me91
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Jun 28, 2015 21:50:18 GMT
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Hi all. I'm building a Bedford cf from a pile of rust, because the engine is ropey I have decided on a transplant from a modern vehicle. Was thinking a 1.8 zetec with type 9 box, can anyone tell me the best way to go about this conversion please, or maybe suggest a more suitable conversion
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Jun 28, 2015 22:43:26 GMT
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NOOO don't use a type 9 in a van especially if you are going to be loaded, use the transit MT75 instead much more durable long term, cheaper and probably a lot easier to find with the correct gearstick, long term i'm looking at putting a 3.0 V6 duratec into my transit.
Theres a guy on another forum who can make adaptor plates
There should be loads of info on the net about transplants - rover V8's into CF's used to be a very common thing
The 2.3 in the CF isn't that bad though or the Holden 3.3 straight 6 that they fitted to the CF ambulances, both go well enough but economy is never going to be good
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Last Edit: Jun 28, 2015 22:44:02 GMT by dodgerover
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might it be worth looking at a more modern DIESEL engine? Iveco 2.8tdi? power torque etc  |
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Honda Concerto driver
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Jun 29, 2015 16:39:50 GMT
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might it be worth looking at a more modern DIESEL engine? Iveco 2.8tdi? power torque etc Banned from the current London emission zone though so no go if you need to go anywhere within the m25 ring |
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froggy
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Jun 29, 2015 21:54:43 GMT
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If you can source a gearbox to fit I would recommend a Volvo 850 t5 engine . I fitted one to my old Talbot camper and am getting 25 mpg and 80 mph cruising speed . Very simple to wire up the early cable throttle version and plenty of grunt when you need it . V6 jag from an s type with a manual box would be another good donor as they're very cheap , I have one in the yard with a broken steering rack that runs sweet as and its a 2000 yr model so shouldn't be too hard to get it to run on its own . I'm saving it for my next camper if I can find a suitable fibreglass bodied transit
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Jun 29, 2015 23:20:30 GMT
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V6 jag from an s type with a manual box would be another good donor as they're very cheap , I have one in the yard with a broken steering rack that runs sweet as and its a 2000 yr model so shouldn't be too hard to get it to run on its own . Do you know of anybody who has tried that box in a van, I thought about it but had a feeling from internet research it was on its limit in the car before you junk all the cats etc. Any idea if it can be run from its own ECU as I had assumed it would need to go megasquirt or similar |
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froggy
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Jun 30, 2015 13:14:30 GMT
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I haven't looked at the wiring side as I'm doing a megasquirt on a Lexus v8 at the moment but I think it might need to use the clocks to make it run as the speed signal may go to the clocks then into the Ecu like it does on my Saab . The other issue is the fuel pump as the pressure is controlled on the rail by a sensor so might need the jag pump as well . It stops being a attractive if you have to go standalone but having a complete running donor at least you can strip the loom out to see what's needed
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For a Bedford CF, I would be thinking V6 or V8!
I suppose it depends on how fast you want to go, but it's a big heavy van for a 1.8 litre engine.
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