Alternative engines?

Alternative engines?

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Major Fallout

Original Poster:

5,278 posts

230 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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I was just wondering what else would fit without much cosmetic modification?

We all know the Chevrolet v8 will fit, and you could easily get a four pot in maybe even a straight six.

But what else is knocking around?

Jaguar? BMW?

The tiny motorbike v8 thing?

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

230 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Best conversion and workmanship I have seen .

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=3&a...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0g00Wx7mi8


Apart from Neals monster.

Edited by SILICONEKID345HP on Sunday 5th July 11:41

N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Mercedes engine was fitted in a Cerb and featured in Sprint a while back.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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SILICONEKID345HP said:
Best conversion and workmanship I have seen .

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=3&a...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0g00Wx7mi8


Apart from Neals monster.

Edited by SILICONEKID345HP on Sunday 5th July 11:41
Agreed wink but one is usable the other is going to be a fking monster yikes .............. NEAL shout ........ laugh

AV8

363 posts

178 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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There was a thread on here before about using the Lexus 1UZFE which should fit, but I don't know if it was ever actually done.

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Yeh but its only about 250hp stock and if you think its cheap to get more you are much mistaken short of turbo charging TB's cams etc frown but in engineering terms it makes the RV8 look like a plant cement mixer engine nuts its a gem

MPoxon

5,329 posts

172 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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That Ford V8 Chim is epic. Assuming the new TVR use Ford V8 Cosworth engines I wonder if there will be more older TVRs which go down the same route with Ford as opposed to Chevy LS.

TA14

12,722 posts

257 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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AJP8

QBee

20,905 posts

143 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Sardonicus said:
Yeh but its only about 250hp stock and if you think its cheap to get more you are much mistaken short of turbo charging TB's cams etc frown but in engineering terms it makes the RV8 look like a plant cement mixer engine nuts its a gem
Back in 1995 I owned a Lexus LS400, 4 litre V8. What a powerplant! I had 145 mph out of it no trouble (max was quoted as 151), and still as smooth as you like, and it pulled so smoothly in all gears while getting there.

My favourite party trick to impress friends was to balance a pound coin on its edge on top of the plenum, start the car, and rev the engine from idle to rev limiter and back a few times, then switch off.
Head back under bonnet, pound coin still where i left it, on its edge.

Try that with the RV8.....I doubt you could even get the coin to stand on edge beyond start up.

stesrg

1,559 posts

237 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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QBee said:


Try that with the RV8.....I doubt you could even get the coin to stand on edge beyond start up.
Only with a bit of super glue laughlaughlaugh

Ste.

N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Lexus 4.3 had 278 bhp. It shifted a car weighing 1,750 Kgs to sixty in 6.3 secs.

Has one ever broken down? scratchchin

stesrg

1,559 posts

237 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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N7GTX said:
Lexus 4.3 had 278 bhp. It shifted a car weighing 1,750 Kgs to sixty in 6.3 secs.

Has one ever broken down? scratchchin
was that the Lexus sorer ? think it was twin turbo auto box but to be honest I was not that impressed with the power output compared with my Z3M !! BUT it was a hefty motor ?
Ste.

QBee

20,905 posts

143 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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stesrg said:
N7GTX said:
Lexus 4.3 had 278 bhp. It shifted a car weighing 1,750 Kgs to sixty in 6.3 secs.

Has one ever broken down? scratchchin
was that the Lexus sorer ? think it was twin turbo auto box but to be honest I was not that impressed with the power output compared with my Z3M !! BUT it was a hefty motor ?
Ste.
That was the engine in the LS430, replacement for the LS400 from about 2000 onwards. Big saloon, think BMW 7 series/Merc S class size.

My LS400 did have a few issues, fixed under a used car warranty (about £6000 worth over three years at Lexus dealer rates), but none of them were engine problems. The worst was a silly niggle - it took them 5 months to discover that the replacement for the main ECU, which they had changed under warranty, was itself temperature sensitive. Under 5 degrees outside air temperature and it wouldn't select reverse gear. A real boon on a cold morning, late for work and parked facing a wall and downhill!!

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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N7GTX said:
Lexus 4.3 had 278 bhp. It shifted a car weighing 1,750 Kgs to sixty in 6.3 secs.

Has one ever broken down? scratchchin
1 water pump (quite common with mileage) is all I have ever done on one apart from servicing and the odd cam-belt back in the day LS400 wink its what it is because it what the Japanese do best wink you cant sell me Japanese engineering I was sold that from 87 on when I worked at an Honda dealer cool even just their castings are superb bow

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

230 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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MPoxon said:
That Ford V8 Chim is epic. Assuming the new TVR use Ford V8 Cosworth engines I wonder if there will be more older TVRs which go down the same route with Ford as opposed to Chevy LS.
Many pre eighties TVR`s are fitted with small block Ford engines because of its size and abundance of upgrade parts ,they have got rid of Triumph straight 6 and ford V6.


Edited by SILICONEKID345HP on Monday 6th July 14:54

N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Sardonicus said:
N7GTX said:
Lexus 4.3 had 278 bhp. It shifted a car weighing 1,750 Kgs to sixty in 6.3 secs.

Has one ever broken down? scratchchin
1 water pump (quite common with mileage) is all I have ever done on one apart from servicing and the odd cam-belt back in the day LS400 wink its what it is because it what the Japanese do best wink you cant sell me Japanese engineering I was sold that from 87 on when I worked at an Honda dealer cool even just their castings are superb bow
First time I worked on an LS400 the owner said it needed an alternator. So went out to the car, got in and started it up. Terrible clanking noise so stopped trying to start it. It was already running. yikes
So bleedin' quiet and smooth and I hadn't looked at the rev counter. eekeek

N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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stesrg said:
N7GTX said:
Lexus 4.3 had 278 bhp. It shifted a car weighing 1,750 Kgs to sixty in 6.3 secs.

Has one ever broken down? scratchchin
was that the Lexus sorer ? think it was twin turbo auto box but to be honest I was not that impressed with the power output compared with my Z3M !! BUT it was a hefty motor ?
Ste.
The Soarer had the 4.0 V8 or the twin turbo straight six 2.5 litre - 276 bhp.

Before I bought my Chim I bid for this car on eBay having an SD1 already at that time. It was the engine that drew me to it. Plenty of discussion in the SD1 club - majority liked it.

http://crankyshaft.co.uk/cranky-auction/?ult_auc_i...

Edited by N7GTX on Monday 6th July 15:57

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Shame its a slush box these engines suite a manual box and rev like fk

Richard 858

1,882 posts

134 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Stop dissing the old RV8 you lot ! Nothing wrong with it if you look after it properly. I always wanted something I could tinker with and give me a feeling of classic British motoring, albeit with a few improvements and the Chimaera & RV8 give me the ideal combination. I greatly admire those who experiment, innovate & develop but I believe the RV8 is a fundamental, integral part of the whole 80's & 90's TVR feel & experience, and a big part of what I love about these cars.

All IMVHO of course & just my two tuppence worth !!

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Richard 858 said:
Stop dissing the old RV8 you lot ! Nothing wrong with it if you look after it properly. I always wanted something I could tinker with and give me a feeling of classic British motoring, albeit with a few improvements and the Chimaera & RV8 give me the ideal combination. I greatly admire those who experiment, innovate & develop but I believe the RV8 is a fundamental, integral part of the whole 80's & 90's TVR feel & experience, and a big part of what I love about these cars.

All IMVHO of course & just my two tuppence worth !!
I am fond of the RV8 too