GTEPETE 346 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-c20xe-redtop-engine/324381918220?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3D6b4e85f3a20e45418414239c25f4c505%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D324381918220%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsRefactor%26brand%3DVauxhall&_trksid=p2380057.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3Abdeabf80-51e9-11eb-8f96-f284791fa445|parentrq%3Ae386347d1760ad39692f82f9ffd9bfbd|iid%3A1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monaco Blue 574 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Blimey! Just £9K! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanMc 1,567 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 You could swap it for a Manta - oh wait! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTEPETE 346 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 It is interesting as is a 2.3, most for sale are 2.0.....yes, very pricey...I remember seeing complete 400 engine for sale ( was fitted in a Peugeot 205 and 309 , I think) many years ago for £5000..., being rare, it was probably worth it... THUNDERSALOONS @Thundersaloons · 12 Jul 2019 From The Archives: Rick & Danny Morris - Peugeot 205 GTI #Thundersaloon with Opel 2400cc power, captured here at Brands Hatch 1991 #Dimma ( Fast Car Magazine) http://www.specialsaloons.co.uk/peugeot/4582311328 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 717 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Thats interesting, knew of a home built 205 / 400 rally car, engine was mid mounted i think! Wonder if the race car became rally, or rally became race car, looks like the racecar here was badly damaged early 90s. Think the rally car was that era too! Not so long ago it was costing 5k 6k 7k to throw a rally xe built engine into a mk2. Engine here is 2.1 bore, 2.3 crank, ....interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mantasrme 648 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 My mate has an all singing/all dancing 2.3 going in his mk2 escort rally car. That uses a Vauxhall Signam 2.2 XE block as it has a taller deck height so you can run a longer stroke crank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cam.in.head 315 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 it cant be £9000. surely. probably one of those ebay sellers who put stupid prices on to encourage you to buy " off ebay". there are plenty of those around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,209 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Full race prepared XE engines are top money, see them on FB around this money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 717 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) Back to the 205, mid engine 2.4 opel engine! Check out the plate! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAST-CAR-270bhp-RWD-PEUGEOT-MARCH-1989-/321505373886?redirect=mobile Edited January 10 by ®evo03 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 787 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 09/01/2021 at 16:42, cam.in.head said: it cant be £9000. surely. probably one of those ebay sellers who put stupid prices on to encourage you to buy " off ebay". there are plenty of those around There’s a company out there that will sell you a rebuilt XE with 300 ish HP normally aspirated for about €16000. Ask me how I know 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 717 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) How do you know? ???? 16k! Chocolate pistons, diamond tipped, kryptonite crank? Interesting read, didnt know opel managed a 16v head. F2 280bhp? https://web.archive.org/web/20130529173528/http://www.customs-n-classics.dk/Artikler/CIHHistorieUK.html Or the turbo A was recalled and destroyed, Edited January 13 by ®evo03 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 787 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 13/01/2021 at 20:21, ®evo03 said: How do you know? ???? 16k! Chocolate pistons, diamond tipped, kryptonite crank? Interesting read, didnt know opel managed a 16v head. F2 280bhp? https://web.archive.org/web/20130529173528/http://www.customs-n-classics.dk/Artikler/CIHHistorieUK.html Or the turbo A was recalled and destroyed, https://www.staffordengines.com/vauxhall-c20xe.html €17500 actually. 307hp 2.1 XE. I need a lottery ticket or two 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 717 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 When you look at the alternative 300bhp! https://www.vividracing.com/racing-liter-300-complete-engine-honda-s2000-0009-p-149310.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,209 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 These engines are a class specific lump, so you should be looking at them as race engines not road car lumps. Easy 300 bhp lump with bolt pattern same as XE .😎 Around 1K with very easy T5 management. And for that you get a pretty trick management system too. Might be SAAB, but it's a GM first 🤣 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 787 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 13 hours ago, ®evo03 said: When you look at the alternative 300bhp! https://www.vividracing.com/racing-liter-300-complete-engine-honda-s2000-0009-p-149310.html Ahh yeah but that’s a lawn mower engine. quick at cutting the grass though! 🤣 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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