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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2013, 08:36:17 PM »
I'll get some pics of underneath for you.

For a transmission, you should look into the Ford AOD 4 speed auto. They can be beefed up quite easily & would be a bit cheaper than a Turbo 700.
The 4 speed auto with a 302 would give a good setup for towing, economy & power.

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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2013, 08:56:09 PM »
More pictures will be great. Thank you
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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2013, 12:25:17 AM »
My sisters ex put a Windsor in a Beddy back in the late 70's, We did it my uncles shed, who I started my apprenticeship with. I cant remember properly, but I don't think it sat that high. But I do remember making the cover out tin and a steel frame. It could have been a 351, cos all the running gear came from a ZC fairlane with a 9inch. Their are mechanical overdrive autos, it maybe me but I don't trust computer stuff to much, cos I can't fix it with out a computer and the right program. But I have to admit that they are smoother and cheaper to run, BUT they also break down more. (exspecialy when your going past Wolf Creek)
 Getting back to what I was going to say is, parts for windsors are just as cheap as chev, pull them out of Amecica and you'll have them on your door in under a week. I've drove and raced windsors for the last 35 years, and I've only had a couple fall apart on me and that's my fault, still have 2 on the floor in the shed and 1 in a car that I've owned for over 20 years, and 5 years ago for a $50 bet, I proved it can sill lift the front wheels of the ground.
make it reliable, or smash it with a big hammer

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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2013, 08:36:13 AM »
Fair enough shane, sounds like you have done your research. Have you thought about the 300ci ford six from american and candaian pickups?

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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2013, 09:32:34 AM »
I've been thinking about a toyta soarer? 4UZ v8 or 1jzTT straight 6. Can pick up a whole car now for around $2k. Has it been done?
Hammer...check, shifter...check, electrical tape...check, now wheres my #%$@ wallet!??

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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2013, 10:01:03 AM »
I have one of the "Candaian Sixes" sitting in the shed here. I have been looking for an excuse to build it up but I don't think the Bedford is the right application. These engines are pretty big! Do you have any references to build up guides or performance information for these engines? I haven't done anything with them before apart from stare at them  ;D
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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2013, 11:19:22 AM »
here are a couple of photos of the 400 small block chev i put in a LWB once upon a time

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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2013, 12:08:38 PM »
Thats more like what I was expecting. Thanks for posting.

I'm not sure at this point how much room the long runner intake on the EFI 5.0 will take up. I expect it will require more room on the passenger side  ???
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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2013, 02:23:59 PM »
with the chev having a narrow "v" shape it was a simple conversion.....i got adaptor plates from holden 6 cyl to chev that bolted onto the engine mount. the only other thing i had to do was make an extension on the transmission cross member out of 15mm plate that extend back to accomodate the turbo 400 auto trans. [i had i 4 speed manual in it prior] I did the whole conversion on a gravel driveway!!!! took me a day to put it in on my own. the wiring was easy as most of it simply re-used the original bedford stuff. However....my father rewired most of the dash and got rid of the lucas switching.

Thing went like a stabbed rat!!!!!! infact if anything....it was a little to scary. I had the motor built by Chris Mills high performance with all the goodies done internally....my advice if you go for a chevy....dont use the 400ci as they have a different harmonic balancer to all other SBC engines.

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Re: V8 pictures
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2013, 03:17:52 PM »
Here is a pic of the underneath.. sump is pretty deep.. with a modified sump & different mounts the motor could be a bit lower.
The engine cover is pretty big too.

« Last Edit: April 22, 2013, 03:24:21 PM by Zeeman »

 

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