Tayne Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 2 hours ago, 406V6 said: Excuse the nit pick - various Peugeot 407 models, the 607 and the last Citroen C5 had the diesel V6 but not the 406 which only had a petrol V6. The article is pretty thorough with some cars I'd not heard of before. Im ok with the nit pick, I didn’t think the 406 was correct but had a mental block and totally forgot the 407. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 That article in the OP is interesting, I didn't know (or had forgotten) that TVR used Ford engines. Also various Volvos have a Ford engine I know the C30 2.0 petrol did and of course various Fords used the Volvo T5 engine (as fitted in my C30) such as the Focus Mk2 ST & RS and I'm pretty sure the Mondeo coud be had with it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 22 hours ago, Skut said: There's the Rayton Magnum/Fissore/LaForza that sold in the States with a 5ltr Ford V8. That looks like a slightly less shit version of the Bentley 4x4 from the 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The fibreglass Anadol SV 1600, with Crossflow. Other models of Anadol too. There's definitely a whiff of Mk1 Cortina around the Anadol windscreen, front doors, and rear door body lines. (Which also means Corsair). chaseracer, Asimo, timolloyd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 On 27/10/2020 at 22:49, wesacosa said: I once ragged an FBS Census around the Millbrook Apline track for one lap, that had a Mondeo V6 and was actually quite a good drive I now see why you didn't post a photo of one. Is everybody else ready? BOOM! It's no better from the back, either. Alusilber, Amishtat and Squirrel2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Supernaut said: I now see why you didn't post a photo of one. Is everybody else ready? BOOM! It's no better from the back, either. haha yes I thought I would spare everyone the horror. No wonder they didn't sell many. Shame as it went pretty well. I met the guy who set up the company, and about 18 months later I saw him in our office having a job interview Apparently FBS stood for F**ked British sportscar. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 It looks like someone tried to draw an Alfa GTV Spider from memory, having never actually seen one and only being given a two-sentence description of it. rob88h, egg and wesacosa 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1duck Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Various Mazda's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 8:24 PM, 1duck said: Various Mazda's. Lol My Mondeo has a Mazda engine! 2.0 chain driven "Duratec". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alusilber Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 6:50 PM, Soundwave said: It looks like someone tried to draw an Alfa GTV Spider from memory, having never actually seen one and only being given a two-sentence description of it. ... with their eyes closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 27/10/2020 at 20:32, willswitchengage said: LTI TXii had the Transit 2.4 Duratorq, as did the LDV Convoy And the Land Rover Defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Its a fair list now, from A-Z AC Ace Brooklands, Cobra, 428, 3000ME Allard P1 Anadol SV 1600 Berkley Bandit (prototype) Buckler MkV Caterham 7 Citroen C5, C6 De Tomaso Pantera Donkervoort S7 Elva Courier Evante 140TC Fairthorpe Zeta Falcoln Caribbean FBS Census FSO Polonez Gilburn Genie, Invader Ginetta G4, G26, G32, G40, G55, GT5 GSM Delta Heron Europa Iso Fidia, Lele Jaguar XJ, XK, X Type Jensen S-V8 Koenigsegg CC8S Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Freelander LDV Convoy Lti Txii Lotus Seven Matra 530 Marcos Mantis Mazda various Metrocab MG X power SV, ZT 260 Morgan 4/4 Nobel M12 Opus HRF Paramount Panther Kallista/Solo Peugeot 407, 607 Piper GTT Quest Coaches Range Rover, Sport Rayton Magnum Fissore Reliant Sabre, Scimitar Rochdale Olympic Rover 75 V8 Saab 96 Saleen S7 Simca Vedette Stonefield trucks Sunbeam Tiger Tornado Talisman, Typhoon TVR Grantura, Griffith, S/S2/S3/S4, Tasmin, Taimar 1600M, 3000M Vivarail Class 230 D-train Volvo C30+ many more Westfield SE Winchester Series III and IV willswitchengage, chaseracer and egg 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Winchester series III used Ford Transit V4 engines, and the series IV below used a 1600cc Cortina engine. egg, timolloyd, JeeExEll and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmanns Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 6:28 AM, Timewaster said: Any NSU RO80 with more than 20,000 on the clock?! Which actually couldn’t be further from the truth! Asimo and Timewaster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 23:04, catsinthewelder said: Mazda various Ford cars with Mazda engines might also be an interested thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Philmanns said: Which actually couldn’t be further from the truth! A grain of truth shirley? V4 conversions ruined many