Re: Ford 2.3i 16v engines (Pingu RichardK)

>> And it just so happens that the engine I was on about was a
>> Cossie-derived one. One that, in hindsight, was much more of an
>> absolute steal than I'd originally given it credit for, and I still
>> kick myself to this day for missing out on it...
>
> IIRC, it's also tuneable to 250+ bhp whilst still being tractable,
> reliable and naturally aspirated.
>
> Cracking lump the 2.3...

Yup, and it bloody sold......

Still, I might be tempted to do what the bloke with the van I missed out on
did, and buy one new, just as a petrol, get a really good conversion done
myself, and keep it for a good while. Might well be an especially good idea
if I could get a particularly good deal on a new one just after (or before,
maybe) the new model Transit comes out in July....

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