British V8s and American ones.....

[ajmac]

Quick quezzo,
As apposed to sitting in Lincoln or Dudley I am currently in Colombia trying to avoid the FARC and such like! Any how, my turbine is running fine so I have little else to to but think of things to occupy my time.

Can we put together a list on all the production V8 engines manufactured in the UK over the years? I had a think today and came up with the following:

Rover 3.5 - 3.9 - 4.2 - 4.6
Triumph 3.0
Daimler 2.5 - 4.5
Rolls Royce 6.75
Aston Martin (don't know capacity)
TVR 4.2
Jaguar 3.2 - 3.5 - 4.0 - 4.2

Any others?

Also does anyone know a good web site concerning the SBC from the 50's until the latest LS6?

Alastair

P.S. Does anyone know the best site concerning the Rover V8, I used to be up to date about three years ago but work has taken over!!

[Trooper2]

This looks like it might be a good starting place for you:

http://smallblock.gmblogs.com/archives/2005/03/giving_enthusia.html


Hope this works.

[ccharlie6]

add the radical V8 to the brit engine list (not many being made but hey)

[Marquis_Rex]

Lotus V8, it may be a flat plain crank and not one of my favourites but it still counts as a british V8.

The Corvette engine in the ZR1 was designed and developed totally by Lotus (although it was manufactured by Mercury Marine in OK) and has a reputation for longevity and durability .

[peanutjb]

The RST V8 can go on the british list too.

Peter

[steve_D]

Try chevytalk for the chevy V8.

Steve

[eliot]

one off the list?
tvr=rover

[2 Smokin Barrels]

eliot said:

one off the list? tvr=rover

Not if it's the AJP!

[chrisj]

You can add Judd and Zytek to the list.
And the Cyclone power unit.

[Pigeon]

And this...

[dinkel]

www.britishv8.org/

The Aston V8 (original: 5.3 litres) was designed by Tadek Marek . . . Top lump!

Cosworth does some Audi engines, among them a nice V8 . . .

That looks tasty

[gary_tholl]

DFV and all of it's many many derivatives.

The new Cosworth F1 V8 - video here -> www.autocar.co.uk/popups/video.asp?ar=216402

Gary

[dinkel]

Is that a US or a UK v8?

[grahambell]

dinkel said:

Is that a US or a UK v8?

UK V8. Cosworth DFV made in Northampton.

[kevinday]

For the Rover add 4.3, 4.5, 4.8, 5.0 and 5.2
For TVR add 4.5 and maybe 4.7
Aston Martin was indeed 5.3, but also went to 7 litres

>> Edited by kevinday on Tuesday 30th August 10:27

[dinkel]

kevinday said:

For the Rover add 4.3, 4.5, 4.8, 5.0 and 5.2 For TVR add 4.5 and maybe 4.7 Aston Martin was indeed 5.3, but also went to 7 litres

7 litres turbocharged . . .

[Munter]

gary_tholl said:

DFV and all of it's many many derivatives. The new Cosworth F1 V8 - video here -> www.autocar.co.uk/popups/video.asp?ar=216402 Gary

20,002RPM! (I guess it'll run slower than that in the cars? Top RPM at the mo is 19,000rpm?)

[chuntington101]

7 litres turbocharged . . .[/quote]

I remember that one! it was ace!

hmmmmmm all that torque! hehe

Chris.