Hi
currently building up a logbooked road rally spec escort. I need to decide what engine will be going in it.
Have been looking at the obvious - 2.2-2.4 pinto. but a duratec seems a cheap alternative. Is it? im thinking cheap as far as being able to use a standard head(read that they flow well up to 260bhp without porting) which allows it to be a home build
Is it possible to get a duratec with same charactaristics as a pinto? as in a torquey engine.
was thinking something along the lines of a 2.5 block with forged pistons and rods standard head with a set of cams. decent exhaust system and a caterham inlet manifold(which seems to be used by a few road rallys boys now) any thoughts on this? good power? I dont want anything that needs 4000rpm before anything happens. which is my experiance of 16v road rally engines.
cheers
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