Vixen - engine swap - ideas and guidance please

[griff 200]

Is it under( what are you fxxxing up in you're barn today )

[prideaux]

griff 200 said:

Is it under( what are you fxxxing up in you're barn today )

No Pinterest a sad tvr vixen but i cant seem to find any Vixen parts there at all
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Edited by prideaux on Sunday 17th August 09:31

[geeeman]

talking to one of the TVR guys today at donington, got me thinking (more out of curiosity than anything) about a V8 in the vixen...

but not so keen on upsetting the weight distribution with a heavy 302.. So how feasible would it be to AJP V8 a vixen? I think only around 120kg weight of that engine, not much more than a 4 cylinder ford

maybe its too much engine for such a light car.

[GTRene]

geeeman said:

talking to one of the TVR guys today at donington, got me thinking (more out of curiosity than anything) about a V8 in the vixen...

but not so keen on upsetting the weight distribution with a heavy 302.. So how feasible would it be to AJP V8 a vixen? I think only around 120kg weight of that engine, not much more than a 4 cylinder ford

maybe its too much engine for such a light car.

what else can I say the do it
120kg only for such AJP V8? that sounds good, although I guess a good engine does not come so cheap?

what other options do you have in light V8 without going crazy on money.

Maybe a good Rover V8 would also be possible, how much is such in weight, 140?

just found this site, with some engine weights, Rover 3.5 seems 318 pounds?

maybe a more modern Ford 5.0 with different heads? I saw some around 400

http://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/engineweights.html

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Edited by GTRene on Sunday 31st August 19:36

[geeeman]

thanks Rene, from what ive read elsewhere the Rv8 isnt as light as people say

around 175kg+ for engine alone is often quoted
rv8 seems similar weight to the LS

Pete500 said:

I controlled weights when I swapped to the LS2. Old 500 complete with alternator, plenum, AC compressor, headers without cats, flywheel/clutch and T-5 gearbox was 258kg. Subtract 34 kg for the T-5 and you have 224kg. The similar complete LS2 with TKO600 but without AC-compressor weighted in at 265kg. Subtract 48kg for the TKO and you have 217kg. I used digital weight equipment, so these figures should be pretty accurate. per

Edited by Pete500 on Sunday 11th January 18:00

and AJP does seem to be much lighter!

fatjon said:

I have personally weighed a fully dressed AJP at 122kg dry. By fully dressed I mean ancilliaries on except exhaust manifolds and throttle bodies, no coil packs, no aircon compressor, flywheel fitted, no clutch.

[GTRene]

good info, thats really light.

[GTRene]

just came across this one, good price too me thinks, its a race engine, but aren't they 'all'

http://aberdeen.craigslist.co.uk/ptd/4645739479.ht...



and here another one with all in...so gearbox etc, not bad>



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-p...

Edited by GTRene on Sunday 31st August 20:30

[status]

geeeman said:

talking to one of the TVR guys today at donington, got me thinking (more out of curiosity than anything) about a V8 in the vixen...

but not so keen on upsetting the weight distribution with a heavy 302.. So how feasible would it be to AJP V8 a vixen? I think only around 120kg weight of that engine, not much more than a 4 cylinder ford

maybe its too much engine for such a light car.

In preparing for what engine to put in my Taimar (original engine and g'box are MIA), the research I've done suggests that the Mustang 302 I have, together with alloy heads, is the same weight as or possibly marginally lighter than a stock Essex V6, and it's a narrower V profile than a Rover/Buick lump. But if an AJP fits, and you have a spare one looking for a home, then that would probably also be a whole lot of fun when complete

cheers
Nick

[geeeman]

very tempting

i drove a cerbera 4.2 a few months ago. loved the characteristics of that engine

[catfishdb]

Here is a Ford 302 in an M series chassis. Was originally a 2500M.

Arthur

[geeeman]

looking good Arthur, is the car up and running?

[ephemera]

Best of both worlds ;-)

[GTRene]

you are missing a bolt, or is it broken.

and what engine/specs is it in what type car

[catfishdb]

geeeman said:

looking good Arthur, is the car up and running?

This was the first summer. A few niggles to work out. It is super fun with the torque of the V8.
It can be installed with factory cast iron manifolds.

Arthur

[GTRene]

that looks lovely, I like
I wanted to download those on my PC but I already have those and some more, incl your car in total, nice machine 5000M style.

Edited by GTRene on Sunday 31st August 23:29

[Slow M]

GTRene said:

you are missing a bolt, or is it broken.

and what engine/specs is it in what type car

geeeman said:

love the colour and the wheels look good on the car (although the offset isnt ideal!) They look like steel wheels?

ephemera said:

The yellow Vixen with the steel wheels is mine. I imported it from the USA where it was converted to Mustang PCD, and the green steelies were the rollers for the project (at that time without brakes, partly the reason for the strange offset ;-). If anyone would like to have them, drop me a line. They are for free for true TVR-enthousiasts, and a 1000 GBP for non-TVR-enthousiasts. If you band them they would look really good.

Best,
B.

[geeeman]

Time to resurrect this thread?

[1969tuscan]

This is my vixen fitted with a 2..8 carb colone engine and five speed type 9 geerbox with quick shift from a Granada .also a sierra limited slip differential , fits in well had to change clutch to cable , I think it's a very good option .

[1969tuscan]

[1969tuscan]

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