fett
Well-Known Member
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
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
more like 12mpg
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
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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
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
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
New Member
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..
Got a few issues to sort then I can relax and enjoy the rumble..
ronsealdeath
Sagging Member
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
Banned
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!
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
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fett
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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
Banned
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 thoughcorrect 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
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
Doc that quote was from caddy not my words. was that a 1971 caddy motor?
Dr_evil
Banned
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
