What motor would you use?

[dexi_]

Ok if you had a car and you could spend 20k on engine alone what would you put in it? Say if the car was a xb hardtop?

[Shonky.]

Angry dirty Clevo

[FERG_51]

Originally Posted by shonkymofo

Angry dirty Clevo

Or maybe a big block, but it would be Clevo all the way for me.

[RASER]

Not sure what, but i know who is EASILY the best Ford spannerman for these *older* V8's in the land, and perhaps the world

[dexi_]

Is he in brisbane? Its not me is it? :p

[RASER]

Originally Posted by dexi_

Is he in brisbane? Its not me is it? :p

No, he is in Melbourne, use to be head of Ford AUS Motorsports, trained on the F1 RepcoBrabham, had a Phase4 as a company car, engineered lots road registered daily drive 200MPH turbocharged V8 Ford's

Full of story and FoA history, easily the best in his field.

If i was doing a high budget Ford V8, he would be the one!

[Roo2]

Big block. A460 or eliminator block, 632cu (4.75 crank) profiler heads, big single carb, solid roller with around 840 lift = 1100 plus hp N/A. Plus single stage nos (300 shot). Oh and some big tyres

Heres something like that:
http://www.460ford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161095

[dexi_]

Originally Posted by Roo2

Big block. A460 or eliminator block, 632cu (4.75 crank) profiler heads, big single carb, solid roller with around 840 lift = 1100 plus hp N/A. Plus single stage nos (300 shot). Oh and some big tyres

Heres something like that:
http://www.460ford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161095

Holy ****! That is a motor and a half!, may be a bit of overkill for me though. Onle again holy ****!

Originally Posted by RASER

No, he is in Melbourne, use to be head of Ford AUS Motorsports, trained on the F1 RepcoBrabham, had a Phase4 as a company car, engineered lots road registered daily drive 200MPH turbocharged V8 Ford's

Full of story and FoA history, easily the best in his field.

If i was doing a high budget Ford V8, he would be the one!

Ok I give up

[RASER]

Originally Posted by dexi_

Ok I give up

Here is the link if your interested:

http://www.classiccargurus.com.au/Duvall_Motorsport

Cheers

[Psi-Pop]

In a XB?

1)Modular with a turbo or 2.
2)Dirty angry Clevo

[superyob]

302 Boss

[Kryton]

335 S/C.
What else would you want?

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by dexi_

Ok if you had a car and you could spend 20k on engine alone what would you put in it? Say if the car was a xb hardtop?

I'd get one of those Wiseco modded 5.8/351 Coyote short blocks, set it up for a nasty n/a application with GT (Supercar) heads and FR500 intake

[dexi_]

Originally Posted by Kryton

335 S/C.
What else would you want?

I want it so badly it makes me tear up to think it won't fit between the strut towers, but I would tear up more if I had to cut them!

Originally Posted by RASER

Here is the link if your interested:

http://www.classiccargurus.com.au/Duvall_Motorsport

Cheers

Thanks mate I couldn't decipher your code, pardon my ignorance

Originally Posted by Psi-Pop

In a XB?

1)Modular with a turbo or 2.
2)Dirty angry Clevo

You and me think alike!

Originally Posted by superyob

302 Boss

Old boss/ Clevor style? Or new mod boss? Do I sound stupid yet?

[4VCLEVO]

In an XB it's hard to go past a clevo. Have a look at the pavtek website. $13k buys you 600hp, so $20k just on the engine might get you into there 728HP Dart block combo.
http://www.pavtek.com.au/index.php?o...nes&Itemid=143
Your budget for your engine is huge, but it's not the only thing you need to worry about. Gearbox, tailsharft and diff could soak up to $10k to handle the power, plus fuel system, ignition system and brakes.
It snow balls and adds up realy quickly.

