I'm sure there's a simple way to get another 100+bhp out of that V8.
I wonder if anyone has done the sensible thing and put an LS in one yet.
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:29 am
by Simon
Don't think there's the vertical space under the bonnet.
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:54 am
by ZedLeg
It's only half an inch difference in deck height, I'm sure a big enough hammer would get it in
iirc the reason the Ford V8 is a dog is because they couldn't fit the 4 valve heads in, so you're not making more power there without boost. Which would be it's own packaging ballache.
Maybe a nitrous kit but it's not exactly practical power
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:29 am
by jamcg
Iirc the internals are so shit if you supercharge it you get about a year or two before it self destructs
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:32 am
by ZedLeg
It's easy enough to get uprated internals. There are Americans running Mod V8s into 1000bhp+, it's a how much do you want to spend question.
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:11 am
by integrale_evo
Given it was designed for transverse engines with a gearbox on the end there’s probably plenty of width to strap a couple of turbos on
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:30 pm
by Jimmy Choo
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:54 am
It's only half an inch difference in deck height, I'm sure a big enough hammer would get it in
iirc the reason the Ford V8 is a dog is because they couldn't fit the 4 valve heads in, so you're not making more power there without boost. Which would be it's own packaging ballache.
Maybe a nitrous kit but it's not exactly practical power
I've always liked a good power bulge and if Hammond's Buick Riviera was road legal, I could strap a second engine on top of the existing engine, let alone a taller head!
Not sure if I £10k like it but I definitely like it.
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:16 pm
by mik
I didn’t know they made any in estate form. Despite the red - very cool (accepting the usual “needs another 80bhp at least” caveat).
(Edit: particularly if you have an aftermarket exhaust like wot that one does - if you are going to be a shouty V8 then you’d better scamper rapidly when you bwaaarp).
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:22 pm
by IanF
Sniff and Pervert podcast recently did a talk about closure of Longbridge and how they just sold off all their mules at the end.. fiat engines, hybrid, big red kill buttons etc Probably some killer (maybe literally) versions out there
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:08 pm
by dinny_g
But they didn’t sell their Wheel Barrows - they were stolen in a clever ruse…
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:43 pm
by nuttinnew
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:54 am
It's only half an inch difference in deck height, I'm sure a big enough hammer would get it in
iirc the reason the Ford V8 is a dog is because they couldn't fit the 4 valve heads in, so you're not making more power there without boost. Which would be it's own packaging ballache.
Maybe a nitrous kit but it's not exactly practical power
It was the width not the height that was the issue, so if anyone know the various engine dimensions...
or;
Re: The ebay thread
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:11 pm
by nuttinnew
mik wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:16 pm
(Edit: particularly if you have an aftermarket exhaust like wot that one does - if you are going to be a shouty V8 then you’d better scamper rapidly when you bwaaarp).
For sure, even without the MG should have come with more oomph than the Rover version. I guess the only way they could have done that is by detuning the Rover, obvs a no go with the KV6 not too far behind.
Probably some killer (maybe literally) versions out there
