oadamo
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 05:34 PM |
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best v8 engine
what v8 would you say is the best engine for money and power.
adam
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donut
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 05:36 PM |
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Chevvy 5.7 V8
Whats it for?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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oadamo
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 05:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
Chevvy 5.7 V8
Whats it for?
cinquecento sporting 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 05:54 PM |
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Bedford rascal?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 05:59 PM |
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You would be better of with a 3.9 Rover V8. The engine is lighter and a gearbox will be easier to find.
The Chevy may pull a cinquecento to bits!
+ It takes a lot of cooling
Just My thoughts.
Paul
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twybrow
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 06:00 PM |
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For money - RV8
For power - Powertec V8
For power/money - yank small blocks
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oadamo
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 06:10 PM |
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my mate at work has just got one as a project. i said fit a v8. he said it will not fit so we are gonna try lol.
adam
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coozer
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 06:19 PM |
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Audi V8 or Lexus??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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tegwin
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 06:50 PM |
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Audi V8.......NICE!!!
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Would the last person who leaves the country please switch off the lights and close the door!
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 06:51 PM |
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Rover V8 - smallish, fairly light and practically bullet proof! (and you can pick them up for not too much money)
Mark
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 07:48 PM |
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BMW 4.0 m60
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
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Hellfire
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 07:56 PM |
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Busa V8  2.8 litre, 455bhp. Forget the others, this is the dogs danglies
Phil
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 07:56 PM |
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4L toyota/lexus
Put 2 M45 eaton compressors on and you got a rocket
Thomas in the netherlands is building one, he's also a member on here
 
engine front view TWIN eatons
[Edited on 16/3/08 by Werner Van Loock]
http://www.clubstylus.be
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beppesignori
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 08:13 PM |
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Agree on the Lexus. Extremely well built. Race car tolerances from stock. Very tunable even in stock condition. A lot of crank, piston kits available,
which will have it rev to 8,5k. Smoothest engine around. Very affordable...2 grand and you get a good LS400, so the engines must be dirt cheap. There
is an Ultima on youtube with a 1000HP version..
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jlparsons
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 08:43 PM |
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BMW V8? from X5 or 5/7/8 series?
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CaptainJosh
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 09:57 PM |
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Chevy LS1
or
Ford Small Block 5.7 or 5
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 09:01 AM |
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How about a supercharged 4.2 Jag V8?
390hp standard. Easily tuned to close to 500
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akumabito
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 08:41 PM |
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I think you can't beat the RV8 if it's just about the HP/£ equation without taking other factors into account.
160Hp/£250 = 0.64HP/£
I don't know what a chevy 350 goes for these days, but unless you're in the US, they're nowhere near as cheap. There is a lot of
power to be had though, but most smallblocks aren't anywhere near 300Hp in stock form.. in fact, when the emission standards getting tighter and
tighter back in the 80's, combned with surging fuel prices, there were a couple variants of this engine barely producing a paltry 200Hp. That is
pretty sad for a 5.7L engine... So if you go down this route, make sure you know what you're buying! Luckily, there are a lot of guides on the
internet where you can check the engine number to see what it is..
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nz_climber
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 08:17 AM |
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I am going to put my vote in for the lexus v8! its really cheap down here thats for sure.. and plenty of power to be had in NA form, or even more with
turbo or supercharger set up!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 03:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by oadamo
what v8 would you say is the best engine for money and power.
adam
Depends what you want to do with it.
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― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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thomas4age
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 03:37 PM |
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Lexus 1uzfe.
I got 4 from the UK a year back, If I remember correctly I payed 1200 pounds for all 4 of them including starters and alternators so......
think about it.
Forged steel crank, DOHC 32V, incredible strong conrods, eutectic cast pistons 8krpm redline safe, toyota reliable, etc etc etc..... for 400 pounds.
in stock form does 308hp with a mapped ECU,
the highest output NA at the moment does 580hp+ @ 9000rpm, runs in a Boss series Reyard carbon chassis. turbo it and the output can be bizar.
as werner pointed out, I''m doing one with eaton compressors.
Grtz Thomas
If Lucas made guns, Wars wouldn't start either.
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akumabito
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 04:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thomas4age
Lexus 1uzfe.
I got 4 from the UK a year back, If I remember correctly I payed 1200 pounds for all 4 of them including starters and alternators so......
think about it.
Forged steel crank, DOHC 32V, incredible strong conrods, eutectic cast pistons 8krpm redline safe, toyota reliable, etc etc etc..... for 400 pounds.
in stock form does 308hp with a mapped ECU,
the highest output NA at the moment does 580hp+ @ 9000rpm, runs in a Boss series Reyard carbon chassis. turbo it and the output can be bizar.
as werner pointed out, I''m doing one with eaton compressors.
Grtz Thomas
Damn, that does sound pretty impressive..
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bob
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 04:21 PM |
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Nice little light punchy V8 from the sixties.
Daimler V8
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aerosam
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 11:16 PM |
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another vote for the BMW M60 engine. Although I am a little biased as I am using the, ahem, smaller, 3.0L 218bhp lump for my locost build.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 11:41 PM |
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hmm , ive tried to keep my nose out .
volvo xc90/s80 v8 - 330 hp from 4.4 litres .
cant be all that bad if lee noble is using it in turbo form to power his new motor .
its florida smog friendly for the next few years , designed by yamaha , and very compact .
oh and about 5 grand from volvo !!!
[Edited on 19/3/08 by Volvorsport]
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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