addicted to v8's

fett · Nov 17, 2013

ronsealdeath said:
An elephant! Nice.

an elephants a hemi which is a mopar motor not gm so I doubt its an elaphant although its probably quite big and heavy by the sounds of it

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

Dr_evil said:
No doubt it'll bankrupt me but if it gives 25mpg on the motorway I can live with that!

more like 12mpg

fett · Nov 17, 2013

A 454 in a old carbed surburban gets about 8, which is what my rrc used to get around town

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

fett said:
A 454 in a old carbed surburban gets about 8, which is what my rrc used to get around town

with the gearing in that lt95 and rear/front diffs ratio he will be luckey with that. My question is the trans and drive line and axle wont last long. That bastid of a motor has 3-4 times the hp and torque of any series engine, and look at what is getting torn up on here. lots of ring and pinions going to hell with 90 hp

fett · Nov 17, 2013

I agree thor, although it would help to know what engine and year it actually is as we have a lot of different options here pmsl , its probably a ford v6 hes got

I remember they didnt put a 2wd setting on the rrc drivetrain purely because the diffs coulnt handle the power of the old rv8 going to one axel, so they break easily lol

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

fett said:
I agree thor, although it would help to know what engine and year it actually is as we have a lot of different options here pmsl , its probably a ford v6 hes got

I remember they didnt put a 2wd setting on the rrc drivetrain purely because the diffs coulnt handle the power of the old rv8 going to one axel, so they break easily lol

said 71 I believe, and that was either a 472 or 500 CID V8

UndergroundFrog · Nov 17, 2013

Always said I would never own a V8 but I go to shows just to listen to them, yesterday I bought my first V8, and I'm loving it so far.
Got a few issues to sort then I can relax and enjoy the rumble..

ronsealdeath · Nov 17, 2013

fett said:
an elephants a hemi which is a mopar motor not gm so I doubt its an elaphant although its probably quite big and heavy by the sounds of it

Sorry my mistake I thought ive always known wedge head mopars as elephants for some reason. I dont know of any gm big blocks at 440ci unless its an old 409 type or maybe an oldsmobile or pontiac or something. Certainly not a rat 2nd gen big block. More likely a chrysler wedge motor. Loads of parts available for those in uk

Dr_evil · Nov 17, 2013

fett said:
did you get your series finished doc?

if its from a caddy it should be a GM motor and not a 440 mopar like the others have said.

Will it fit width ways in a landy? not sure if you have the suspension turrets like you do in a RRC but there may not be enough distance between them to fit a big block in?

Series is getting there, had to rebuild gearbox to a different spec so it fits in properly but once thats back in its just bodywork to do then its off to the MOT centre

I would have thought so given that you can cram a BMW V12 into a disco or a 6.5 big block derv into a RRC!

Will find out though.....may end up having to modify the front end to get it in like moving the engine up and forwards possibly

fanatic said:
25mpg lmao

Thor1950 said:
more like 12mpg

Well he used to get 15 from it in the caddy with autobox on the motorway so was thinking I may get something a little better in a manual which weighs a lot less!

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

ronsealdeath said:
Sorry my mistake I thought ive always known wedge head mopars as elephants for some reason. I dont know of any gm big blocks at 440ci unless its an old 409 type or maybe an oldsmobile or pontiac or something. Certainly not a rat 2nd gen big block. More likely a chrysler wedge motor. Loads of parts available for those in uk

409 was a 62-64 chevy a punched out 348

Chevyhad 427, 400, and 454 cids

the 426 Hemi was nicknamed the "elephant engine" at the time, Mopar

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Series is getting there, had to rebuild gearbox to a different spec so it fits in properly but once thats back in its just bodywork to do then its off to the MOT centre

I would have thought so given that you can cram a BMW V12 into a disco or a 6.5 big block derv into a RRC!

Will find out though.....may end up having to modify the front end to get it in like moving the engine up and forwards possibly

Well he used to get 15 from it in the caddy with autobox on the motorway so was thinking I may get something a little better in a manual which weighs a lot less!

your trans gearing and diff ratio will not allow you to. they had a 2.41:1 rear diff

Dr_evil · Nov 17, 2013

Yeah but cruising at 50mph might allow it once up to speed thats what I'm thinking

fanatic · Nov 17, 2013

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Yeah but cruising at 50mph might allow it once up to speed thats what I'm thinking

wake up and quit dreaming

fett · Nov 17, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Series is getting there, had to rebuild gearbox to a different spec so it fits in properly but once thats back in its just bodywork to do then its off to the MOT centre

I would have thought so given that you can cram a BMW V12 into a disco or a 6.5 big block derv into a RRC!

Will find out though.....may end up having to modify the front end to get it in like moving the engine up and forwards possibly

Well he used to get 15 from it in the caddy with autobox on the motorway so was thinking I may get something a little better in a manual which weighs a lot less!

The 6.5 derv is a smallblock based motor bud and re mpg not sure those ratios will be right for that motor

Dr_evil · Nov 17, 2013

fett said:
The 6.5 derv is a smallblock based motor bud and re mpg not sure those ratios will be right for that motor

Oh I thought it was a big one due to the size! My mistake

Well I'll find out soon enough! The caddy V8 seemed to run 2.94 not what thor said

so it isn't miles out! Will see what its like once its in though

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

fett said:
The 6.5 derv is a smallblock based motor bud and re mpg not sure those ratios will be right for that motor

correct on both............ was a 3sd auto called a 400 and I listed rear diff ratio. Need to look at what the ratio was for that 400, as all 400's internals are the same

Plus it will be tough to find a fly wheel for it as a manual was not a option for that motor

fett · Nov 17, 2013

measure measure first lol and some pics wouldnt go amiss

Thor1950 · Nov 17, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Oh I thought it was a big one due to the size! My mistake

Well I'll find out soon enough! The caddy V8 seemed to run 2.94 not what thor said so it isn't miles out! Will see what its like once its in though

Doc that quote was from caddy not my words. was that a 1971 caddy motor?

Dr_evil · Nov 17, 2013

Thor1950 said:
correct on both............ was a 3sd auto called a 400 and I listed rear diff ratio. Need to look at what the ratio was for that 400, as all 400's internals are the same

Plus it will be tough to find a fly wheel for it as a manual was not a option for that motor

Flywheel isn't a problem, if the bolt pattern matches the Rover one I've got a spare if not I'll get one off a small truck and turn an adaptor on the lathe then make an adaptor plate for block to bellhousing

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