Mustang Cobra V8's for transplant?

[234sapphire]

Got some new 32 valve Cobra V8 engine/box combos in Piston Heads classified which may suit a TVR transplant. Handy money too.....

[jellison]

234sapphire said:

Got some new 32 valve Cobra V8 engine/box combos in Piston Heads classified which may suit a TVR transplant. Handy money too.....

They are huge - another thread on here shows respective size - hugely wide (would not fit) and bloody heavy. And not a Chevy. Think Dreadnought are doing an Iron block Motorsport Ford Pushrodder in a Cerb - can't for the life of me see why!?

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jellison said:

234sapphire said: Got some new 32 valve Cobra V8 engine/box combos in Piston Heads classified which may suit a TVR transplant. Handy money too..... They are huge - another thread on here shows respective size - hugely wide (would not fit) and bloody heavy. And not a Chevy. Think Dreadnought are doing an Iron block Motorsport Ford Pushrodder in a Cerb - can't for the life of me see why!?

Hello Jon.
Interested in this comment. I am getting closer with the 400 griff replica and now have just purchased a Vix S2. Plan is to use a replica tuscan challenge chassis and Vixen S2 body to build a good hybrid road car with modern mechanicals. I was looking at the 4.6 32v package for the powerplant since lets face it the money is very tempting for a brand new set up which has everything I will need. The question is How much wider is the SVO V8 compared to the old 289 / 302 lump which I know is the narrowest V8 around.

Not too worried about other dimensions since the vixen underbonnet space is pretty flexible.

Neil.

[234sapphire]

Still have 4 of these units left.They've so far gone in everthing from a Rover SD1 saloon racer to a Morris Minor!

See ad in PH classifieds.

[jellison]

Huge lumps that would never fit in a TVR in a month of sundays - MUCH better out there.............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colin Gibson]

What you really want is one of these.And no it aint a Chevy

Col
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[jellison]

That does look nice - but how wide is it?

[Boosted LS1]

jellison said:

That does look nice - but how wide is it?

Probably about 34 inches, maybe more? The alternators inside the 'V'.

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[jellison]

Boosted LS1 said:

jellison said: That does look nice - but how wide is it? Probably about 34 inches, maybe more? The alternators inside the 'V'. Boosted.

Hmm - think we can assume it won't fit then!

[Boosted LS1]

jellison said:

Boosted LS1 said: jellison said: That does look nice - but how wide is it? Probably about 34 inches, maybe more? The alternators inside the 'V'. Boosted. Hmm - think we can assume it won't fit then!

Depends on high you want to raise it

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[jellison]

Boosted LS1 said:

Depends on high you want to raise it Boosted.

Er Ya! But if high enough to get this lump in yopu would need a bulge the size of the engine! And it would go straight on at every corner!!!