Quote:I've heard the same about a 1200 that was lowered, guards flared and bigger engine swapped into. Why destroy a classic car? haha. It's just an opinion, I doubt if many of you would agree that that guy was "wrong" to modify a 1200 coupe.

The best sounding car I have ever heard ... bar none ... was a 240Z with a chevrolet small block. Must have been the combination of cam and exhaust system, but that sounded so good, I can still hear it now 15 years later. And I am not a chevy fan.

I've heard that putting a chevy V8 in a Jaguar six car results in weight savings, reliability improvement, and performance gain. The first two probably don't apply to a L24-to-V8 swap. Still, if the guy does quality work and a craftsmanlike job, more power to him.