Twingo RS
Does anyone know if any hardware is available to mount the F4R in a front engine rear drive kit car?
Why out of interest. Surely there are much better engines for that application?
No off the shelf parts, ford mt75 bix and custom bell housing will work.
What kit are you considering? Will be tight fit in a 7 type car even with dry sump.
sell/break the clio and buy a zetec lump. very common engine to convert to north/south so plenty of bits out there
It would be whatever I can find cheap. There are a lot of cheap unfinnished MK Indys around right now but they are quite tight in the engine bay. The F4R is a comparitively tall engine compared to the Zetecs and Vauxhalls isnt it?
Do it please.
I know someone who is looking for a fitting end for his 172 and keen on trying a severn-type build. We've discussed the options for rs clios in this type of app many times but it has stalled when we think of the number of custom fabrications required...
That's what I thought. The F4r isn't exactly small. I assumed this was why most 7 style cars run pinto or vaux/lotus twin cam.
That said. Good on you if you give it a go. I always thought power delivery wise it would be a cracking little engine to drop in something in the region of 600kgs
To be fair the F4R isn't exactly a bad engine, but yeah most people go for XEs or Zetecs.
The N/A 2L Zetec in my Dad's Westfield is running 250BHP... but that's had a fair few quid spent on it from when it was a 130BHP stock engine about to be put in a 2L Mondeo! Your F4R is already at 170BHP+ and TBH that's all you really need in a Seven .
If you are serious speak to Matt at TDF, I've already had some provisional discussions with him along these lines and they can definitely help.