400bhp wanted, Chevy or Rover V8

[chuntington101]

bit off topic, but you can pick up a brand spanking new ford 302 small block from your local garage (would that be special order? hehe) for about £3K. these units normaly produce around 300bhp but there are loads of tujning potentical in them. also they are a little lighter than the Chevy.

alternatiley you could go for a crate unit. i have read about new crate unit for under $2K!!! then it would just ne a case of bolting on some performance parts to get to your disired figure. take a look in the technicle saection of HOT ROD mags web site to find where to get your engine from. their web site is www.hotrod.com

thanks Chris.

[Fatboy]

chuntington101 said:

bit off topic, but you can pick up a brand spanking new ford 302 small block from your local garage (would that be special order? hehe) for about £3K. these units normaly produce around 300bhp but there are loads of tujning potentical in them. also they are a little lighter than the Chevy.

The Ford small block is quite a bit wider than the chevy IIRC? But that is interesting - mmm 302 in a transit

[chuntington101]

if you really want to get thinking then i wonder if a BB Chevy would fit in? roll on 750bhp on normal fuel N/A and over 1000bhp with a ProChrager on there again on pump. now that could be interesting!!!!!

may need to be mid engined thoguh!!

thanks Chris.

[Fatboy]

I've seen an SBC in a transit, in the regular engine bay, and that was a bloody tight fit.

In the interest of self-preservation I think the GM572 should probably be mid-mounted But that would be highly amusing