Which engine?

[camryv6]

15 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I was thinking 6 cylinder.

You were thinking of yourself ? 😕

Triumph 2000 or 2500 engine maybe

[sierraman]

Perkins Phaser. 

[Six-cylinder]

I am thinking all 6 cylinder engines are probably too long to fit?

[camryv6]

What about a 1960's Volvo 1800 with twin carbs ?

Or Rover p6 ?

[RoverFolkUs]

3 pages in and I can't believe nobody has suggested the tried and tested* homebrew conversion kit!

 

 

[hairnet]

14 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

what do you use to anchor a boat?

CF

[omegod]

Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 along with it's automatic box, failing that stick an R28 manual box on the back 

[Snake Charmer]

2.25ltr petrol Land Rover engine would probably see a performance increase in the traffic light GP.

Rear axle and spoke capacity would be my first thoughts. GM180 box on a 1.8 OHC 4 pot and a Weber carbytooter?

Sacrifice a 1.8 Carlton? 🤠

(Exits stage left with hat cocked at a jaunty angle and heads for bar.)

[hairnet]

VR6

[bigstraight6]

6 hours ago, camryv6 said:

You were thinking of yourself ? 😕

Triumph 2000 or 2500 engine maybe

That’s exactly what I would suggest, still easy to find and I remember seeing an old Bristol 403 with one of these engines fitted some years ago and and looked and sounded right….

[EyesWeldedShut]

21 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I would guess the BMW is lighter, but don't know for sure. It took 4 good men to carry a Jag engine out of my kitchen where I had built it over the winter.

That third guy is Rodney from Only Fools? (Nicholas Lyndhurst)

[bigstraight6]

11 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

That third guy is Rodney from Only Fools? (Nicholas Lyndhurst)

No, it’s Dave.

[Paul-l]

4 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

2.25ltr petrol Land Rover engine would probably see a performance increase in the traffic light GP.

As it happens I’ve got one of those kicking around needing a light rebuild - ran fine when I took it out but used about a gallon of oil per 500 miles and needed the throttle tickling to keep the oil light out!

[richardmorris]

23 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I was thinking 6 cylinder.

Mercedes?

 

It’s probably easiest just to buy it and see what fits?

[2flags]

How much room do you have width wise? Rover V8? Plenty of them knocking around, and not expensive.

[Snake Charmer]

On 27/11/2024 at 22:54, Six-cylinder said:

I would guess the BMW is lighter, but don't know for sure. It took 4 good men to carry a Jag engine out of my kitchen where I had built it over the winter.

Was it a burial or cremation?

[Snake Charmer]

On 27/11/2024 at 23:14, Mr Pastry said:

1800 B series is probably the easiest and cheapest and most boring option, cheaper than a Pinto, and maybe a bit lighter than the Triumph.

A friend of mine fitted one in his Morris 10 with the O/D gearbox and axle from an MGB, keeps up with traffic nicely. Here's a 6 minute YouTube video where he explains a few of the cars features. He also has a similar style split screen Moggy with a 4ltr Rover engine and gearbox. 

Malcs Morris 10