Re: Most Versatile & Successful Engine...EVER

Batty said:

Robby1977 said:

Mark, I would Google 'The Beast', but the results would probably be a bit 'Batty' !! 

 

Indeed!

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Speaking of beasts (and this may deserve another thread sometime)

www.lovethebeast.com.au/

Batty, you've already declared yourself to be a Holden man named Mark, so don't go telling us you're also a Ford owner named Eric... 

Re: Most Versatile & Successful Engine...EVER

Batty said:

No Holden man mostly. Although I am swayed easily by an XR6 Turbo or an XW- XY, or even an XP.

Don't like the "coop". Bit slabby for me.

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We interrupt this regularly-scheduled engine forum to talk Ford Falcons...

Fair enough Batty, the hardtop gets an exception from me courtesy of Moffat, Goss, Mad Max and the XC Cobra paintwork but XA-XC isn't my preferred Falcon era.  XP (hardtop and wagon) XW-XY all good.

XR6 Turbos are very tempting, but whether to suffer (?) the BA 4-speed auto or wait a bit longer for BFs with the ZF is the question (good luck finding a manual). If we're talking FGs, I think I'd stretch the budget for a G6ET, since the vanilla XR6 is the default choice here in NZ.

...thank you.  We now return you to the engine discussion.

Re: Most Versatile & Successful Engine...EVER

Guys, the plastic covers are good.  I see development engines everyday on our test beds and the're not interesting.  I much prefer looking at teh neatly styled cover, hoses. clips, wires and sensors are not so attractive.

Re: Most Versatile & Successful Engine...EVER

ga41 said:

car4mh said:

Batty said:

No Holden man mostly. Although I am swayed easily by an XR6 Turbo or an XW- XY, or even an XP.

Don't like the "coop". Bit slabby for me.

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We interrupt this regularly-scheduled engine forum to talk Ford Falcons...

Fair enough Batty, the hardtop gets an exception from me courtesy of Moffat, Goss, Mad Max and the XC Cobra paintwork but XA-XC isn't my preferred Falcon era.  XP (hardtop and wagon) XW-XY all good.

XR6 Turbos are very tempting, but whether to suffer (?) the BA 4-speed auto or wait a bit longer for BFs with the ZF is the question (good luck finding a manual). If we're talking FGs, I think I'd stretch the budget for a G6ET, since the vanilla XR6 is the default choice here in NZ.

...thank you.  We now return you to the engine discussion.

I have absolutely no idea what you just said.

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Yeah, it's not exactly poet's corner but as an immersive introduction to antipodean automotive dialect it's quite effective.  

Re: Most Versatile & Successful Engine...EVER

..what about the awful VW Boxer?  In sheer volume terms it must be one of the few engines that could give the small block series a run for its money.  Truly versatile? Hmm in terms of body designs, we might get away with it if you think about how many buggies, specials and kit cars using VW's simple chassis and of course the air-cooling helping make a kit easier to build, so much less plumbing!

Not really viable as a powerboat engine for off shore racing like a grumbly V8,...can you imagine the looks on peoples faces if you turned up on Lake Garda witha fine looking Mahogony/Chrome Riva/Chris-Craft lookalike that then sounded like a beetle.  The locals and the tourists would all choke on their espressos!

..that said, I'll bet there are 2 wheelers and 3 wheelers running VW power (all those dreadful trikes that emerge here in Germany in the summer, soo lustig,) just like our friend the Chevy in the Boss Hoss on 2 wheels and numerous mad US custom trikes, and the lack of cooling water to freeze probably means that there are some nutty cold weather applications out there that we don't know about, generator sets, who knows... I speculate here.