NEXT PROJECT - V8 IN A ??
Mark H - 11/12/03 at 01:11 PM
Ok, this discussion was started at the Yorks meeting last night. I would like your opinions...
If you were to do another project, bearing in mind most of us have got a locost already in some form, and wanted to use a nice V8 (primarily for the
power and noise - mmmm), what would you do?
Rules: Got to be cheap (around a grand £ all in to get it on the road), road legal (can pass an MOT) and relatively simple (well, it does have to be
for me!).
I'll start with a fibreglassed body/fat rollcaged SWB landy/Range rover hybrid pickup. Problem is, is it a bit too obvious?
Anything more sexy?
Cheers lads,
Mark
timf - 11/12/03 at 01:26 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Mark H
I'll start with a fibreglassed body/fat rollcaged SWB landy/Range rover hybrid
Mark
that would be the rotrax/dakkar
http://www.dakar.co.uk/
bit more than £1000 though
i did a midi metro once rover in back 6r4 kit came in under £1000 but i did have access to a fully equipped engineers workshop great fun especialy
the boy racers face when you floored it next to them and it did rwd burnouts and left the nova standing.
Donners90 - 11/12/03 at 01:42 PM
This guy gets my vote!!! Could be possible on quite a small buget, however I've no idea what kind of gearbox he's using
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JoelP - 11/12/03 at 01:54 PM
i reckon a monster truck based on a Mk1 golf cabriolet. completely restored and sprayed some awesome colour...
timf - 11/12/03 at 02:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Donners90
This guy gets my vote!!! Could be possible on quite a small buget, however I've no idea what kind of gearbox he's using
fav for this was the maxi gearbox
ed_crouch - 11/12/03 at 02:29 PM
JUST PUT IT IN THE LOCOST.
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I love speed :-P - 11/12/03 at 02:36 PM
i no this might sound a bit strange, but y dont u get an mpv and but something like a 500 brake v8 in it... the good thing is that on boy racer h8s to
be over taken by a mpv, so if u compleaty trash em
i no it sounds a bit strange but the look on there face
timf - 11/12/03 at 02:49 PM
iirc renault produced a publicity espace built on a williams renault chassis and f1 engine, that would achive the above.
I love speed :-P - 11/12/03 at 03:00 PM
true but how much would it cost to buy 1?????
Simon - 11/12/03 at 03:05 PM
As I'm gonna have a spare V8 (after I've rebuilt it!!), and good auto box (groan), I'd be toying with idea for the next project.
All front engine/rwd, VW Beetle/Mini, but they've all been done.
Rover have now launched the ZT260 V8, so I'm thinking about building a ZS200(ish) V8.
I think it's likely that once locost finished, that'll be it for a while
ATB
Simon
Alan B - 11/12/03 at 03:23 PM
I would put it in a round tube buggy type frame well set back...lots of suspension travel...I think they call them "truggys"........
timf - 11/12/03 at 03:25 PM
mark
v8 in a
streetka2
Alan B - 11/12/03 at 03:26 PM
Yeah, I thought I wasn't imagining it...
http://www.truckworld.com/4x4-OffRoad/herbst/herbst.html
[Edited on 11/12/03 by Alan B]
I love speed :-P - 11/12/03 at 03:31 PM
quote:
Yeah, I thought I wasn't imagining it...
http://www.truckworld.com/4x4-OffRoad/herbst/herbst.html
i want one
[Edited on 11/12/03 by I love speed :-P]
Mark H - 11/12/03 at 04:24 PM
The truggy - yeah baby! - now that's more like it!!
Ed - my 135 bhp XFlow is fine where it is!Anyway, this car would have to be all weather...
Viper - 11/12/03 at 06:21 PM
V8 project currently under way,
small block chevy into a fat arched Firenza, for all you young uns out there its a Vauxhall circa 1973...
Mark H - 11/12/03 at 08:14 PM
got a pic, Viper? Sounds wicked.
Simon - 12/12/03 at 12:51 PM
Ever seen Baby Bertha driven by Gerry Marshall.
See below
ATB
Simon
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mackie - 12/12/03 at 01:45 PM
I'd quite like a mint early 70s Trans Am, the 455ci one from before they started killing the power. Apparently a 1980 mustang only had about
120bhp from 4.2 litres :/
