I'm pretty sure that rather than forking out Ԛ£3000 on a 2.7 conversion a 2.5 can be made very powerful for the same money.
Ive seen Dale's car make 196bhp with Dbilas TB's, 284/272 Cam, 6 branch + Scorpion and Stand Alone management. However his car only made 140odd bhp before that telling me his engine wasnt in the best condition to start with.
I wonder what the result would be if an engine made 170 bhp to start with then add TB's, Stand Alone Mangament, 284/272 cam, some good head work + 6 branch and exhaust. Ive heard 205bhp is attainable without TB's
I doubt TB's add alot more power to an engine in this state, they work alot better when the engine is alot "lairier" (higher compression, wilder cam, bla bla bla)
If Hartge can get 190bhp from their H26 kit which has no 6 branch then surely the above can make 200bhp+.
This way isnt cheap but its alot easier than say a 2.7 conversion where alot more time is required and alot more patience.
This is more about just getting the head work done, fitting the cam doesnt come into it because youd have to do that anyway if you wanted head work done, fitting a 6 branch and going to Dave Walker for Emerald Install. You could probably do this whole lot in 2 weeks.
A budget 2.7 conversion would be lucky to make 200bhp as it would wouldnt have any head work, no 6 branch and run on standard management.
There's no real reason as to why im writing this stuff, Im just really really bored at work!
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