cv8 for breaking

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grinnall_turbo

Original Poster:

19 posts

220 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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Found a cv8 5.7 supercharged for breaking, heavy cosmetic damage, up near cheshire at CAR TRANSPLANTS, 01270 62 79 19, no wheels on it!.

trickas

61 posts

193 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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just spoke to them £2500 for engine complete exchange
steve

Well_Fans

4,193 posts

226 months

Tuesday 3rd June 2008
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anyone wanna buy an LS1 engine Just done the deal to buy the engine and supercharger complete. Its a 9psi Magnacharger kit according to Mark at Rapid GB, he knows the previous owner and from what he said I dont think anyone was badly hurt which is good news. So now I have a spare engine the temptation is to build a stroker with it and do a transplant of the whole thing.

ta5mhu

50 posts

193 months

Sunday 8th June 2008
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So did you make it back alright... hope the engine didnt roll about too much.

Well_Fans

4,193 posts

226 months

Monday 9th June 2008
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yeah made it - just had to buy another shed today to put it in mind you. Now for the fun bit!!

crisisjez

9,209 posts

207 months

Monday 9th June 2008
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Well_Fans said:
yeah made it - just had to buy another shed today to put it in mind you. Now for the fun bit!!


Way to go bob

ta5mhu

50 posts

193 months

Monday 9th June 2008
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I spent yesterday morning replacing the subframe on mine on the driveway...that was fun!

Well_Fans

4,193 posts

226 months

Monday 9th June 2008
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I now also have a spare stainless exhaust for an 04 cv8 if anyone is interested. Slightly marked but nothing major. Been suggested its a Wortec but no makers mark anywhere on it and its not got removable boxes so it may be quite an early one. I'll try get some pics up and hopefully someone will be able to identify it.

Apart from the engine block I've got a chunk of the loom, ecu, clutch and flywheel, airbox, supercharger, intake pipe, intercooler, 2 bar map sensor and assorted bits of pipework. Oh and a spare bootlid in need of a touch up - going to trial fit my spoiler on it and if I don't like it then at least I've still got my original lid without the drill holes :-) Theres not an awful lot left of the car - seats etc are intact but going to need serious cleaning and treatment before anyone's going to touch them. Rest of the car is pretty much destroyed - original photos I got really don't tell the full story of how bad it was, lucky these are tough cars or the occupants would have been in serious trouble.

rhdv8

114 posts

207 months

Sunday 15th June 2008
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Hi, did you get or notice if the clutch master cylinder was still there?

Well_Fans

4,193 posts

226 months

Monday 16th June 2008
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no idea where its normally located on the car - engine has clutch and flywheel still attached, gearbox was being sold separately for 850+vat complete. not a great deal left in the engine bay of the car apart from brake servo and abs unit. they do have odd bits and pieces for the car in their stores area so if its not attached to the engine they may still have it available.

rhdv8

114 posts

207 months

Monday 16th June 2008
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Cheers I'll give them a call.

jayrockwell

309 posts

196 months

Friday 20th June 2008
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Hey Bob,

How much you looking for with the exhaust?

J