dont stress about the wild life or the trees australan bush needs fire to open seeds and what not to survive its been goin on since year dot would be hard pressed to fins a native
australian plant that wont suvive a bush fire its just un fortunate that ppl get cought up in fires i think controled back burns are the go but greenies and the like dont like this
idea much as for the wild life thay get the hell out of there only things that seem to die in aussie fires are houses and ppl

Im also a Ford man so I wouldnt hesitate at the HP 289 or 302, while your at it what about a 351 (big too big?).
Dont know if anyone has mentioned the Leyland P76 V8? I cant stand the cars but a mate of mine reckons they have strong V8s. 4.4 litres I think, all alloy? or alloy
head?
But what would top them all is one of those LEXUS V8's, what a power house with lots of potential. People are putting them in Commodores to Volvos. Might be a bit
exxy though $$$?
My bit, anyway

Simon

Absolutely correct. Chrysler didn't much like the idea of having to warranty a motor made by Ford, plus, the fuel tanks which were mounted in the quarter panels would have had
to be relocated to meet tightening US Federal safety standards.

The motor of my choice would be the Lincoln 4.6 OHC V8. I drove my ex's mother's to Texas a few years ago. It pulled the big Town Car at 78 MPH all the way there and back plus I
drove around Dallas-Ft, Worth for four days and it averaged 33 miles per gallon for the trip. If it can haul ass in that 4100 pound car, just think what is could do in a 1500 pound
Datsun 1200.

Mareo

4" too wide for a 510, 6" too wide for a 1200. That's not counting the exhaust manifolds either. :^(

The motor of my choice would be the Lincoln 4.6 OHC V8. I drove my ex's mother's to Texas a few years ago. It pulled the big Town Car at 78 MPH all the way there and back plus I
drove around Dallas-Ft, Worth for four days and it averaged 33 miles per gallon for the trip. If it can haul ass in that 4100 pound car, just think what is could do in a 1500 pound
Datsun 1200.

Mareo

Unfortunately, it's 38" wide and 38" long. Won't even come close. Neither will the Infiniti V8. A Ford small block is really the limit of a stock body as far as dimensions. However
the Toyota V8 is not as spendy as one might think. You can usually pick one up with all the bits for $1000 or less. Reason being they don't break, ergo they don't sell. In case
anyone's wondering I work for an auto recyclers (breakers). ;^)

But what would top them all is one of those LEXUS V8's, what a power house with lots of potential. People are putting them in Commodores to Volvos. Might be a bit exxy though $$$?

i still recon the rover v8 is the go if one can push my 2 ton range rover to 100 mph all day as standard im sure it will make a dato move shit thay were puting them in
internatinal trucks here for a while there strong not alot of hp but tons of touqe for towing

The problem with us yanks using the Rover is this. The Rover V8 only came in the super-expensive Range Rover/Land Rover line here (and rare and $$$ TR8). The price of the parts
alone makes it not a viable candidate for a tow rig. Here in Texas, we're practically tripping over 302 Fords. ;^)

By: bent_axel_bob
Date: 1/4/02 9:58 am

i still recon the rover v8 is the go if one can push my 2 ton range rover to 100 mph all day as standard im sure it will make a dato move

Dimlights,

If you want a 215 aluminum Buick/Oldsmobile V8, let me know and I will make a call and see how much he wants for one. I could have gotten the whole car for $500 five years ago.
He still had four cars left when I was there a few months ago. I am in Tennessee.

Mareo

Here the Rover V8 is very common and super cheap to tune. I have three engines in the shed (incidentally, I have a 4bl holley and manifold if anybody wants one) I used to have a 215 in a
Datsun in place of the original L28 and it did go well even though on paper it doesn't have much more power. The big advantage is the light weight. It's reasonably east to get 200
reliable horsepower from a Rover V8 and I have seen over 400hp from an N/A motor but that's about the limit.

I wouldn't bother with a stock one though as a Nissan VG30 is more powerfull and smaller so easier to fit. To tow a 1200 on a trailer a VG would be more than enough. I once towed a 12
foot catering trailer behind a Nissan 300C (stock 155hp VG) and inspite of the totally flat fronted trailer which was twice as tall as the car it would still top 100mph (it did drink gas
though!)

I reckon a good Datsun tow car in the states would be a 910 as they has L28E's in them so would have the power and not be too bad on fuel (not that you guys have to worry that much about
gas cost!)

Eddie