Retro Power Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Given up on getting a 2.4 now so does anybody have a known good 2.0 GTE or 2.0S CIH engine in the leicester/coventry area? Doesn't need the injection etc as will be putting it on a carb cheers Nat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2908642343 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Why have you given up on the 2.4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Can't find a cheap one close by! It's to go in a Bedford cf car transporter, so I am not overly fussed whether it's a 2.0, 2.2 or 2.4, of which 2.2 are now like hens teeth, 2.4 seem pretty common but all miles away, and 2.0 plentiful! Annoyingly we sold two, with gearboxes, a few months ago, for very little money, as we thought we wouldn't need them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I've a complete 20e motor but i've no idea what is like as i came as part of a garage clearance. If you want to collect it you more than welcome to it. otherwise its in scrap bin Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 You know what Nat, i've always seen this day coming, the amount of damn good engines, I've had to bin over the years, 1 of which was a really good engine, and when I stripped it down in order to throw it in skips at work bit by bit, the internals were all as new on a 100k engine (had a serious rebuild at some point) yet couldn't give the damn things away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 try peter evans on here,he has a cracker 1 owner coupe, engine is mint, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 There's also one on flie bay £60 at the mo...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yea but transport from Falkirk to me would be more than the engine is worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Retro Power, you dont need a 2.0 - 2.4 petrol, you need the Opel 2.3 diesel engine, it has epic 'slogging' power. my (currently under heavy repaIr) Bedford CF 350D recovery truck has this engine, the torque it has is unreal, and as a result its good on fuel, one journey back from Cornwall, over the moors etc with car full of spares on the back (probably four and half tons all up) it averaged 25 mpg! never,ever would you get this from a vehicle towing a trailer and doubt if it would possible with a petrol engine in a Bedford. Get onto the websit 'Bedford CF-UK' you might be able able to find what your looking for. link (i hope!) http://www.bedfordcf.co.uk/main.htm otherwise on Flea-bay there is a man in Wolverhampton who deals in Bedford spares, he says he has engines, link (again,i hope!) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEDFORD-CF2-PARTS-CAMPER-/270893391676?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item3f12811f3c have got a photo of your beddy you can post,love to see another recovery truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Did wonder about a frontera 2.3 diesel. Had a non turbo one in a swb cf years ago and it was gutless, but maybe the turbo is a lot better, never tried one! Will have a look. Basically it will be whatever turns up first and cheapest! The truck owes me 350 quid and doesn't really need any significant welding. Aim is to have it on the road in the next month or so spending as little over 500 quid as possible! It was on the road until October last year when the bottom end went bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 just remembered this Bedford CF spares outlet, in Doncaster so not that far for you to go, claims to have nearly everything, so should have an engine. http://www.roverland.eu/bedfordcf.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Cheers Ian. We're used him before for a few CF bits, seems to have most things. May have an engine sorted, but if not then may call him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmarky Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hi, I have just bought a GTE Exclusive 95000miles. Drives lovely. I am taking the engine out to put in a VXR engine in. Let me know if you are interested. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 if hes not interested , i am lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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