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19th April 2015, 15:39 | #1 |
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V8 conversion
Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of a V8 conversion for a 75, I would be an interesting project.
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19th April 2015, 15:40 | #2 |
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How much money have you got ?
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19th April 2015, 16:08 | #3 |
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Interesting thought, probably rather a lot more to consider than in the original idea . |
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Unless our OP has a fair few quid, I'd hazard a guess at not enough.
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Or are you thinking of putting the 260 engine in one of the lesser models ?
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19th April 2015, 16:55 | #6 |
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I would love to put the old school rover 3500 V8 into one, but my pockets are not deep enough
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The main problem is the standard 75 is front wheel drive.
So you would have to modify one of those into a RWD and get all suspension parts and the rear wheel axle sorted. Can be done. But there are more interesting possibilities with some hot engine gearboxes for front wheel drive cars, which would be far simpler. |
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Of all the projects you could think of this one would more than likely result in you going bankrupt or ending up in an asylum . . . . probably both!
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