Ping Elder:

Should have know what that link was leading to. That engine would be way more torquey than a zetec you know...

LOL, you mean Ebay, that is the answer? Seriously though, why didn't he list his auction as "steaming pile of crap, with free engine but you have to take the crap".

Would a 20 year olf ZF autobox take the torque from a silly grunt diesel? Nah, I've got the flap opener I need for the LPG, than it "should" idle OK.

Probably something to do with the fact that he says you can take the engine and *leave* the crap... :)

Oh yeah, missed that bit, Doh!

There's a good chance that engine weighs as much as some Locosts. Still, fit it to some sort of single ratio marine gearbox, you could just mount the engine on some wheels and make a very fast car up to

A useful engine if you pull the arse through giants professionally.

Ey, I never said I was original :)

Hmmmm, so you'd recommend a MT75 rather than a t9 ? ;)

And, of course, how do you bolt it up to said gearbox ?

Arrrggghh !!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Wanna buy a ZX10 motor ? Don't think it'll fit Ye Olde Sylva.

Still trying though.

"Big" bolts...

Having been a passenger in a BEC, no ta, I do "far" too many miles to consider it :)

Not hard enough sounds like :) Having said that, my Zetec looks huge compared to the crossflow, and that only just fits !

I'm itching to get the Zetec in, but can't really take it off the road at this time of year so I'm having to find little things to do on it. Hopefully, if we get the manifold finished tomorrow, it'll be running on CBR600 carbs by the end of the day :)