RV8 strip and rebuild.......

[Furyous]

Really bored at the moment, got nothing in the garage to play with and the Landy needs loads of big money toys that I cant do at te moment.

Been toying with the idea of buying a scrap yard RV8 just to strip and rebuild.

Be nice if I could run it on an engine stand to prove to myself Ive done right too.

Anyone see any problems with this idea ?

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[dern]

I don't know if you read PPC but they seem fairly insistent that the rv8 is a relatively expensive engine to rebuild. Will from the magazine rebuilt a 5.0l ford v8 using a kit he bought from the states for a lot less than the equivelent parts for the rv8.... http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/staffcardetail.asp?id=21. You could then dump the engine in something or sell it on as a working engine. Whatever you decide to do I'd choose a cheaper engine to rebuild personally.

Something like this maybe... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-V8-HOT-ROD-CLEVELAND-35...

Edited by dern on Friday 14th September 12:22

[Furyous]

Hmm, hadnt really thought of that.

Real Steel are only just down the road from me too.

Now thats food for thought.

What do you reckon then, 351w or SBC ?

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[dern]

Furyous said:

Hmm, hadnt really thought of that.

Real Steel are only just down the road from me too.

Now thats food for thought.

What do you reckon then, 351w or SBC ?

Absolutely no idea I'm afraid. The dollar exchange rate is definitely on your side if choose an american engine though. Good luck.