V8 Info threads

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:43 pm

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:04 pm

Nice work Jimmy

I'll sticky that

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:53 pm

Good posting Jimmy, Saves lots of soul searching for those whom need to know.

the rocket · Post by **the rocket** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:30 pm

Thanks alot for the job you've done jimmy, it's taking me forever to get all the info on this stuff before shelling out the dollars to start

Rick.

TroyB · Post by **TroyB** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:01 pm

Great source of info.
Cheers

artyfartymarty · Post by **artyfartymarty** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:24 pm

i'm still tossing up what to do with the purple FB as i would love an 8
thought this might be usefull to those of us in dullsville perth, where we just cant seem to sneeze without approval.

http://forum.pulsar.org.au/showthread.p ... -Engineers
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFil ... IB_102.pdf

STANLEY · Post by **STANLEY** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:19 pm

Tip for fitting V8's into EK/FB's.

Put the pipes in before the engine!!! Saves time having to lift the engine back up to fit them in.

toey1977 · Post by **toey1977** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:43 pm

ohhh just what i needed

unklesam · Post by **unklesam** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 11:48 am

I used to wonder about rover/P76 V8 into an FB/EK does anyone know if its been done, I figured with the light weight and buildable power they might be a good fit. These days its about as retro as using a red vs the options available now but still interested if anyone had.

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:16 pm

unklesam wrote:I used to wonder about rover/P76 V8 into an FB/EK does anyone know if its been done, I figured with the light weight and buildable power they might be a good fit. These days its about as retro as using a red vs the options available now but still interested if anyone had.

It would make a unique and different conversion, though to quote Mater from Cars 2:
"Well, that's one of the worst engines ever made. It's an old aluminum V8 with a Lucas electrical system and Whitworth bolts. Shoot.."

They're good for around 190BHP. They'll need engineering (at least in NZ's West Island they do

), which means all the dramas of a "normal" V8 conversion. If you're after grunt, an SBC would be better bang for the buck, though certainly less unique.

Cheers,
Harv

Post by **Blacky** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:10 pm

Those things are 40 years old now, LS1 is the way to go

you can buy a kit from CRS , havent heard any reports about whether they are up (or more to the point down

) to the usual standard of CRS gear though.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:16 pm

there's a couple that i know of and one was only kinda recently done my thoughts, GOD ONLY KNOWS WHY

the guy that engineered my 2 door uses them in clubman type kit cars

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:20 pm

There was / is an Ek sedan with a Leyland v8 and a chop top in Vic. Was for sale several times over the last 15 or so years.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:26 pm

Trev wrote:There was / is an Ek sedan with a Leyland v8 and a chop top in Vic. Was for sale several times over the last 15 or so years.

got sold and they are putting a small block in it i think or maybe it was glass they were chasing they did a rebuild

unklesam · Post by **unklesam** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:59 pm

yup a slightly newer dinosaur.... back in the day there were some quick rovers and Roger Freeth ran a TWR one here in a Toyota Starlet based very modified all comers car.

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