dolomite engine conversion

[Deleted]

has anyone fitted a mx5 engine into a dolomite is it much work ?

[xbl]

Pretty much any engine conversion from a different manufacturer makes for plenty of fab work. 
Why the mx5? There's plenty of engines that would fit in and run carbs with minimal wiring just mount fab.

[Deleted]

want something reliable and modern to put in her and hear mx5 is easy conversion, what other engines would you suggest ?

[PHUQ]

There's one rattling around somewhere with a forced induction (can't remember which flavour, probably turbo) mx5 engine, tiz grey with bolt on arches. Google should find it, I have seen pictures of it on here.

[xbl]

Zetec/duratec, struggle to see past these, <£200 to buy and run great on carbs, 180bhp is very easily achievable with great reliability.

[Deleted]

Hi Mr Shaffer, have a pokey around on the TDC forum there is someone on there who has converted to MX power.

[composimmonite]

Years ago there was a Dolomite (or could have been a Toledo) with a Rover V8. I met the owner at local scrap yard after reading about the conversion in Hot Car magazine and he told me originally he simply wanted to fit a 1850 Dolomite engine but his insurers wanted a huge premium. He then, jokingly, asked about a V8 conversion and they quoted such a low amount he decided that was the route he was going down
Seeing Saab used Dolomite based engines could they be considered along with a 1850 / Sprint gearbox ?

[Smiler]

There was a Cosworth YB powered model aswell.

I think the deffining thing is going to be what you can get with a RWD gearbox attached. Fords use the old type 9. Omega etc... came in four-pot manual flavours. Obviously the MX5. I don't know about the Rover K-series.

Anything modern would make it a nice car.

[ferny]

I just spent the week in a TR7 powered Dolomite. The MX5 engine should fit and parts of it should be easier that on the Herald as the chassis and brake lines won't be in the way. I'd measure its length though, keeping in mind that the 1.8 is longer than the 1.6 (not sure how the 2lt compares).

If you want modern with lots of power then Ford, Vauxhall or Mazda will work well. If you want more modern but not as much power then consider the TR7 engine as it does go very well. If you want to make people lust over it, have it modern and have enough power, fit a Sprint engine.







note - to me the TR7 engine is pretty modern, it's a long way away from the early Triumph engines and isn't that far off what's in most cars from the 90's, just less electrics.

[composimmonite]

You can fit a Type 9 to a K Series using a Caterham 7 bellhousing.

[rmad]

forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=27371


www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOLOMITE-WITH-SUPERCHARGED-MX5-ENGINE-SPRINT-AXLE-RETRO-DRIFT-RWD-TRACK-ESCORT-/310930512057

[andyf]

Wow, I wouldn`t mind pottering about in that!

[bavarianretro]

BMW M42? Light, compact, revvy 16 valve four cylinder producing decent numbers.

Not terribly complicated electronically and is self contained in that you get everything it needs to run bolted on to the engine when it comes out the car.

[gavs1]

I have put a 2.3 ford galaxy in Toledo, type 9 box etc not an easy job but we'll worth it, even looks period

[gavs1]

[carat 3.6]

A m111 engine and box out of a merc w124 would be an easy fit to a dolly.

[mhuk]

I have a mx5 engine in my spitfire.

[ChasR]

It would be a Ford Zetec for me.

I am a huge fan of the Ford Duratec HE; For what they cost (OK, a bit to get to 200BHP, but still cheaper than many other options) there are not many engines which can make 200BHP of drivable power all day long whilst be super reliable and returning relatively good MPG figures to boot. However, they are quite tall which is something I would bear in mind with putting one in.

I also would not discount the K Series despite the naysayers out there

[Rob]

c20xe or x20xev from a cav/calibra/omega. omega box and jobs a winner.