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can anyone identify this engine?
http://www.steelerwatch.com/vbulleti...?postid=284244
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I have no idea, but that kicks ass. I want one.
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Looks great, but i don't know.
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According to my estimates (based on the fact that the engine block can hold a wine bottle) we're looking for a V8 displacing ~4 litres with 90°.
If we could see the crankshaft we could narrow down the search (flat-plane or cross-plane). |
my guess would be a ford 5.0 maybe. With pistons that size, my guess is its more than 4L, unless its got a really short stroke. Prolly just a 350 or 302....doubt its any really special block.
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where the timing cover bolts it is not a SBC, it looks like a small block ford
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That is completely kickass. I would pay out the ass for something that cool.
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I would say an old osmobile, it has the W shaped bell housing unlike the Ford and the SBC which have a point at the top. The only V8s that I know that have that are the Pontiacs and the olds but its not a SBP motor, those have a flat intake manifold galley.
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thats cool, but would be a bitch to move, blocks are heavy.. maybe i should try that, i think we have 3 or 4 blocks laying around the shop
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Cool as hell. I want one. Gotta find me a cheap block.
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Looks like an older design...there aren't channels in there for coolant flow right next to the cylinders.
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I love that the crank sprocket to drive the cam is just hanging in the chain...
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note for those trying to determine what engine this is. I'd bet that its an aluminum block. that should narrow the choices down quite a bit.
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The block looks like an old Buick 215. Could be a Land Rover block. They bought the plans for the 215 from GM and have been making aluminum copies for a few years.
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That is too cool. Antique radios and cars are hobbies of mine. And I like my alcohol too. I'd be proud to have that room in my house. :)
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http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/T...08/215eng.html |
Excellent link, onetime.
Check the profile on the conn. rod and the depth of the piston skirt. Uniquely Buick! GM should never have quit on this engine. The big cube pony cars drove it out of business, but it was perfect for the Special and Skylark. http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QQDOA...46358330807072 http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQDPA...46358371841508 Look at the flat plane of the bass. Unmistakeable.:cool: |
i want one of those
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I wonder how hard it would be to find one of those engine blocks in a junkyard....if not i wonder where i can find a different type of v8 aluminum block
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merk, the 4.1 liter V8 that was used in many Cadillacs (and some other gm cars I believe) in the 80s shouldnt be hard to find. they made tons of em.
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Humm I got a old cast-iron block in my garage but that might be to heavy for the floor...LOL
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Merk, you might check with any local engine rebuilders in your area. If they don't have any scrap engines on hand, they'll know the best places to look. Have fun, post a pic of the results!
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it looks like a 5 liter Porsche 928 engine circa 1986
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That table has some nice displacement :)
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that's an awesome piece of art, but shouldn't they be stowing the wine upside down so the corks don't dry out? PS, the alum. block LR theory seems plausible.
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As for the coffee table, it's a what is now known as a Rover V8. The design was bought from GM in the 60's and has been in Rover 3500's, Triumph Stag's, TR8's, MGB GT V8's, TVR's, Land Rover's, Range Rover's, and lots of small manufatures like Marcos and Morgan. |
1986 Porsche 928 came with a 4.7l OHV V8.
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that is tooo cool, I wonder how hard it'd be to make that...?
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I forgot which make, but I know its a big block. its certianly not a small block ford.
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Hey, Sion, do you have an answer, or is this just your way of keeping us mouth-breathers in suspense?
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I don't know a fuckin' thing about engines, but I know a cool-as-fuck coffee table when I see one.
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from the link in Mr Mephisto's Weird car thread, this page identifies the engine as a Rover V8
http://www.mitchell.derbycounty.co.uk/weirdcars4.html |
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