Is This Engine a BETTER option than a Millington Diamond???? 🤔

[@jonnybamber1772]

I am a bit old school. My dream engine will always be a Harris performance engines pinto. Proper old school. They just work. With twin carbs they just sound awesome!!

[@marcushayesford]

A top spec Harris Pinto turns an Escort into an ANIMAL!!! 😃 You need deep pockets but they'r cheap compared to a Millington.

[@jonnybamber1772]

@ just proper old school. My perfect car would be a mk2 escort in carnival red with rs 2000 interior flat front and Harris 2.2 with cosworth gearbox and 6 link rear end with 2.8 front legs and discs all round but as you said that is big money now. If only I kept my mk2 back in the day. Back then they were pennys. Gutted. To build the same car I had back then would be over 40 grand!!!!!!!!!!

[@marcushayesford]

They are so expensive mate!! 🙁 Im grateful to be in a position to still own mine, but none of it makes financial sense at all. I live everyday barely one step ahead of bankruptcy, but at least Iv got my videos to look back at when Im eventually forced to sell up. 😃

[@jonnybamber1772]

@@marcushayesford mate your cars are legends and even if you do ever get to a position that you have to sell it hem you will have a whole channel of memories!!👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻keep up the great work mate!!!

[@marcushayesford]

@ 👍👍👍

[@ledautotech1894]

Its time to put these two engines to the test back to Ireland you go no shortage of mk2 escorts over there to choose from, some fun and results.

[@lewissim3388]

They both have their good points. Millington diamond has a lot of punch bottom end, where as a KGP will pull for longer and rev stronger. The main reason why I would choose a KGP over millington especially in the last 12 months is customer service. To many problems with the millington engines at the minute after rebuilds, seems to all have gone down hill the last 12 months or so. Kevin at KGP is such a great bloke to deal with and is on the phone after every event, congratulating the good results. He’s always there when he’s needed and he will go above and beyond to make sure you’re always happy, you can not fault him. As for the engine itself, when you’re spending £30k you want a decent amount of reliability to reach the 1000 rebuild guide and that’s why KGP will always get my vote. I’ll add 1000 miles is a guide for COMPETITIVE miles, not liaison or normal miles. Fact check - KGP isn’t Donegal based 😉

[@rickyhutchings2263]

Great video Markus very interesting, im looking to build a 2.5 na when i win the lottery 😂

[@futten3230]

look into esslinger engineering pretty beastly engines

[@gothicpagan.666]

If your competing and are just looking for the cheapest way to pick up a trophy, the Honda K24 with a k20 head is impossible to beat. Having that variable valve timing when it's constantly modulated is something no other motor can offer. Though if your running a 6sp sequential box the motor is never going to drop out of it's torque band, so a wider spread of torque at the cost of power, is irrelevant

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Feck me I got a notification this evening. I must be off YT's naughty step 😂😂😂😂

[@marcushayesford]

Well done KZbin!! 👍👍👍 . . . Facebook and Instagram are down this evening tho! ☹️

[@shaundadson8302]

HP sounds good down the pub, but for a road car it's torque and a good spread of it over the rev range that makes an engine nice to drive on the road. To get n/a high power you need big revs and big cams which destroy the low down torque for a road car, (although vvt and modern engine management systems can overcome some of this).

[@Johns51]

Love the channel matey . I would go 320d msport and box stage 1 mapped 220 bhp torque 330lbs plus a 6 speed box more then enough.

[@Nelson.ViewsZ]

These new blocks are stronger, propper trick. Great video well geeked out to this one

[@AaronDavies-ms3si]

My mk2 rs2000 in Rivera blue has the engine that it came out of the factory with a lovely pinto standard she pulls well

[@mrivantchernegovski3869]

Grew up in the far reaches of the empire in New Zealand in the 80s on a diet of MK 1 1600 gt ,mk1 capri 1600 gt ,then my Mk2 wagon rebuilt pinto mild cam jetted V6 capri Carby ,xflow flywheel clutch box and stock locked 3.7 diff on Mk2 ghia alloys with 185 x 60 x 13 semi slick yokos ,sadley got tboned then it was over to the dark side with Mazda Sa22 Rx7 12a 5 speed x 8 ,then commodores then Nissan Laurals and Cefiro ,now daily drive NB Miata 1800 vvi 6 spd ,torson diff 15 x7 drift tek 205 x 50 x 15 ,hard to beat and has the lap recored on a road iv been driving on for last 40 years

[@christopherdoherty9274]

He’s been building great engines for a good while. Camillus Bradley Motorsport also sell them and he also has a very spicy Mk2 rally car running it. Both the engine builders car and Camillus car feature on KZbin doing various rallies in Ireland.

[@marcushayesford]

Yes the KGP engine I saw for sale on Facebook was from C Bradley. 👍

[@midnightsamurai5893]

Loving the new intro music Marcus, and yess can we get an engine sponsorship for one of Marcuses escorts. 😊

[@marcushayesford]

. . . . .Still waiting for that email mate! 😃

[@JWxUK]

Race engines are great but belong in race cars with sequential gearboxes & all the whistles, you can road them but they don’t work. They all need regular inspections with shells/rings/pistons/liners etc. Millington are purpose designed/built & optimum compared to a YB. For road use I’d either go Duratec around 225bhp or a 2.3 ecoboost from the mk3 focus RS/mustang. Non Ford, Honda K24 turbo or XE, possibly a VAG MQB EA 888 but not seen anyone turn one into rwd yet.

