mk1 cortina head worth more than a BDA head.....i dont think so....the mk1 is only a 8 valve twin cam, not a 16v
----- Original Message ----- From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 5:13 PM Subject: Re: unsubscribe > If a cortina mk1 lotus head is $10K plus the billet cams $600 each?. > > These are comen old stuff > > The FIA isnt.. > I be keen to know what the last one sold for or even the OS head. > > Malcolm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:04 PM > Subject: RE: unsubscribe > > > > Brad, > > > > What sort of ballpark money are we talking for an FIA head? > > > > Thanks > > Andrew > > > > > I consider an FIA to be money well spent, just ask Errol if you don't > > > believe me. > > > > > > You will not get another L series head to perform like an FIA, and they > > > constantly increase in value. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of maldat > > > Sent: Monday, 9 December 2002 6:00 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > I sopose it depends on how much spare cash? > > > > > > One guy I know has to many cars to list and all his cortinas have lotus > > > engines,all his minis are "coopers" > > > All his Jags have roll cages,well most of his cars do > > > Malcolm > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: mark <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> krawczuk > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 1:56 AM > > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > > > one thing i cant understand, is who would spend $35k on a engine, if > > > you ask me its just very poor design....... > > > > > > i`ve seen guys who spent about 8 to 10 k on a engine with the same or > > > less power as my old l/z hybrid which cost about half that... > > > > > > just because its genuine nissan etc....... doesnt always mean that its > > > the best.....like spending a few thousand on a head, .( fia or what > > > ever they are..) for a few thousand i would want 40- 50 kw > > > increase..... > > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: maldat <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 5:15 PM > > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > > > Nissan water front race here in wellington a few years back a guy was > > > racing a escort ex rally/steet car ,He won?,but he was hanging it out > > > big time around every corner. > > > > > > The real cosworth 2.0L twin cam(ford) engine is very very nice full > > > alloy block and all,,very light. > > > I belive around $35,000 for a whole engine. > > > 1964 Mk1 Lotus twin cam cortina head is $10K > > > i sold a 63 lotus cortina diff heada few years ago that pice of alloy > > > only went for 1500.(No gears just the housing) > > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Terry Rudd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 7:29 PM > > > Subject: RE: unsubscribe > > > > > > British RS2000 with the Cosworth BDA engines are tres quick for NA > > > engines. There are a few of them here in the Canberra Scorts club and I > > > can tell you they are a match for a FJ20 turbo if only in a straight > > > line - there aren't too many 80's production 4 cylinders that pull 140 > > > mph. One of the Canberra cars has a $40K driveline in it - big dollars, > > > he told me the spare head was $15K alone which is in FIA Datto league if > > > you could still buy one, you can buy 3 FJ's for that and have the same > > > amount of fun. The thing is with Scorts is you just still buy the good > > > bits off the shelf, last trip to Sydney I did, I picked up some you bute > > > steering rack for a RS 2000 still in a box from England with the customs > > > stamps on it - they're way ahead of us in that area. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of maldat > > > Sent: Sunday, 8 December 2002 3:19 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > Brad are you talking Uk or aussie RS..?? > > > Reason I ask is they are totally different cars the ozzie made one is > > > just a escort sport with a cortina engine and a Masport gear box(Masport > > > box's were made in NZ) > > > The real RS has alloy sump, etc, etc plus are worth a shit load. > > > Plus only ever came in 2 door were in ozzie you got 4 door ones as well. > > > > > > Just like your escort van 2.0L only place they made them was > > > ozzie,,,in fact they even made a ????shit carnt think of the name off > > > hand same as the holden sandman but a ford,,was it sunrunner?ford did it > > > in escort and tranist > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
