As a true Scott and never being one to miss a bargain, I have gone a bought some thing else for my collection of engineering marvels (junk according to the wife).

I always fancied a big engine (bigger than the v6) so I bought this. At less than £1.00 per BHP and 75p per foot pound its got to be a bargain and I know it sounds fantastic. Comes with 4 speed auto box all ancillarys, ECUs and loom.

(Score points by telling the engine and vehicle it came from)

But what do i do with it,

Would it fit in the Viento?
Is the next project a Cobra?

is it should fit nicly in a viento as the kit is spect a asepet a chevy or a rover v8 lumps
looks like a mec v8 to me an old sl500 may be

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Originally posted by Johnmor
As a true Scott and never being one to miss a bargain, I have gone a bought some thing else for my collection of engineering marvels (junk according to the wife).

I always fancied a big engine (bigger than the v6) so I bought this. At less than £1.00 per BHP and 75p per foot pound its got to be a bargain and I know it sounds fantastic. Comes with 4 speed auto box all ancillarys, ECUs and loom.

(Score points by telling the engine and vehicle it came from)

But what do i do with it,

Would it fit in the Viento?
Is the next project a Cobra?

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make a fast skate board !

Looks like an auto merc V8 to me....

Make a great boat anchor. Far to heavy for a car

i hope you paid more than £300 for it.

i can't do with massive engines making no power.

tom

[Edited on 13/1/08 by indykid]

Ok its a 5.0l V8 from a Merc sel 500

With alloy head and block its 202 kgs

BOAT ANCHOR
Not really a boat anchor when you consider its 65kgs less than a Chevy small block .
Its less than twice the weight of a 2.0l Zetec but got more than twice the power.
Its 20 kgs heavier than a Ford V6 duratec but over 100hp more.

It has 365lbs/foot of torque compared to the Rover v8's 210lbs /foot.

So, ok its old and it don't look much but it can push 1900kgs of merc to 60mph in less than 7 secs.

Its done 65k and , it came from a car belonging to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, bit ironic in these green and eco friendly times.
Here it is with its clothes on



I dont think it would suit the Viento as the Alfa V6 sits in there nice.

But who knows whats round the corner

Does that mean it will be able to set it's own rate of tax Brilliant. It's ideal for a Cobra, anybody building one?

Now any Alfa that's a proper car engine.