Dickie Normuss Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 alledgedly VX HPC - Loud and proud here Watch out, whatever hits the fan will not be distributed evenly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 title only says 240bhp.... the only mention of 500bhp is that the injectors are capable of being used up to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 That's my old car Sniff.... Mike C K9 JPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Strikes me it could be a cheap deal for a sorted Engine installation with all the bits Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Ah, my mistake then. Oh to have the money 🥰 VX HPC - Loud and proud here Watch out, whatever hits the fan will not be distributed evenly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I have left the engine in the car so you can see it running I don't know why but that just tickled me funny bone ...."...see it running..." 😬 😬 😬 I am sure it's a great engine Dave Ardley. White Xflow with Clams The Bearded Clams King Sh1t Of Clam Hill! NEW Updated Photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Flatters Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I can vouch for the fact that no expense has been spared on the preparation of this engine and the owner has deliberately left it in the car so prospective buyers can see/hear it running before they buy *arrowright*Harry Flatters *arrowright* AKA Steve Mell - Surrey AO and Su77on Se7ener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Bee Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thats a good value for someone. Bad timing or I'd buy it as a spare. R600 VX here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doclip Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 not as powerfull or as torquey as my old Field motorsport VXE -dynod @ 247bhp and 197 ftlb [where are you Arnie 🙆🏻] Red Xflow 1600cc ,127ft/lb,150bhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 It is Mike C's "old car" then my "old car" and pictured in mygarage !! CoSwoRth it! Edited by - Caesar on 23 Mar 2007 09:33:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 From the Ebay photo, I would say that at one time that expansion tank has been connected to an XE engine suffering from the Porous Head problem.....been there , T-shirt etc etc ......do either of the previous owners recognise this? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Paul, during the car's build, rebuild and re-rebuild it has become a "bitza" Dont worry about the bronze effect tank, it has probably come off something else! I know what work went into the engine, it could not be bettered. Bear in mind, the pics were taken in my garage about two years ago when I was working on it and it may have changed since. You are not buying the expansion tank, rather the engine! CoSwoRth it! Edited by - Caesar on 23 Mar 2007 13:01:40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Good Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Been to see it in the car - sounds fantastic . However, since the photo was taken it has been re-built due to the meeting of pistons with valves etc etc (ouch) following cam belt failure due to alternator being not quite in alignment - the verniers are now back enlcosed. Current owner has re-built with, I am assured, money no object specification. The "toys" this guy has in the owners garage include 3 Ferrari's one of which is an F40 - I kid you not, so quality of the re-build should be good. The car has been stored outside on a trailor under a cover for a while and everyting is slightly tarnished from that as shown in the photos as a result. The 239 bhp and mapping appear to be absolutely genuine. Happy bidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefester Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 > ??? You mean the cambelt also drives the alternator? Surely not.......it's always on another belt. Wonder how it happened? Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..ooooh hooo hooo!!... 😬 😬Abbey Road Time-Machine *eek* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Unclefester The alternator belt can come off and get trapped or jammed in the cambelt with catostrophic consequencies ☹️ Mark D Comp Sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Good Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Perfect description - sounded painful! Apparently 1 and a half teeth out of alignment whatever that means. I didn't get the engine ☹️ so someone out there has a bit of a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 It's probably all accademic now but, it was during my ownership that a slight "cambelt mishap" occurred. It was the waterpump that seized and stripped a couple of teeth of the belt thus allowing it to hop on a vernier. I took the head off and, contrary to popular belief, there is no valve to piston contact unless you are revving the b*llocks off it, and, as I wasn't, there was no damage top end. CoSwoRth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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