19-03-2018, 07:14 PM
What engine conversions have been a "success"?
The context of that success is of interest as well. For example a Ford sidevalve is no longer something you'd find stacked in the corner of the local scrap yard, its not a budget option any more. The Climax engine tempts these days with all those fire pumps on ebay, and while it might not be the same engine you'd find in a Lotus its going to pull a bitza along nicely. Reliants, side and ohv get mentioned. I've heard of a Riley 9 in an Austin which is a bit exotic. What else does or has "made sense" over the years?
The context of that success is of interest as well. For example a Ford sidevalve is no longer something you'd find stacked in the corner of the local scrap yard, its not a budget option any more. The Climax engine tempts these days with all those fire pumps on ebay, and while it might not be the same engine you'd find in a Lotus its going to pull a bitza along nicely. Reliants, side and ohv get mentioned. I've heard of a Riley 9 in an Austin which is a bit exotic. What else does or has "made sense" over the years?