slammed air ride Scimitar with Lexus V8 1UZFE
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s1v8esprit said:
Speed 3 said:
Yes a boxer engine would be sweet, but this is a budget build and most v6 engines are mega expensive! and matching a rwd transmission is even more hassle and expensive but would be ideal for my height issues.http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Not sure if you were after manual box, assumed the Lexus V8 was auto
rxe said:
Dry sump the engine? Got to be worth a few inches of drop?
I agree with RXE. Got to be worth a look surely. I know you've already stated you don't feel comfortable about the remote oil reservoir but look; you've already got the engine and I think a remote oil reservoir could be viable.
The only other boxer engines that spring to mind are the 4 cylinder beatle or subaru stuff. But they aren't v6's of course.
Speed 3 said:
Break something like this ?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Not sure if you were after manual box, assumed the Lexus V8 was auto
that's interesting! going to drop the body on the chassis and get the ride height sorted first and see what room is left, but that could be a possible way forwardhttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Not sure if you were after manual box, assumed the Lexus V8 was auto
Oi_Oi_Savaloy said:
I agree with RXE. Got to be worth a look surely.
I know you've already stated you don't feel comfortable about the remote oil reservoir but look; you've already got the engine and I think a remote oil reservoir could be viable.
The only other boxer engines that spring to mind are the 4 cylinder beatle or subaru stuff. But they aren't v6's of course.
as far as I remember the bellhousing is level with the sump so dry sumpimg may not gain little, been looking at changing the inlet manifold as its very big and ugly! but subaru do indeed do a v6 as pointed out in above post so that's another optionI know you've already stated you don't feel comfortable about the remote oil reservoir but look; you've already got the engine and I think a remote oil reservoir could be viable.
The only other boxer engines that spring to mind are the 4 cylinder beatle or subaru stuff. But they aren't v6's of course.
I'd suggest a boxer engine too but what you lose in height, you gain in width. Something pushrod may be better, as suggested. If you read PPC, you'll have seen that they are putting a supercharged Jag V8 in a Scimitar but I suspect that they don't have the same height requirements as you.
TEKNOPUG said:
A canted straight-6 ala BMW?
Without know what the max height you have to play with, we can play this guessing game all day
I was going to suggest an Audi ABZ or similar. They're fairly compact for DOHC V8s, not far off the size of LSx engines.Without know what the max height you have to play with, we can play this guessing game all day
Fairly sure they're quite a bit smaller than the 1UZFE.
Oi_Oi_Savaloy said:
rxe said:
Dry sump the engine? Got to be worth a few inches of drop?
I agree with RXE. Got to be worth a look surely. I know you've already stated you don't feel comfortable about the remote oil reservoir but look; you've already got the engine and I think a remote oil reservoir could be viable.
The only other boxer engines that spring to mind are the 4 cylinder beatle or subaru stuff. But they aren't v6's of course.
Found in Outback 3.0 and 3.6 litre models. May be auto only though if you want the original box.
TEKNOPUG said:
I'd suggest a boxer engine too but what you lose in height, you gain in width. Something pushrod may be better, as suggested. If you read PPC, you'll have seen that they are putting a supercharged Jag V8 in a Scimitar but I suspect that they don't have the same height requirements as you.
Yeah I did hear about that it will never get finished. They also had a project Lotus Esprit was making loads of fuss over putting a V8 in that, it never got done.s1v8esprit said:
TEKNOPUG said:
I'd suggest a boxer engine too but what you lose in height, you gain in width. Something pushrod may be better, as suggested. If you read PPC, you'll have seen that they are putting a supercharged Jag V8 in a Scimitar but I suspect that they don't have the same height requirements as you.
Yeah I did hear about that it will never get finished. They also had a project Lotus Esprit was making loads of fuss over putting a V8 in that, it never got done.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff