What shall I put in here then?

[foureyes]

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[Mike B]

Just add amphetamines!

Environmentally friendly:D

[foureyes]

We've got one of them somewhere! Not sure child would be very happy about it though...

[okeh]

[ric04vrs]

[Phil-E]

[KenONeill]

A CVH 1600 will fit.

[skomaz]

Rover v8?

[foureyes]

Is that the thing to do with the Ariel Atom?

[foureyes]

A CVH 1600 will fit.

Yeah, true. However, I know I didn't stipulate but I'm thinking of something modern with lots of valves... like the Zetec already suggested and being debated. I was kinda testing how many people would recognise the engine bay aswell!

I'm not after a lot of power, just something reliable really and Ideally something small enough that doesn't require loads of fabrication too. Initially I liked the idea of a 1.25 Zetec...

I've read most of that Zetecinside site and its very informative. Also found a site where a guy was fitting a vtec to his Fiesta but it seemed to stop being updated.

[Babs]

[KenONeill]

Is that the thing to do with the Ariel Atom?

It's the engine out of a Bugatti Veyron.

[KenONeill]

Yeah, true. However, I know I didn't stipulate but I'm thinking of something modern with lots of valves... like the Zetec already suggested and being debated. I was kinda testing how many people would recognise the engine bay aswell!

I'm not after a lot of power, just something reliable really and Ideally something small enough that doesn't require loads of fabrication too. Initially I liked the idea of a 1.25 Zetec...

I've read most of that Zetecinside site and its very informative. Also found a site where a guy was fitting a vtec to his Fiesta but it seemed to stop being updated.

Well, Ford did turbo the CVH and put the result in the Fester 3.

[foureyes]

It's the engine out of a Bugatti Veyron.

Oh yeah! I can see the blo*dy Bugatti badge now!! What a numpty!

[foureyes]

Ahhh I get it - on the same wavelength now!! How about this??

Modern... lots of valves

I knew it was going to be something along those lines - was expecting an older radio or something though.

Would people really buy something like that for an ipod? Might be ironic but it looks cr*p!

[foureyes]

Well, Ford did turbo the CVH and put the result in the Fester 3.

I've seen a few RS Turbo conversions about recently... on ebay and the like.

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[tsp]

I've seen the Zetec inside Fiesta, at a Performance Ford shoot a few years back. I think the guy that built it was called Graham? Not that it matters.

I'm sure the car went well around a track but in a straight line it wasn't that quick, the Zetec block is based on the CVH too so it's fairly heavy I'd guess.

My vote would be a 1700 Ford/Yamaha engine from a Puma

[KenONeill]

The hard part being finding a written-off Puma with a good engine and box. Getting all the bits is probably one of these "half-car" jobs where you cut the A-pillars and the floor behind the gear lever.

[skomaz]

Would people really buy something like that for an ipod? Might be ironic but it looks cr*p!

May look crap to your eyes but I bet it sounds good... valves are THE way to go for good HiFi!

[KenONeill]

May look crap to your eyes but I bet it sounds good... valves are THE way to go for good HiFi!

Just think how much crisper all those dropped peaks and compressed out instruments will sound on a good hifi.

Yes, I hate MP3!

[skomaz]

Just think how much crisper all those dropped peaks and compressed out instruments will sound on a good hifi.

Yes, I hate MP3!

Oh yeah forgot things like compression and sampling losses etc. - you can't make up for or replace what is not there to start with - black vinyl is what you need!

[foureyes]

...all my MP3s are at 64Kbps...

[KenONeill]

I have CDs at more like 128KB/s, and vinyl can do up to 512 (based on analysis).