V8 now in car

[Philsutton]

I have finally got the 3.5 v8 into the novas engine bay, its not mounted in yet but i have dropped it in to give me some idea how the engine will sit and to start thinking about how the mounts will look. It just looks so right in a nova :D
Been having trouble uploading the pics but i have managed to get it on the feature.
http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=1654

[Rach]

very nice mate...

:D :P :D

[elsey197]

crazy mate, i thought you were gonna be putting the lump in the back, but a front engined, rwd,v8 nova :o

[Dpnova]

very nice

[Nath]

lol mental m8 good luck.

[Philsutton]

it was going to be rear engined but liked the look of the engine in the front too much

[Dpnova]

aint it a bit heavy for the front

[Philsutton]

the engine is made from aluminium so its lighter than a 2lt 16v, quite worrying really.

[-Bruce-]

nice one!! should be funny when done :lol:

[Chip_RB]

Nice one, its great to see someone doing something different with a nova.
Will be donut-tastic laid out like that :D

Get some giggle gas on it too when its done!


Chip

[Jim]

the engine is made from aluminium so its lighter than a 2lt 16v, quite worrying really.

Really? :o

My first thoughts when I saw the front mounted engine was "thats not going to handle" but if it's lighter than the 2.0 16v, then thats a bit of a result :)

Good luck to you.

Jim

[Philsutton]

i no thats what everyone thinks, they see a v8 an think big heavy engine. I was quite surprised at how light it is, ive moved it on my own with out trouble. Its the american V8s that weigh stupids amounts.

[Jim]

Its the american V8s that weigh stupids amounts.

Tell me about it. I helped my brother put his 5.7l V8 into his corvette a few weeks ago. Must have weighed well over 1/2 tonne. Thats a small block V8 aswell, lol. God knows how much the big blocks weigh.

Jim

[Dpnova]

if there so light make a twin engine one lol

[Barn]

i cant f ucking wait to see this when it is done.

cant believe its lighter than 2.0 16V either :o

outstanding mate.

RWD.... :D

good luck mate and keep us posted

:+:

[Slatter]

If u decide u want more power when its all done ... Buy my 5ltr Rover V8 320bhp :D ... actually no it stayin in my off road racer !!

[peester]

no way, man. that engine must weigh more than the car..

[mikeoxford]

:D AWESOME!

not that i know much about those engines..... but sod the wiring.... (is it ecu controlled?) u may want these.............

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cannae wait to see the result :D

[badnova]

thats goin to be fast
good luck

is the engine goin to be sticking out the bonnet a bit

[Philsutton]

ooooh looka t those inlet manifolds, i was going to have it on a big webber 500 carb(think thats what its called) but quad webbers sounds even better :D

The engine at the moment is on an ecu, wiring doesnt look that bad really, but i do want it on carbs.

Also i have got hold of some rear slicks, 10 inch wide :D. Shall definately keep it updated as it progresses.

[Philsutton]

is the engine goin to be sticking out the bonnet a bit
yes the engine will stick out, in the pics it hasnt even got the inlet on at all, ah well have to have no bonnet.

[epo]

nice mate looks awsome

let us know when its done ill pop up 2 see it

[Philsutton]

i might keep it a secret when i finish it an take it out to find so poor french cars :lol: [/quote]

[epo]

i might keep it a secret when i finish it an take it out to find so poor french cars :lol: [/quote]


lol id have never had guessed that ud use it 4 that