american at least i did not know whereto put this but as i would like to know something tech this seemed as good a place as any. my GTA trans has died again so i went and bought a U.S. spec escort as a beater car and transport to and from work while i wait for the GTA to be fixed. my insurance company now want to know what BHP it has its a 1.9litre GT with a turbo, just a ball park figure will do. also i must appolagise(sp) for buying a f**d, :doh: any help would be most welcome Rob |
What year? Did you know-81-87 Escorts made 65 horsepower and the engines didn't last very long either? Hehe.... And I'm not kidding either....Edmunds.com...... Since the turbo wasn't factory, I can't find info for ya..but I can say that the GT 1.9 liter motor made around 110 horses, so assuming the turbo got about..hmm...40% more power, which I'm sure is a quite conservative estimate, 154 horses. |
Wow! It's gotta be at least 15-20 RWHP. Actually, the specifications I could find for the 1.9L are 108 S.A.E. Net BHP @ 5,200 RPM, 114 ft/lb @ 4,000 RPM. That would equate to 80.5 kW and 15.76 kG/m, or 154 N/m. |
thanks for the info guys sorry i forgot to mention the year 1990 so if i tell them about 115 - 120 BHP does that sound close enough, the high bhp goes the higher my premiums go thanks again Rob |
just a WAG but i'd suspect the higher the HP you tell them the higher the insurance rate, and if they don't know then my HP estimate is 86HP. you can tell them you looked it up on the net, which you did. if the rate is too high at 86HP my other HP estimate is 52HP. glad i could help. |
I rounded up two, Vader... Lol...after all, this is estimation right? Heh..give them the specs for the standard escort, not for the GT...that should fly just fine. Around 95 horses or so probably. ;) Just tell them you didn't know it was a GT, or didn't know it had a different engine...pretend you're dumb. |
Originally posted by ede ... my HP estimate is 86HP. you can tell them you looked it up on the net, which you did. if the rate is too high at 86HP my other HP estimate is 52HP. glad i could help. |
I wonder if they ask that question because the can charge ricers more, insurance co: what engine? Moron: 1.6l insurance co: how much power? Moron: 476bhp |
well i thank you all for your time and not flaming me to much for buying a f**d but i was desparate for some working wheels and it was cheapish. if i go with 115bhp i think they might swallow that. as i just transfered the GTA insurance over (£440) to the f**d i think thats prolly still far to expensive for an old four banger if anyone thinks i should change that figure let me know i did find out that f**d did make a turbo escort in 83 to 85 i think those are the right years. |
Originally posted by ROB87GTA well i thank you all for your time and not flaming me to much for buying a f**d but i was desparate for some working wheels and it was cheapish. if i go with 115bhp i think they might swallow that. as i just transfered the GTA insurance over (£440) to the f**d i think thats prolly still far to expensive for an old four banger if anyone thinks i should change that figure let me know i did find out that f**d did make a turbo escort in 83 to 85 i think those are the right years. |
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