[@keithward233]

I have an E46 coupe which is parked up atm , my unobtanium would be an E46 M3 the big brother to my 6 pot . This is basically because i grew up wathing Mk1 &2 Escorts in the forests . And there are similarities tbh . If it was an Escort i agree with your choice

[@timpeat286]

Loving the MH NEWS mate great videos , for me engineers wise a n/a cossie lump ❤ Roll on tomorrow mate for the unveiling of the mk1 escort looking forward to your breaking news 😂 👍🏻👍🏻

[@marcushayesford]

The #mhnews vids seem to be doing well mate, glad you are enjoying them. Im certainly enjoying making them. 👍

[@markwalton8644]

The 3.0 V6 Duratec would be a Great Conversion considering you can pick one up for under a Grand, add some Throttle bodies and have 280bhp with Torque and Sound Fabulous!!

[@g0fvt]

A very light engine too, a lot going for them.

[@markwalton8644]

@g0fvt Yeah, I believe the block itself is 31kg. It Seems strange Ford fans who want to Engine Swap there Sierras or Escorts haven't gone down this path. £500-£1000 isn't a lot of Money for Porsche/Cosworth derived Engine with a 250-280bhp Engine which has potential for 450bhp Turbocharged or 800+ with Forged Internals. Seems crazy!

[@AntonHoward-mx9sb]

I used to machine billet cranks for Millingtons.

[@marcushayesford]

Nice!! 👍 You are partly responsible for a whole load of horse power! 😃

[@AntonHoward-mx9sb]

@marcushayesford Used to do all sorts of stuff, from Austin 7s to V10 F1 cranks.

[@John-f7q9d]

Cosworth YB turbo for me

[@marcushayesford]

👍

[@teezer123]

All lot of drivers over here would choose a KGP over a millington!

[@alanmcguinness3385]

My dad had a68 gt cortina from new i restored it 24 years later snd ran it for 6 years had a very spicy kent built by dan daly in co meath.

[@marcushayesford]

Nice! 👍 Was that a pre-crossflow lump??? 🤔

[@s_p_onarge8720]

I’m running a 2.5 Duratec, throttle bodies and a tune took it over 200bhp on a standard bottom end, once I added in cams and head work it was knocking on the doors of 260bhp. That’s enough for the roads, you don’t want a million dollar race engine unless you’re going racing, unless you’re at peak RPM’s all the time it’s pointless. The same with a 200hp pinto, it would drive like a pig on the street, and it would cost a ridiculous amount to get there and unless you were flat out everywhere you went it would be worthless and ruin the ability to just cruise. In my opinion turbos ruin the characteristics, na is the way forward and don’t bother with something like a V6, that just upsets the handling characteristics of the car by being too heavy in the front. It’s only a little car, you don’t need big power. 250bhp is plenty and easy to get to.

[@Ace-lb5td]

Service intervals aren't the same for road use, this is why they've been pretty successful fitting them into road MST cars. They don't tune them for peak revs/horsepower, they try to get the biggest spread of torque, which makes them tractable and surprisingly good for the road. An alloy V6 is lighter than a steel blocked YB.

[@gordowg1wg145]

I'm thinking a screw type supercharger would be better than a turbo' for the very reasons you put forward. For most people who use their cars on the road, the big lower rpm torque gains will be a much better trade of than more power higher up - especially as the latter is more likely to attract undesireable attention from the "authorities". Same thing with noisy exhausts - give up a little bit of peak for a much more pleasant drive - I did run open exhausts as a youngster, at times, but hiding from the coppers gets tiring quickly.

[@ettoredomini4614]

All that considered brings us out of "classic fords" in a sense of historical cars.

[@Dutchdragon69]

I would love a Millington engine that's my last name

[@MegaReddevil71]

A harris Pinto or N/A COSSIE or a rare warrior headed pinto would be my choices big cc's =torque

[@marcushayesford]

All awesome choices mate! 👍

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

I always felt N/A engines are a waste of money after my 1st ride in a turbo car. Boost makes even a diesel engine appealing lol £30k gets you one heck of a boosted engine, turbo'd or supercharged or both 😉 Worth mentioning Honda F20c and K24. These are near on 220nm as standard.. surely this is a better starting point than a pinto-based engine that's been around since Jesus was line-manager at Dagenham?

[@marcushayesford]

I get what you mean mate. When it comes to bang for buck, forced induction is defo the way. 👍

[@Ace-lb5td]

KGP are rebadged Smith & Jones, they buy the block and head direct. The insides are cast differently to a normal YB so the ports can be sized to suit. You won't get the same power from a YB head.

[@christopherdoherty9274]

Think they use there own now.

