can a v10 come play round here

bj928 · Post by **bj928** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:58 pm

Hi everyone, most people know me as big john, thought i'd come on in and say hello, i've got a mk1 capri that i will be building up for road and track use soon with a 351w and 5 speed,

but for now i've just ordered a 2004 viper V10 8.3ltr engine and gearbox for a kit car i'm building, can i be a member and pretend i got 2 spare cylinders!!!!!

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:03 am

Some kit car!!!, what will it be?

bj928 · Post by **bj928** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:58 am

luego viento, lotus 7 replica, but bigger for fat blokes like me and bigger engines, still looks like a 7 though!!!! should have a rolling chassis at stoneleigh kit car show with engine, box and diff (8.8 ford irs ) sitting in it.

i think grip could be a problem for the back tyres!!!!!!

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:32 pm

..not if you put enough bags of cement over the back axle

(old Capri 3 litre handling fix!)

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:14 pm

I thought it was TR7's, you took the spare wheel out and put a half hundread weight of ballest in the hole and put the wheel on top.

Mike

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:40 pm

bj928 wrote:i think grip could be a problem for the back tyres!!!!!!

urr yep. My mates westfield seight would chrip the tyres just letting the clutch out at tickover.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:45 pm

That sounds kind of fun... is it the 500 odd cubic inch version of the engine? in alluminium?
you could look at a rear mounted transaxel to try and ballance things up a bit, but I can't for the life of me think of one strong enough (poursch 928 possably??) probably stick out the back though.
Best of luck
Mike

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:02 pm

Of course you don't really need a strong axle. Torque will be limited by traction....

Chris.

bj928 · Post by **bj928** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:34 pm

kiwicar wrote:That sounds kind of fun... is it the 500 odd cubic inch version of the engine? in alluminium?
you could look at a rear mounted transaxel to try and ballance things up a bit, but I can't for the life of me think of one strong enough (poursch 928 possably??) probably stick out the back though.
Best of luck
Mike

yes its the 505ci 8.3ltr gen 3 engine, 500hp+ and 525Ibft+, all alloy, with T56 6 speed manual attached, 928 transaxle would take it but i think i'll stick with the stock box as space is a little tight at the back, haven't a clue how it will go and handle, but i think it will go ok, 295/30 18 toyo 888's on the back should help with the grip a little, only doing it cos nobody else has and thought it might get noticed!!!!!!

bj928 · Post by **bj928** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:38 pm

the engine

ppyvabw · Post by **ppyvabw** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:26 pm

i actually said, outloud, "jesus christ" when i saw that pic. And you are putting that in a seven replica. I doth my cap to you.

but you are a nutter.

ihatesissycars · Post by **ihatesissycars** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:28 am

THE nutter!

How did you go about getting that engine to you? I'm guessing it was imported from the states?

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:42 am

your right I don't think anyone has considered it before,

should be fun!

nice clean engine design, how long is it?
Mike

ppyvabw · Post by **ppyvabw** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:01 am

you'll have fun changing that belt. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you fork out for it.

Im so jealous. That would go nicely in my mg

bj928 · Post by **bj928** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:42 am

ihatesissycars wrote:THE nutter!

How did you go about getting that engine to you? I'm guessing it was imported from the states?

yes its coming from the states, with the americans arranging the shipping its as cheap to fly it over, as me to arrange sea freight, hope to collect it from heathrow end of this week, begining of next.