V8 into HC Viva - most likley a Rover
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:09 pm
Afternoon guys.
I joined up last week to try and gain some more info and knowledge. I'm currently stripping my HC Viva to a shell to get it tidies up as the tin worm is taking hold. I had also planned on swapping the 1256 out for 2L XE engine, and have collected all the parts required. Then I was shown a picture of a V* powered Viva and that has well and truly thrown a spanner in the works!
If I'm going to all the trouble of completely stripping the car to a bare shell, it would be a shame just to fit something in 'because it fits'. A V8 is what I really want, so that's the route I'm going to take hopefully.
I have done a search and lots of reading and I can see that the three most reasonable options are a small block chevy (or heavy!), small block ford, or a Rover V8.
There is a prestige breakers close to me who have rack upon of rack of TVRs so my plan was to probably head there and see if I could get an engine and 'box. It will most likely be a Rover 4L and T5 gearbox from a Griffith. Does this sound the easiest and most sensible route to go down?
Any opinions, suggestions, and advice is welcome
Thanks
Dave
I joined up last week to try and gain some more info and knowledge. I'm currently stripping my HC Viva to a shell to get it tidies up as the tin worm is taking hold. I had also planned on swapping the 1256 out for 2L XE engine, and have collected all the parts required. Then I was shown a picture of a V* powered Viva and that has well and truly thrown a spanner in the works!
If I'm going to all the trouble of completely stripping the car to a bare shell, it would be a shame just to fit something in 'because it fits'. A V8 is what I really want, so that's the route I'm going to take hopefully.
I have done a search and lots of reading and I can see that the three most reasonable options are a small block chevy (or heavy!), small block ford, or a Rover V8.
There is a prestige breakers close to me who have rack upon of rack of TVRs so my plan was to probably head there and see if I could get an engine and 'box. It will most likely be a Rover 4L and T5 gearbox from a Griffith. Does this sound the easiest and most sensible route to go down?
Any opinions, suggestions, and advice is welcome
Thanks
Dave