RO80s, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmanns Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 6 hours ago, Timewaster said: A grain of truth shirley? V4 conversions ruined many RO80s, no? Oh indeed they did. But it is a common misconception by many that most Ro80’s are running with V4’s. There are only a handful (if that) running V4’s these days. I’ve converted several back to rotary and have another to do shortly. With what we know now about Ro80’s, as well as the availability of ceramic apex seals, there really isn’t any reliability concerns. Despite what every internet expert that read a magazine article once, will try and have you believe 🙂. LightBulbFun, JeeExEll, Timewaster and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Philmanns said: Oh indeed they did. But it is a common misconception by many that most Ro80’s are running with V4’s. There are only a handful (if that) running V4’s these days. I’ve converted several back to rotary and have another to do shortly. With what we know now about Ro80’s, as well as the availability of ceramic apex seals, there really isn’t any reliability concerns. Despite what every internet expert that read a magazine article once, will try and have you believe 🙂. That's good to hear, would any of the Mazda rotaries fit in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmanns Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Richard_FM said: That's good to hear, would any of the Mazda rotaries fit in them? Yes they do. I’ve seen 10A, 12A and 13B engines fitted. These conversions were quite popular in the 90’s, but again, most are running the NSU engines now. Recently in Germany I spotted this Rx8 Renesis conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 When is a Ford engine not a Ford engine, we had a Gaylander with a “2,2 Duratorq” which is a joint PSA/ Ford venture. Does that count? You could also get a Petrol 2.0 in some export markets- a Ford Ecoboost , apparently. Then there was the spiritual successor to the Princess 2200, the straight 6 transverse 3.2 petrol, that although best known for making big Volvos slower and more thirsty than 5 pot turbos, is known as the Ford Si6 and made in the Ford Bridgend plant. Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Philmanns said: Yes they do. I’ve seen 10A, 12A and 13B engines fitted. These conversions were quite popular in the 90’s, but again, most are running the NSU engines now. Recently in Germany I spotted this Rx8 Renesis conversion. It's nice to know they are getting proper NSU engines put back in, I presume many worn out ones were stored rather than being scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I'm going to bravely say I may have found the most obscure... MG XPower SV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 3 hours ago, willswitchengage said: I'm going to bravely say I may have found the most obscure... MG XPower SV? thats in the list the OP posted but if its obscure your looking for then how about an Elephant? LOL On 06/10/2020 at 12:12, Mr Pastry said: Thought you'd like that. Now try googling mechanical elephants. On 06/10/2020 at 12:36, LightBulbFun said: not villiers powered 5/10 ( well I dont think? but the smaller one "jumbo" is mentioned having a 2 stroke engine so thats probably villiers LOL) just kidding LOL that was another interesting read, where they really road registered? https://thegardenstrust.blog/2014/07/10/mechanical-elephants/ does anyone know the registration number of one of these elephants? (not something I ever thought id say) what does it show up on the DVLA as? LOL I have many questions LOL On 06/10/2020 at 12:45, Mr Pastry said: The smaller breed was Villiers powered IIRC, the large ones had Ford 1172 engines. Why do I even know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 45 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: The smaller breed was Villiers powered IIRC, the large ones had Ford 1172 engines. Why do I even know that? FWIW: LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr Pastry said: FWIW: oh wow you found one actually displaying a number plate (and tax disk) I knew they where supposedly road registered but I could not find one pictured such sadly RVX7 does not show up on the DVLA, would be really interesting to see what it was registered as and what its DVLA record looks like LOL RVX7 is an Essex VRM, so bonus Invacar points there and ill have to remember to check it out when I get round to visiting the Essex archive office for all the Invacar blocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa botherer Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 As an alternative to the various bike engines you could have a Morgan 3-wheeler with Ford side valve engine from the mid 1930’s until the early 50’s. That must pre-date the use of Ford engines in the 4/4 they talk about in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Came across this today. The FMW Matey powered by Ford Crossflow engines. RN seem to have been keen users. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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