Volvo/Ford 4.4 Litre 60 degree V8
Discussion
Thought I'd kick the subject off on here too.....I'm thinking it would be great for TVR, Esprit and Cobra conversions, as the narrow V-angle will fit well between the tight confines of the cahssis rails......I'm thinking particularly for the Esprit conversions, as the Audi V8 conversion I saw was very tight!
Just heard Lee Nobel is going to use this engine, a 4.4 Litre Volvo V8 for the new M15 Nobel, but he will be turbocharging for 650bhp, I hadnt heard of it before so just googled it and found this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_V8_engine
its transverse (east-west) in the Volvo, probably for the Nobel too I'm guessing?
please correct me if I'm wrong but isnt this the dream engine for a V8 conversion, but in longitudinal layout (north-south), it was designed in conjunction with Yamaha, who really know what they are doing with engines, all alloy so sensible weight (I'm guessing)......but most important of all, the 60 degree bank angle will make the exhaust packaging a dream, which is always a real problem on V8 conversions
Its made by Ford at their Welsh Bridgeend plant.....so you could call it a ford..... if Volvo dosent do the pub bragging wrights any good!
standard power is 311bhp with 325Lb/ft (441Nm).....which are respectable figures in my book, aparrently its similar to the duratec?......if so I'm thinking even with mild head work, 100bhp/litre should bepossible......therefore 440bhp
bore = 3.7" (93.98mm)
stroke = 3.13" (79.5)
CR = 10.4:1
quite over square with a big bore, so rev potential will be good, ripe for stroker kits too!.......wadyareckon?
Just heard Lee Nobel is going to use this engine, a 4.4 Litre Volvo V8 for the new M15 Nobel, but he will be turbocharging for 650bhp, I hadnt heard of it before so just googled it and found this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_V8_engine
its transverse (east-west) in the Volvo, probably for the Nobel too I'm guessing?
please correct me if I'm wrong but isnt this the dream engine for a V8 conversion, but in longitudinal layout (north-south), it was designed in conjunction with Yamaha, who really know what they are doing with engines, all alloy so sensible weight (I'm guessing)......but most important of all, the 60 degree bank angle will make the exhaust packaging a dream, which is always a real problem on V8 conversions
Its made by Ford at their Welsh Bridgeend plant.....so you could call it a ford..... if Volvo dosent do the pub bragging wrights any good!
standard power is 311bhp with 325Lb/ft (441Nm).....which are respectable figures in my book, aparrently its similar to the duratec?......if so I'm thinking even with mild head work, 100bhp/litre should bepossible......therefore 440bhp
bore = 3.7" (93.98mm)
stroke = 3.13" (79.5)
CR = 10.4:1
quite over square with a big bore, so rev potential will be good, ripe for stroker kits too!.......wadyareckon?
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