duratec conversion?

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:07 pm

Hi All.

Is there any DIY conversion kits out there for this engine? which one do they use, ST170?

Cheers

Stu

DavieK · Post by **DavieK** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:25 pm

I think there's a thread about this on Seloc. I'm sure Sinclair's do a conversion but not sure if there's a kit as its pretty new. Think the first converted car by them was only on the road this week.

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:19 pm

Sinclaire do a conversion kit,
nearly available, I have seen the demonstrator at Spa, looked very well !
there was a thread on Seloc about it, not expensive eather

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:45 pm

stu,

conversion kit from sincs is approx. £3700 + VAT
+ engine - http://www.mambamotorsport.co.uk/durate ... tml#twolit

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:34 am

Thanks, I have a pal who has an St170 engine, with only 6000 miles on it, just wondered if it was worth while, or just stick another K in it.
Anyone fancy some VERY nice K bits? full engine, needs built, but will be up to 220 BHP (top king K spec

)

Stu

r055 · Post by **r055** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:48 am

sinclaires wrote:The 2.0 was chosen over the 2.3 for our basic engine, as in its factory form is already a very well evolved engine (sourced from the Fiesta ST150, and not the lower performance version found in the Mondeo)

ABZ-Elise · Post by **ABZ-Elise** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:23 pm

I think the ST170 engine is more zetec than it is duratec even though the put a duratec badge on it and I think they have steel blocks so it would be quite heavy.

Kev.

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:53 pm

Sinc is the only DIY I can think of, and it's the 2.0, Steve Wiliams does the 2.3 but it's not DIY. The 2.3 is taller so needs a new boot lid etc... Robin drove the 2.3 Duratec a month or so ago and didn't seem too impressed?

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... it=duratec

Shame to not use all the juicey K bits you've got kicking about, it'd be a wicked beast when done

Mark

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:21 pm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1296009.htm

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:32 am

Don't get me wrong - when we clocked Steve's 2.3 against Neil's car it was 2 seconds or so quicker from 30-70mph on the very same stretch of road, so plenty fast - it just doesn't feel mental when you're driving it, probably because of the PG1 sludge box and the fact that it's all over by 6,500 RPM.

Cheers,
Robin

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:15 am

No doubt he had his own good reasons, but surprising that Yvo converted from his Honda engine to a Duratec.

tut

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:50 am

I think it was mainly an attempt to stick two fingers up at Scuffers TBH. That's pretty much how I've read the situation anyway.

Dan

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:47 pm

Expensive two fingers, should have kept the Honda and stuck 'em up where the sun don't shine if he felt that strongly about it.

I thought it may be for the number of CV joint/driveshaft failures that he has had.

tut

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:23 pm

he does prefer the Duratec

robin · Post by **robin** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:25 pm

It's a Dutch thing - if they could get diesels to work in the back of the Elise, Holland would be the place they would do it

Cheers,
Robin

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