V8 conversions..what works?

Tom_Spangler wrote: I still have no idea why some of you put 4.6s into anything. The size of the engine vs. it's displacement seems like it's a lose-lose when putting it into a smaller vehicle.

I think they were talking about the Rover 4.6, which is the outgrowth of the Rover 3.5 which was the Buick 215.

It's larger physically than the good ol' 302, but that is slightly unfair since the 302 has a deck height about an INCH shorter than most other V8 engines (8.2"!) which translates to a nice small package.

and overhead cam engines are naturally taller... dohc engines have tall and wide heads

Er, I meant the Rover V8 is larger than the Ford.

But that's kinda like saying that, say, a Midget is heavier than a Seven. Or that an Atom is heavier than a Seven. Or the loose change in my pocket is heavier than a Seven...

belteshazzar wrote: rover 4.6, not ford modular

Ah.

Conquest351 wrote:

AutoXR wrote: BiTurbo V8 would rule

I was thinking that too. You'd have to twin turbo it though to make it correct. LOL