Ford Ka & Fiat Punto. Shouldn't like, but do.

[penski]

This thread shows the Ka love, and we're all fans of engine swaps

*n

[pistonpopper]

Jan 27, 2017 0:45:45 GMT tristanh said:

I was gonna, but didn't think it was RetroRides worthy? Being a late 90s non sporting hatchback.

I'm really gonna need to see that build thread fella, and don't skimp on the details! I quite fancy another StreetKa, if I can find s scruffy cheap/free one to modify...

[astranaut]

There was a guy in one of the Vectra forums running a boosted 3.0 v6 in a Ka, I'd put up a link but requires signing up

[Midland Performance & Retro]

That was on PassionFord too a few years back. Should be able to view it on there if you can find it.

[pistonpopper]

Jan 27, 2017 11:58:26 GMT astranaut said:

There was a guy in one of the Vectra forums running a boosted 3.0 v6 in a Ka

[astranaut]

Can't find the thread anyway but the internet gave me a few pics, shoehorned in there

[pistonpopper]

That's bonkers! I don't want to do anything as mad as that, mostly because I wouldn't know where to start! Did it ever get finished and on the road?

[astranaut]

It did but I can only find pics from the back and not the front, was a couple of years ago now..

[rustydan]

Now that is naughty!!

[quadra]

[pistonpopper]

Waaaaaiiiiitt!!! That last one, is it rear wheel drive?

[quadra]

Jan 27, 2017 16:32:30 GMT pistonpopper said:

Waaaaaiiiiitt!!! That last one, is it rear wheel drive?

Certainly is, build thread here.

passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/215761-cosworth-ka-2015-what-to-do.html

Also on speedhunhters.

www.speedhunters.com/2012/08/the-ka-cosworth/

The first picture is a car built by DJM motorsport and is 4wd I believe, using some cosworth parts and some Evo parts.

www.djm-motorsport.co.uk/Ford_KA_Project.html

[dikkehemaworst]

jezus !! thats porn on wheels !!! Never looked at a Ka before but this......

[tristanh]

Same wheelbase give or take an inch as a mk2 Escort. Surprisingly heavy for a small car, the steel used in them is quite heavy gauge. Which makes the monumental rot problem all the more disappointing. It was partly because of the weight, especially up front that I changed from an all cast-iron lump to an all alloy.

[pistonpopper]

Honestly fella, you've got to get a build thread up!

[frankie78]

One of my old club mates ran a zetec turbo with around 300bhp,later switched over to 1.8t quattro power.

[haggis]

i built a cvh powered ka years ago

if you get a gearbox from a fish faced courier diesel van it makes the swap a doddle.

only 2 mounts to make then

[tommygoldy]

Love how this thread's woken up again. Love my Ka, rust and all. This isn't mine but it's quite fun.



FWIW re the earlier comments about a lack of power in production Kas...well, for my money the Ka, like the original Mini, shows that you don't need serious BHP figures to have fun. Besides, compared to an original Mini, even a standard 1300 is pretty quick. Mine's a Duratec 1300. For town driving its more than quick enough, and it out-handles just about anything.

I reckon the only thing that has stopped them being cult cars up to now is the fact that they're a bit too cute/girly looking...plus they're too cheap... oh and their unusually long production run, which has kept plenty of them about... that perception will change when enough have rusted away! Just like MK1 Mazda MX5s...

[pistonpopper]

Meanwhile somewhere in Gotham...

[tristanh]

Jan 27, 2017 0:41:27 GMT penski said:

Would love to see a build thread/read more details of the Zetec-SE swap...

*n

your wish is my command.

retrorides.proboards.com/thread/195272/tristans-wallyka-challenge-car-added