which v8 manual or auto and diff

[dekra]

hello all .i know its mad but need info on v8into mk 5.choice engines .ford 5.0v8.lex ls400 v8 or range rover 4.0v8. rodshop.au have some interesting conversions.anybody tryed one. im looking for 250-300 bhp no turbo just v8 manual if poss.

[snap-on]

I would go for a Ford V8 I beleive they are cheaper to rebuild good luck

[v8rick]

I have used the rover v8 several times in conversions,,,, if you choose to use one of these then go for the auto gearbox as it is stronger,,,, the manual gearbox has a small 'arm' that the gearshift locates on and in 'enthusiastic' gearchanges this can snap off in the box and damage things.

[dekra]

thanks for reply people .yes a lot to think about .where does the gearbox come from and what about ecu for auto box.emishions for test.and is a volvo diff the way to go rpm at 2000 speed at 70 mph or am i being to hopeful.need to get all that power to the road will i ned lsd.sorry one more thing fuel injection can be tricky would nice carb be better.

[sidspop]

Range Rover based on Rover 3.5, very old design, well proven, but very expensive to get good power out.

Lexus from what I know are very good engines, and speople are starting to realise this and transplant into rods etc.

Fuel injection sounds daunting, till the first one you do, and then it's easy. Depending on how many wires come off the engine, of course.

I would be going with the Lexus

[Luke]

I would be going with the Lexus

me too - i quite fancy swapping my 2.9v6 for a 4.0 v8 some time in the future (few years) only thing is theres not an easy/cheap manual option - which i'd prefer

i'd still love to see one of these in a transit

[dekra]

yes manual would be nice.i see sometwo wheel drive hilux have been converted to lex v8 with manual.i think they use supra manual prob with adaptor plate.

[Luke]

yes manual would be nice.i see sometwo wheel drive hilux have been converted to lex v8 with manual.i think they use supra manual prob with adaptor plate.

are you in UK or OZ

[dekra]

ireland

[Hydraulic Bloke]

Poor bugger I toort you were in oz and was going to tell you how easy its to fit a 302 efi coz im just doing one now and how a firm here makes all the crossmembers and brackets for $250

[dekra]

yea i know sick of people here driving small engined vehicles.lets bring back the v8 in commercial form only becauce road tax in ireland is daylight robbery.your in oz i take it v8 heaven

[v8rick]

Range Rover based on Rover 3.5, very old design, well proven, but very expensive to get good power out.

Lexus from what I know are very good engines, and speople are starting to realise this and transplant into rods etc.

Fuel injection sounds daunting, till the first one you do, and then it's easy. Depending on how many wires come off the engine, of course.

I would be going with the Lexus

True they do take a little money to get power from them, but if its going in a van, then power may not be quite the concern, pulling power of the engine is great, and the fact that they have lower overall power means that they last for ever....

if the Rover V8 might be the line you are thinking of then speak to V8 DEVELOPMENTS, i bought all the bits for my last engine from them,,,, ok so they cost me about £1000 for all new internals but was well worth it.

I also fitted edelbrock Carbs, and an offenhauser 360 manifold, with tubular 4/2/1 exhaust to mine,,,, straight through exhaust at the rear, with 4 cherry bombs (2 either side). sounded mint, went like stink, untill i blew the rear diff with the tourque lol,, by the way this engine was in a Bedford CF MK1 Panel Van with an 8" lift and other bits.