RE: 1.0-litre Formula Ford laps Norschleife in 7:22

[TheLastPost]

c7borg said:

Greg_D said:

it's the little things that cost the money! my 2.1 zetec turbo powered, road legal example example has burst through it's bodywork somewhat, a little reshaping may be necessary but should be fun when it is completed and mapped later this month.

Maybe you should have bought the 999cc engine it might have just squeezed under the body work and you wouldn't have to fight so hard with the SVA man(or woman)

Actually, while the engine itself (ie. cylinder block and head) is tiny, the complete installation with turbos associated pipework (and intercooler) is rather bulky... certainly bulkier than the Zetec. See this Pistonheads article for photos that show how crowded the installation is in a Caterham, and the size of the bonnet bulge needed to clear it.

c7borg said:

Just to make three posts in a row... does anyone know what other gear box may fit these?

It appears that the 1.0 litre EcoBoost is the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the Sigma (Zetec SE), so you could potentially use Caterham's bellhousing to couple it to a Ford or Caterham inline gearbox for front engine/RWD applications.

xRIEx said:

c7borg said:

RobCrezz said:

I reckon 5k is optimistic for that engine + install. But its a good idea!

Not really, you can buy the engine for sub £1k now...

Where from? A few searches and I can't even find a price for a 1.0 Ecoboost. Are there even any in breakers yet?

I'd like to know where you're buying your £1K EcoBoosts from as well, please!?

PowerTorque Engineering will sell you a new, crated engine. I won't quote prices, but I know they have been offering 'deals' on engines a lot cheaper than the £4.5K+VAT quoted in the Pistonheads article I linked above. The prices I've seen are still not as low as £1K, but they were fairly impressive, none the less.

[RobCrezz]

c7borg said:

RobCrezz said:

I reckon 5k is optimistic for that engine + install. But its a good idea!

Not really, you can buy the engine for sub £1k now, wiring loom £100.. after market management £500 a days mapping £350.. if you're a bit handy with the tools you just need to fabricate some mounts find out which gearbox mates up, personally I think you would have change from £5k

Where can you get that engine for £1k? That would be a bargain!

[JontyR]

RobCrezz said:

Where can you get that engine for £1k? That would be a bargain!

Good luck with making it work though!! You'll need at least another £1500 for the ecu

[RobCrezz]

JontyR said:

Good luck with making it work though!! You'll need at least another £1500 for the ecu

... Ok.

[scarble]

JontyR said:

Good luck with making it work though!! You'll need at least another £1500 for the ecu

carb it

[xRIEx]

scarble said:

JontyR said:

Good luck with making it work though!! You'll need at least another £1500 for the ecu

carb it

And put a dizzy on it, too?

[Matt UK]

kambites said:

Now where can I buy one of these road-legalised formula fords for my commute?

Produce one for 10k and I'll buy it tomorrow.

Edited by kambites on Tuesday 4th September 14:43

If they are £10k, I'll pick mine up before the shops close this afternoon!

[Matt UK]

I've been wondering what engine I would replace the K-series with in the Caterham...