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Smooth Hound
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smooth hounds old transitjust thought id let those that are interested in knowing  my old transit is being taken to inverurie to be turned into a 300 odd horse power machine, customised with a 6 cylinder bmw tds engine, and a new front. i will when i can sort it out be posting pics of the process 
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misteralz
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Sounds interesting. What kinda Transit? I'm assuming that since you've mentioned a 6 pot and a new front in the same breath, that it's a mk1? Is so, we need pics!
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Smooth Hound
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no its a 190 lwb hightop , with some windows in the side its l reg. your guess would be right about the mk 1 normally, but im not normal
the engine is too big, but we are losing the airconditioning and all that rubbish, and having to cut some of the bulk head out, the front has too be moved forward a cuple of inches too, the lights off the bmw are being grafted on the front . ill be honest, this is a first for me, and im just the spanner passer. but i couldnt see my van going for scrsp, so ive donated it, and i get lots of mechanical help etc, and learn a bit 2.
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Smooth Hound
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i think i get a share in the profit apparently, but i wont rely on that,
and its green honest. the engine that has come out, which im keeping was a 76 hp  and did about 25 to the gallon, with the new engine driven sensibly it wont even realise its running and will do 40 odd to the gallon.
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misteralz
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Of course it's green. Reduce, re-use, recycle... My GTI will do 150mph now, but it'll also do 50mpg easily. 
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IainC
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Re: smooth hounds old transit | Smooth Hound wrote: | | just thought id let those that are interested in knowing my old transit is being taken to inverurie to be turned into a 300 odd horse power machine, customised with a 6 cylinder bmw tds engine, and a new front. i will when i can sort it out be posting pics of the process |
300bhp+ transit... that'll be fun on the bends
I'm also going to be increasing the BHP of my car (but keeping the same engine). Have already done some "light-right-foot" tests to see what I've managed to get mpg-wise and will try again after the work to see if it's made any difference to it (along with the extra bhp )
Most other folk that have done it are seeing a couple of mpg more out of their cars without changing their driving style so I'm hoping for much the same.
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Smooth Hound
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yea , it doesnt bear thinking of does it, the guys got a capri, with a cosworth v6 engine, chipped for 400 bhp, oh and its four wheel drive and highered, im going to get some pics,
that ones not green :oops: but my god you want to see it
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Smooth Hound
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ive been promised a drive but i think well need a runway 
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Smooth Hound
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if i disapear off the forum , youll know where ive gone 
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IainC
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| Smooth Hound wrote: | yea , it doesnt bear thinking of does it, the guys got a capri, with a cosworth v6 engine, chipped for 400 bhp, oh and its four wheel drive and highered, im going to get some pics,
that ones not green :oops: but my god you want to see it |
At least its AWD, the 2.8i capris were bad enough with the 160 or whatever they came with
Always worth seeing a dyno print of a high bhp car, surprising how in some cases they are a lot worse than lower powered motors unless right at the top of the rev range. My old scoob was like that, HUGE turbo on it so it was like having two engines... a small lethargic one up to about 3500rpm and then switching on a second really powerful one. The new car has similar power but so much more torque so feels a lot quicker and more powerful.
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