The car has more sentimental value than anything, it's the first Quantum I owned and this is the second time I've owned it. Hopefully there wont be a third! It's not a daily driver by any means.
With the right spec it may become a track car, something I wanted to do originally with it but the heat generated from a turbo was a bit much Thanks for the offer on yours though, good luck with the sale! Andy On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > I you use it as a daily runner then seriously consider the practicalities. > I have heard that bike engined cars are a real pain in town trafic but > great track cars. > > you could rebuild the 2+2 to standard spec sell it. From the > proceeds and remaining budget have a Zetec H4i. (I have one for sale). > > Gary > > > Andy Haworth wrote: > > I'm at a crossroads with the 2+2 at the moment. I'd done a FRST > > conversion and blew the oil cap off a couple of times after cleaning > > the breathers. A compression test wasnt possible as there was a spark > > plug cross threaded > > > > So that led me to getting a head reconditioned, and if a new head was > > going on, may as well get a new (rebuilt) CVH block too as the rings > > were suspect. > > > > After skimming the new block, rebuilding it, finding the crank was > > stiff, having that reground and everything built back up again we then > > find out the block's cracked. So, I'm hoping the old engine hasnt been > > rebored, that we can do that to +.5mm, and fit all the "new" stuff > > into the old block, refit to the car and away we go. If the old engine > > has been rebored, there's not a lot around for +1mm pistons and I'd > > need to start thinking about something else. > > > > I dont really want to go full Zetec (too much chopping and the > > subframes are expensive). Not keen on an ebay CVH and not really > > having the £2k kicking around to give to Specialised Engines has left > > me in a bit of a predicament. No-one locally seems to want to get > > involved in a ZVH turbo even if everything's provided. > > > > In the middle of the conversation, one of the engine guys casually > > dropped in that he'd be able to spec an 1100 Blackbird engine as an > > option. I'd have thought a 2+2 is a bit heavy for this - anyone > > considered it a bit more seriously than my fag packet calculations? > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