[@ChrisHill-i2z]

Frank Kelly would tell you better why he has a Millington over a KGP? Both are very popular in Ireland

[@cindybailey2097]

Nk1 or 2 escort 1760 crossflow my dream car/engine set up

[@marcushayesford]

The dry sumped 1700 crossflow I used to have in my Mk2 (before I was on KZbin) was my favourite ever engine. It only made 145 bhp but it was so aggressive and the sound was EPIC! 😍

[@dyllanpinnington5494]

What gearbox are u using with the mk1 focus engien.im in Australia I have not long got my first ford escort.im wanting to put a better motor in it

[@dlyxover]

Smith and Jones YB NA lump, what we are running in our Gartac G3.

[@marcushayesford]

Very nice!! 😍 RWD Mk3 for the win! 😃

[@mattjagger4360]

Money no object. Mk2 Mondeo Super Touring V6 with the matching gearbox and diff.

[@marcushayesford]

From an ST200???? . . . . . . . or from an actual BTCC car??? 🤔

[@jb15359]

Ford Essex v6 mk2 professionals tribute car

[@marcushayesford]

Controversial!! 🤔 There are lighter, more powerful V6 engines to choose from. 😃

[@damiantaylor7993]

Marcus why don’t you reach out to KGP, As to your new style video, actually mate I love them mate

[@paulsmyth4366]

Mk7 st180 engine forged big turbo injectors and a diff 380bhp in the escort fookin flies and can all be done exept a good diff for 3.5k

[@marcushayesford]

Thats really good bang for buck! 😃

[@christopherdenigan8701]

Smith &Jones blocks and heads ,205 small core plugs where rs500 locks

[@marcushayesford]

Just had a look on their website. The Cossie lumps will be around forever!! 😃

[@mrspock3274]

I’m going aj30

[@therev5320]

yes, those lumps sound very intresting, But defo never afford one,lol

[@johnhurley6333]

Don't forget the sequential gear-box as well.....things are really getting expensive.

[@marcushayesford]

They'r so expensive!! 🙁 But if I had the money Id love one! 😃

[@jaygreene9704]

Millington or Honda both cost nearly as much to do , think personal preference the millington

[@beltdrivetypea6534]

Nearly 30 years ago I bought a mk 2 escort and in the years since I've spent endless hours day dreaming about finally getting round to affording and fitting a BDA in it Still have the car but I've abandoned the BDA dream For a few k you can get close to 300bhp reliably thanks to the little yellow chaps

[@marcushayesford]

A BDA has got to be the coolest engine to put in an Escort, but defo not the best bang for buck. . . . . . Forgive my ignorance but what are the 'little yellow chaps'??? Do you mean yellow injectors in a Cossie?? 🤔

[@beltdrivetypea6534]

@marcushayesford yeh I know, short of a lottery win it's totally unrealistic anyway. The little yellow chaps in Japan when Ford were doing the 170 Hondas economy unit was 160hp Not hating on Ford or anything. My point basically was I was so obsessed with ford for so long that I completely overlooked a boat load of cheep, high performance and reliable units. The news posts are a great idea BTW

[@bobuncle8704]

Cosworth YB for me.

[@marcushayesford]

👍

[@paulwhite7475]

Id put a 7AFE in an escort if i Was going to modify one

[@pauloldfield6968]

Harris?

[@russcooke5671]

Koenigsegg do a 3 cylinder 2 litre engine that produces 600 bhp. So that’s a different class of engine.

[@PROlegend-pb6vm]

Who would ever need more than the absolute UNIT that is the 1.25 zetec? (Someone donate me an ST170 please)

[@marcushayesford]

The Fez will be a beast with an ST170 lump mate! 👍

[@PROlegend-pb6vm]

@marcushayesford Reckon that'll be my 2025 project, see if I can muster up 200hp without the hinge on my wallet collapsing.

[@marcushayesford]

haha!! 😃 My wallet hinge fell off years ago!

[@brynrawlings]

I’ve sent you an Email Marcus!

[@RonaldMiller-v5z]

Great analysis, thank you! I need some advice: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@JB-np4lp]

Jet engine

[@marcushayesford]

haha!! 😃 No-one will keep up with that!

[@geraldmcmahon7361]

👋🏻💪👏🤙👍🤩🍀🥂

[@marcushayesford]

👍👍😀

[@chrisjackson967]

Honda k engine????

[@marcushayesford]

Seriously capable engines mate! 👍 A lot of people state that they are over 200 bhp n/a. But my argument is that a lot of engines would make that power if you make them capable of revving to 9K. 😃

[@kavanaghm]

2.5 Kgp powered mk2 in action. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3nce42pf7Bko8kfeature=shared

[@marcushayesford]

BEAST!!! 😍

[@paulsutton5549]

Old school rules 2L Pinto engine all 1600 sided draft Webber

[@criscross572]

Honda K series all day.

[@martindelrio1891]

if only they had a timing belt.

[@kcribin5654]

Millingdon, bad bad experience when dealing with them looking for parts.

[@oscarzt1652]

hell yeah focus ST170 💙🤍

[@marcushayesford]

They make great engine donors! 😃