Fancy a 2ltr V8 ?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:31 pm
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Fancy a 2ltr V8 ?
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:19 pm
that makes no sense!
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:40 pm
I guess it might if you race in a class where 2.0L is the limit.chodjinn wrote:that makes no sense!
Mind you you could then probably get more power out of a modern 4 valve 2.0L 4 pot lump than a small bore 2 valve push rod V8 engine....
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:41 pm
Hi
so you can sell them into Itally as company cars without getting hit for lots of tax, they were turbo charged I believe. . .they also did a short stroke version with a flat plane crank and 3.7" bore.
Best regards
Mike
so you can sell them into Itally as company cars without getting hit for lots of tax, they were turbo charged I believe. . .they also did a short stroke version with a flat plane crank and 3.7" bore.
Best regards
Mike
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:57 pm
the only race series I can think of, historically, that comes close to a 2.0l V8 is formula 1.sidecar wrote:I guess it might if you race in a class where 2.0L is the limit.chodjinn wrote:that makes no sense!
Mind you you could then probably get more power out of a modern 4 valve 2.0L 4 pot lump than a small bore 2 valve push rod V8 engine....
Historic racing by definition has strict rules on engine size/displacement to remain as it left the factory. Reducing the size of the engine will only hinder you in that respect.
But if it was done for tax reasons fair enough. However I'm not quite convinced with that, I mean I don't see any 2l Ferrari or Lambo V8s? Was the tax thing for import on foreign cars maybe?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:18 pm
Hi
There were a few ferraris, and maserattis they didn't generally make it out of itally because they were pretty weird for a super car.
Best regards
Mike
There were a few ferraris, and maserattis they didn't generally make it out of itally because they were pretty weird for a super car.
Best regards
Mike
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:35 pm
1975 208 GT4 & 208 GTB according to Wiki.kiwicar wrote:Hi
There were a few ferraris, and maserattis they didn't generally make it out of itally because they were pretty weird for a super car.
Best regards
Mike
"Automobiles with engines displacing more than 2.0 Litre were subject to a much higher tax rate"
No Maseratis that size tho ...
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:51 pm
There are a few racing series' which have 2l limits (or at least for some categories), especially with kit car based racing.
Small bores may be the only way to get around certain regs i.e. using stock crank etc, but if it was 94mm bore with short stroke it would rev!!!
Small bores may be the only way to get around certain regs i.e. using stock crank etc, but if it was 94mm bore with short stroke it would rev!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:02 pm
see questions on listing ... apparently
"came from an italian supa car "
"came from an italian supa car "
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:59 pm
Wont have any problems with the liners leaking 
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:37 am
apart from these, maybechodjinn wrote:1975 208 GT4 & 208 GTB according to Wiki.kiwicar wrote:Hi
There were a few ferraris, and maserattis they didn't generally make it out of itally because they were pretty weird for a super car.
Best regards
Mike
"Automobiles with engines displacing more than 2.0 Litre were subject to a much higher tax rate"
No Maseratis that size tho ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maserati_Biturbo
Best regards
Mike
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:02 am
Mike they aren't V8s they are V6s!kiwicar wrote:apart from these, maybechodjinn wrote:1975 208 GT4 & 208 GTB according to Wiki.kiwicar wrote:Hi
There were a few ferraris, and maserattis they didn't generally make it out of itally because they were pretty weird for a super car.
Best regards
Mike
"Automobiles with engines displacing more than 2.0 Litre were subject to a much higher tax rate"
No Maseratis that size tho ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maserati_Biturbo
Best regards
Mike
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:26 pm
is it definatly a 2ltr ? .... Std crank stroke 71mm x bore of 81.7 ( 3.22" )
= 2978.1 cc ..
its not a 2ltr its a 3 ltr ??
= 2978.1 cc ..
its not a 2ltr its a 3 ltr ??
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:41 pm
He's also disabled the questions part of the listing so you can't actualyl ask a direct question ...
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:55 pm
just sent him a question 
just curious really ...well at £900 anyway ...lol
just curious really ...well at £900 anyway ...lol