Vantage non runner damaged engine

[raving]

Can any forum poster put me on the right path to such a thing 4.3 4.7

[Jamie-x17wt]

Might know of one. Where are you based? What are you looking to achieve from the donor car?

[raving]

Something with engine damage ,not body damage

Birmingham or Herefordshire

[8Tech]

I think that looking for such a car would require travelling any distance as necessary, not sure you will have too much success on a local search.

[Jamie-x17wt]

Yup, in my experience the things worth while in life usually require a bit of time/travel/or money! (tick all that apply)

Are you looking for any panels/exterior parts specifically or have you just got yourself into the unfortunate situation of needing the whole lot!?

[raving]

Travelling is not a problem to view, including into europe , I just answered what I was asked about location , chances of finding something on the doorstep is pretty remote & didnt really expect to.

The heading describes what I am potentionally looking for , a non runner or one with damaged motor ,must be manual though

Any info would be appreciated on such a thing

[PatCub]

Keep checking Copart you might find one there.

[matrignano]

The V8 engines are very solid, I fear any written-off car you might find might have crash damage rather than a broken engine...

[raving]

I m not looking for a salvage car , just exactly what the topic header says

[LordHaveMurci]

Ooh, engine transplant or upgrade of the original?

[Jon39]

I wonder if an Aston Martin V8 Vantage has ever had an engine replacement, using a Jaguar AJ-V8 engine.

Those Jaguar engines must be fairly easy to find (probably by buying a car for modest cost), and perhaps the engine mounting points are the same as the AMV8.

Would be short on power, unless their supercharged version was used (370bhp).
I suppose though, without a dry sump, it might not even fit under the bonnet.

That was the origins of the AMV8 engine, before Cosworth worked their magic.

[raving]

LordHaveMurci said:

Ooh, engine transplant or upgrade of the original?

Let you know once I have the car ;-)

[m.barnes]

No use to OP but there was one for sale a while back that had had engine problems and therefore needed a replacement engine, was still over £20k iirc but it does show these things happen

[raving]

m.barnes said:

No use to OP but there was one for sale a while back that had had engine problems and therefore needed a replacement engine, was still over £20k iirc but it does show these things happen

There will be something about somewhere , just thought this may be the place to start

[PatCub]

raving said:

I m not looking for a salvage car , just exactly what the topic header says

They sometimes have flood damaged cars where the engine has taken on water.

[Johnny42]

Will this fit?
https://jalopnik.com/the-1-000-hp-mopar-hellephant...

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PatCub said:

They sometimes have flood damaged cars where the engine has taken on water.

Trouble is these are often Cat B so can go back on the road in any form.

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m.barnes said:

No use to OP but there was one for sale a while back that had had engine problems and therefore needed a replacement engine, was still over £20k iirc but it does show these things happen

Was a sensible mileage 2006 manual at BCA today for £21,800 + charges so maybe worth looking there.

[rovcallum]

Try Peter at Martin's Aston Services in Mollinsburn, Scotland.

[ianking]

rovcallum said:

Try Peter at Martin's Aston Services in Mollinsburn, Scotland.

When I popped in to Peters a couple weeks ago he had a V8V 4.3 with a dead engine, it had been sitting quite a while by the looks of it.