daimler v8 engine on a mt75 ford five speeder

[B-8-D]

i have for sale ANOTHER project that will never get done..
a daimler 2.5 litre v8 hemi engine. only done 48 thousand miles..
ran well when i removed it from the car.
has been stored for around 4 years.
if i have time i will run it up on the ground just to make sure...
i have fitted it to a ford mt75 gearbox with a 6065 t6 10mm ally plate and a custom billet flywheel using a std ford clutch..
it was built to go in a talbot sumbeen that i had to replace the fiat twinc it had but i got fedup with all the welding..
i kept it back to build a bucket 't' with but i am not going to get round to that for a while and so its another thing that i am paying to store and so has to go
offers around 400 quid..
anyone??
si
i can send pic by email..

[B-8-D]

i would make a excellent engine for a gt6, spitfire, marina coupe, a talbot sumbeam/avenger.. chevette? it might go in my bruvs viva coupe yet...
si

[tigran]

Damn it. If I wasn't juggling the running of 3 cars I would snap this off you. Just what I need for my capri or for the viva. Alas though - I am skint as a don't know what. Wouldn't take a zetec as P/ex would you?

[tigran]

Or loads of other viva bits on the offchance.

*gets desperate*

[tigran]

Oh balls. Have inadvertantly bought some R1 tb's. So looks like I better conentrate on getting those to mate to the zetec.

Gnnrrrghghhh.

[akku]

having a nice conversation with yourslef there tigran? LOL

I would have thought the Daimler V8 was a bit big and heavy for a sports car or even a Viva? Would be a shame to cover it up, build that fad T mate you know you want to. I want you to.

[B-8-D]

he he tigran is funny... the zetec is a good idea and light..
the daimler is quite a small engine.. ive seen a hc coupe with one in.. some where in glos' maybe hes on here?? yellow it was saw it at avon park.
anyways apparently it fitted in by revercing the origional engine mounts and it bolts in sump and all in the right place.. under the bonnet no probs.. looks real neat and tidy too.
they are a bit heavier than a rover v8 but not much and smaller.... but lighter than the slant vauxhall engine...
140hp std and with a better intake 200hp easy.. turbine smooth... that v8 sound..... mmm
i might have just talked myself into keeping it now!!
si

[tigran]

Out of curiosity would you take bits n bobs in p/ex? The v8 pixies are menacing me. Either for the viva or the capri.

[B-8-D]

yeah i may do what have you got ?
any wide front viva wings perchance?
frontpanel/valence??
dunno just list what sorta things you got and i will see if anything takes my fancy..
si

[tigran]

I got a bonnet in ace condition, new rad, chrome bumpers in pretty good condition, front vinyl seats, a 4 speed gearbox - was good on the 200 mile south from leeds with the car. Got some rear lenses, spare 1300 carbs and inlet manifolds, brake callipers. A door in pretty good nick (in red), boot panel, some ignition bits for standard engine (which you wouldn't have much use for). Lots of other silly bits n pieces laying around. Sound windscreen and rear screen with heating elements in place. Firenza ARB.

[B-8-D]

got most of those bits myself...
not really much use for them sorry.
si

[tigran]

Damnations. I'll see what I can do about getting some cash together.

[tigran]

Just so I know is the zetec of no interest to you?

[B-8-D]

no sorry i don't like them much..
but v8's are always good...
along with motorbikes.. digi cameras... etc etc......
too many hobbies!!
si

[akku]

Might have been thinking of the 4.5 V8 version. Years ago I knoew a guy put one of them into a MG ZA series Magnette and built himself a gasser too cool for school. Wonder where it is now. He moved house and I lost touch.