XE power through an English axle?

[MegatronUK]

I should soon be moving ahead with either C20LET, or YBT power in my mk1 and will more than likely transplant my entire XE power unit into a 'Locost' based kit car.

How well is 170-180bhp going to be handled by an English axle? (it's from a small capacity Capri if it's any help - a 1.6 I think, with a 3.89:1 diff).

[Pushrod King]

In such a light car there shouldn't be a problem.Infact national hot rods have to use english axles and the put out around 230bhp without problems as do super silhouettes:thumb:

[MegatronUK]

Ah great, one less thing to worry about! :)

[cossymax]

im running 230 bhp Xe and have an english Axle,
but have just bought a set of Qualfe Half shafts
and Tran x LSD,
But in standard form (Axle) i never had a problem with the old 190 bhp engine:thumb:

[mk1matt]

What size tyres mark?

[tom burgess]

dad had 180 bhp and ran super sticky slicks.never broke anything and that launched quite hard.been in there at least 8 years without any probs.

[biggy]

you shouldn't have any probs mate, uncle had 190+ bhp proven pinto, he used race like mad and only problem was the diff started whining, so got a propa lsd, and some stronger halfshafts:thumb:

[Barn]

On a road car you will be ok, but if you intend to race or rally, then its not a case of "if, but when" it will break.pray:

the English is ok for roundy roundy stuff, but where you have any chance of lifting a wheel under power or have surface changes from gravel to tarmac then the English will eventually give up.:giveup:

I rallied an English in a Mk2 with a healthy pinto for a while, then at tycroes one year, i bust two shafts and two diffs in one weekend.:crazy:

Considering the cost of a replacement diff and then some uprated shafts, your not far off the cost of an Atlas.

Since ive been on an Atlas, its been fit and forget.

Just IMO

[MegatronUK]

It's a Lotus Seven replica... so I can guarantee it's never going near gravel :)

[cossymax]

What size tyres mark?

185/60/13......:thumb: