ford Capri,

 

and shoehorn into the front end an 1800 Ford TD unit...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK1-FORD-CAPRI-19 ... 2a01f5139e

[scruff]

Primas are great and, being old school, you can choon them up for extra smoke and punch.