Johnmor
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 06:02 PM |
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Suggestions please
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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repper
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 06:06 PM |
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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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jacko
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 06:14 PM |
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quote:
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?
Give it to ME  beer tokens
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 06:17 PM |
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make a fast skate board !
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BenB
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 06:54 PM |
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Looks like an auto merc V8 to me....
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short track 123
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 08:25 PM |
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Make a great boat anchor. Far to heavy for a car 
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indykid
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 08:29 PM |
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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]
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Johnmor
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 10:07 PM |
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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
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 11:42 PM |
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it came from a car belonging to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer,
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?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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short track 123
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| posted on 14/1/08 at 09:20 AM |
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Now any Alfa that's a proper car engine.
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