[dexi_]

Haha yeah if I look at that clevor one more time it will be for the 100th time! Its sooooo pretty! Thats one of the lead contenders if I were to get a crate! Yeah the rest of the car is basically planned already that was the easy part! just not so much the engine/gearbox combo ie if a modular the STD auto seems to be the pick, if a clevo the tremec looks the goods cause I don't like autos. Yeah I know they're faster at the track but this is a 90% street car.

[Roo2]

Come on! If you want to take on turbo this supercharge that go Big block. Example: XA 600cu, 9.4:1 comp with a tad over 900hp on pump gas im led to believe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKs3q...ure=plpp_video

[dexi_]

Yeah I've seen that about 100 times too, that's 100 pairs of pants ruined! this is why I can't make up my mind, they are all so good! Check this out http://awesomeengines.biz/612ci-bbf-maxx-pro-stree/
It's so tempting!

[ebxr8240]

Aftermarket block and go from there..

[Roo2]

Very nice looking engine. Big block all the way in your coupe. Heres one for $11k. Does 5.96 on the eighth in a 3417lbs car. Imagine that with a shot of gas.
But it is safer buying in australia, but this part of your project is the best! Working out what you want. But dont get a crate engine, get your motor custom built local. But its fun looking at whats around thats for sure. Good luck mate will be watching what you do.

http://www.429-460.com/t14366-557-kaase-engine

[dexi_]

Fun? My hairs falling out haha! Wouldn't mind building my own 545 or something... Hmmm now there's an idea!

[dexi_]

Well here's a photo anyway sorry if it is crappy I don't have many small ones!

[Elks]

1 - if its an original K copde car, a cranky Clevo is the go.

2. - If not a Big cube 500+ big block crate motor. 1 to 1.5 hp per cube, easy cruising lots of fun

[tankclare]

For $20,000 I would get:

- New Coyote Aluminator crate motor ready for supercharging...$7,500
- Billet 8/71 TBS supercharger with teflon strips + belt, blower gaurd etc.. Under $5,000
- Enderle Big n Ugly 5 9/16th injector hat... $2,500
- Make my own custom alluminium high rise blower manifold... $1000 if that
- Custom parts, fuel system and tune would take up the rest of the money.

[Franco Cozzo]

Toyota 1UZFE 4L V8 with positive displacement supercharger

[PlukaDuck]

Originally Posted by tankclare

For $20,000 I would get:

- New Coyote Aluminator crate motor ready for supercharging...$7,500
- Billet 8/71 TBS supercharger with teflon strips + belt, blower gaurd etc.. Under $5,000
- Enderle Big n Ugly 5 9/16th injector hat... $2,500
- Make my own custom alluminium high rise blower manifold... $1000 if that
- Custom parts, fuel system and tune would take up the rest of the money.

I reckon closer to $30,000 + with GST and shipping, computer,ecu

[PlukaDuck]

Originally Posted by dexi_

Well here's a photo anyway sorry if it is crappy I don't have many small ones!

Am sure i seen this car at munchies

[mik]

well now that i suddenly theoretically have disposable spondooly, deneero,moola,cabbage,folding stuff......MONEY !!!...... i`d probably get a motor out of one of these................................
http://www.stangtv.com/news/850-hors...carroll-shelby

[dexi_]

No doubt. I like the honey chicken.

[4VCLEVO]

Originally Posted by dexi_

Haha yeah if I look at that clevor one more time it will be for the 100th time! Its sooooo pretty! Thats one of the lead contenders if I were to get a crate! Yeah the rest of the car is basically planned already that was the easy part! just not so much the engine/gearbox combo ie if a modular the STD auto seems to be the pick, if a clevo the tremec looks the goods cause I don't like autos. Yeah I know they're faster at the track but this is a 90% street car.

I have a 500hp clevo that was a manual with a ceramic clutch and found it to be real pig to drive as a street car, it didn't like to lump around 2000-2500rpm. When replaced with a built c4 with full manual and 4500 stall, it transformed it into somthing you wanted to drive.