Chris Wilson Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I have long hankered to put one of Cosworth's Opel DTM V6 engines in a Mazda FD I have. They rarely come up for sale, but one has appeared this morning on racecarsdirect. I would love to buy this but from the way this country is headed I think I need to be sensible, not something I excel at, but something i need to practice more these days http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/37800/cosworth_kf_2_5_v6_opel_dtm.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Go for it. What's the worst that can happen? Oh... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14068496 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Very nice, what sort of power/torque would that put out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Go for it Chris, just equate the cash value into trackday/road smiles :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 They give about 430 or so, not a lot of torque, but with my Tractive box and a low diff ratio, in a stripped out FD it should make one go pretty well, plus they sound mega. They shake a lot though, being a flat plane V6, so things need Loctiting All the ones Cosworth released were on air valves and need converting to normal springs, as the air valve stuff was frail and hugely expensive, so they don't rev quite as high as they did in the DTM cars. There's a place in Wales that specialises in them, will try and find the link. Tiny engines, and very very light, one would be good in a Caterfield or very lightly built Ultima. LOT of engine for 20K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 How can you afford NOT buying it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 http://www.peugeot-cosworth.co.uk/thecar_history.htm Air valve engine, full strength http://www.race-cars.com/engsales/cosworth/1290178741/1290178741ss.htm Prolinx specialist http://www.prolinx.biz/kf_v6engines.htm Prolinx would be a good contact for the drag racers, they do nice bespoke driveshafts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 How can you afford NOT buying it? Very easily, my bank statement came this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 You can't take any money with you when you're dead Chris... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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