N/A SA 1071 based 1188cc forged engine
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Its consistantly made 90bhp at the wheels on both southam's rollers and Sam's @DNG in malvern. Thats about 110/105bhp at the fly.


The spec is as follows...


A south african sourced 1071 crank on 10/10. Backdrilled, balanced and lightened.


Pre A block offset bored to 73.5mm (makes 1188cc total). decked to achieve desired 11-1 CR. new camshaft and crank bearings 2000miles ago, enlarged 5/16 gearbox studs. MED braided oil pipe. ARP studs. Centre main strap.


Piper BP300 deg cam


Minispares 1.3 ratio roller rockers


MED Forged Ultra Leightweight pistons


Specialist components H-section conrods modified with smaller little end bush by Farndon cranks to accept MED lighter gudgeon pin.


Southam Mini centre trackday head 31/36 valves ported and skimmed (ported especially for use with split webers. Isky springs with titanium valve caps.


Split weber 40's (36mm chokes)


Ultralight flywheel with grey spring plate and minispares heavy duty friction plate


Minispares clubman s/c gear kit and 1.08 ratio s/c drop gears.


3.44 final drive with cross pin diff.


Right. Im not going to lie and tell you ive never ragged it. Instead, I'm going to tell you what its actually like...


Its fast. But not fast like a 1380.. Its as fast as defiantly, but it doesnt have the surge of torque like a 1380 that makes it feel as fast. Insead though, you get an engine you can litterally rev the nuts off. If you forget to change gear, it with just keep going up to 9000 rpm. Realistically tho, changes at 8k are faster. The useable power is great too, 4-8 k on an engine like this is brilliant.


Its not easy to drive at slow speeds, but you get used to it, down twisty lanes is where you'll feel the benifts most. Keep it in the right gear (which with the nicer power curve than a 1380 is easy!) and you'll have so much fun.


Please understand tho, whilst i do drive this engine, I also look after it, no expense spared.. as you can see, the spec for the internals are over engineered far beyond what an engine like this would ever be capable of. It was built 2 years ago with all new parts by myself with help from southam mini and metro centre and the block machine work by bromsgrove engineering. I have recipts for all the work done and all the parts purchased. I also have photos of all the internals before they went in and as it was being built.


Reason for sale is I want to build a SC 1380 16v sprint engine, I cant use two engines and it seems a shame to strip this engine.

Engine is currently still in the car so can be sampled and driven by prospective buyers


£4000 offers, try me...


Dan

i would pot a location in your avatar before you get told off

This is a cracking engine, ive been out in the car and its very impressive buyer will not be disapointed!

Is that £4000 for just the motor, no car??

Sound nice but very dear.

Obviously just my opinion, good luck with the sale

Rick

Lol, yea no car. 4k is not cheap but it is just a starting price. I'll listen to ANY offers though, if someones interested.

Granted it is expensive, but go to a company and spec up something like this with a gearbox, carbs, ignition system, head etc and watch the price escalate far beyond this just in parts and machine work.