There was a thread about Buick V8s into Alpines a couple of years back on the
Alpine list. I may be wrong but I have the idea that Ian Garrad actually
measured up the motor way back when. I think the problem is not just the block,
but the ancillaries. For example the dissy sits up at the front where hood
clearance is at a premium. Also, from the MG V8 site I looked at,
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/v8_conversions/rogv8.html
it's clear carby choices are limited by hood clearance. The V8 into MG is made
easier by the fact that the factory did it, so you have a template. Even so
you're looking at mods to the firewall, trans tunnel, engine mounts, steering,
radiator position befor you even think about upgrading the brakes and
suspension. And they say "If you want a chrome-bumper MG V8, think about
converting a rubber bumper model to chrome bumpers......."
Anything's possible of course, like this Hemi powered Bug-eye ....
http://www.ntahc.org/modifiedhealeys/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm
and the Rover V8 has been put into a Miata ....
http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.carter/Mazda_mx5_V8.htm
Just a question of how much time, money and engineering ability you can muster
Vic
Theo Smit wrote:
> Seems to me that the comment by Doane Spencer (as quoted by Mike Taylor) was
> something like "The buick 215? That's bigger than the car itself."
>
> Theo
>
> Frank Marrone wrote:
>
> > Rich,
> >
> > Im positive that the Ford small block is actually 2 or more inches
> > narrower than the 215/3500 V8. Also, depending on the source, some also
> > report the Buick/Rover motor to be slightly taller than the Ford. I
> > agree that the 215 Buick and the Rover evolutions are nice motors but
> > they are not necessarily smaller depending on where you measure and that
> > could really foul things up in a swap.
> >
>
> <snip>
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