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Author: Subject: Mad Project, just for the hell of it V8 - 4WD
VinceGledhill

posted on 14/6/16 at 08:26 PM Reply With Quote
Mad Project, just for the hell of it V8 - 4WD

Hi People.

I've already built one locost, and made quite a grand job of it if I do say so myself, but I've been away for some time and have been thinking about a mad little project.

I was thinking about a 3.5 rover V8 and 4 wheel drive.

Any recommendation of donor vehicle bits?





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scudderfish

posted on 14/6/16 at 08:32 PM Reply With Quote
Dax used 4x4 Sierra bits in their 4x4 Rush.
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VinceGledhill

posted on 14/6/16 at 08:38 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Dax used 4x4 Sierra bits in their 4x4 Rush.


They're like hen's teeth now though.... and could I shoehorn a rover V8 into there?





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Wadders

posted on 14/6/16 at 08:58 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VinceGledhill

They're like hen's teeth now though.... and could I shoehorn a rover V8 into there?



My mate built a V8 Dax Quadra, awesome thing but cost north of £25k to build, eventually sold it for about £13k

http://rushowners.se7ens.net/register/members/johncellier.html

[Edited on 14/6/16 by Wadders]

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VinceGledhill

posted on 14/6/16 at 10:07 PM Reply With Quote
That's the ticket.

£25k... hardly in the locost bracket then...





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shindha

posted on 14/6/16 at 10:23 PM Reply With Quote
What about an (ford era) Jaguar 4X4 into a Reliant Scimitar, a project I would like to do some day when time, space and funds permit.
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rf900rush

posted on 14/6/16 at 10:28 PM Reply With Quote
Once had Range Rover 3.5v8 then later fitted with a 350ci chevy . Loved the V8', but having had a 3.0 flat 6 Subaru recently I would go for something even madder.

3.0 H6 outback's are 4x4 and are getting cheap now.

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bi22le

posted on 14/6/16 at 10:44 PM Reply With Quote
Not v8 but i would consider using an a3 quottro.

Them 1.8T 20v are good for 350bhp with minor mods. Better faster and lighter than an old v8, you just don't get the sound track





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hkp57

posted on 15/6/16 at 10:55 AM Reply With Quote
Have a look through this site for some interesting thoughts

http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/





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loggyboy

posted on 15/6/16 at 11:07 AM Reply With Quote
Perfect donor
Audi A8 Sline 4.2 V8 1998 QUATTRO PETROL





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trextr7monkey

posted on 15/6/16 at 11:52 AM Reply With Quote
Talk to Coozer he is building a V8 Jago monster with plenty of LandLand rover parts going in. He is desperate to build a Midlana so a fist full of fivers might see you both sorted out wit exciting new projects.





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mark chandler

posted on 15/6/16 at 08:14 PM Reply With Quote
you really need a 4x4 Sierra box and front axle, Audi looks great but the engine is in front of the front drive shafts.

Landrover is a very heavy option.

[Edited on 15/6/16 by mark chandler]

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Adamirish

posted on 15/6/16 at 08:49 PM Reply With Quote
Do the au dos all use haldex? That could either be great or a complete ballache.

Maybe a rotten Impreza as a doner? Hugely tuneable engine and tough as old boots drive train.





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nick205

posted on 16/6/16 at 09:09 AM Reply With Quote
IIRC the lower spec Audi's are primarily FWD cars that sense front wheel slip and then feed power to the rear wheels. Higher spec Audi's may be proper 4WD, but from what I've seen tend to cost more. A Subaru would (I imagine being a flat engine) be harder to mate another engine to.






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Adamirish

posted on 16/6/16 at 12:14 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
IIRC the lower spec Audi's are primarily FWD cars that sense front wheel slip and then feed power to the rear wheels. Higher spec Audi's may be proper 4WD, but from what I've seen tend to cost more. A Subaru would (I imagine being a flat engine) be harder to mate another engine to.


That's how haldex works. For rolling road runs, the operator will pull the fuse for the haldex and run it in fwd.





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VinceGledhill

posted on 16/6/16 at 09:10 PM Reply With Quote
I've been talking to friends today who mentioned an impreza, or even cheaper, and old legacy.

Thinking about making it inspired from the aerial atom. With lovely curves, but in stainless instead of mild steel ;-)





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mark chandler

posted on 16/6/16 at 11:18 PM Reply With Quote
Massively wide and sits in front of the axle, there is a good reason people do not use them.

Would be interesting if you lost the rear drive and put behind the driver.

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coozer

posted on 17/6/16 at 02:48 PM Reply With Quote
My V8 project is indeed on hold just cause I can't be bothered ATM... Thing is the rover axles are a bit too monstrous for me and trying to find some Jimmy ones that don't cost the same as a new car!

I've got the Summit parts catalogue here and V8s over the pond are cheap as chips!

Do not even think of using stainless over mild, it will end in tears!!!





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Chris_Xtreme

posted on 17/6/16 at 09:30 PM Reply With Quote
my xtreme is stainless, but a monocoque, I think it is great, very strong, doesn't twist at all I'd say with a v8 in it.

just my 2p worth on stainless!

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coozer

posted on 17/6/16 at 10:12 PM Reply With Quote
What I meant was don't use stainless tubes for a chassis.





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turbodisplay

posted on 18/6/16 at 06:51 AM Reply With Quote
Seirra 4x4 is a simple system.
Was using this, but now using a bmw zf 8hp70 4x4 auto box with a controller for the front rear torque control.
One advantage of the bmw box is the left side is the front propshaft.



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VinceGledhill

posted on 25/6/16 at 09:33 AM Reply With Quote
I'm going off the idea now. Thanks for your replies guys.





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