My mates 5.0 V8 Sierra...

[Mr Burns]

Is that 230 at 4500 or 5000 rpm in typically lazy v8 fashion? Would be interesting to compare! Sledgehammer vs scalpel

I haven't been in it for over 3 years as it's been off the road. Can't wait until it's taxed and MOT'd again!

 

[warwickstingray]

3 years! Christ!

 

[Gally]

Oh my.

 

[silentsnake]

Possibly the best sound from a car I've ever heard. I need more!!!

 

[not normal dan]

that sounds evil!

 

[Mr Burns]

Well, it's finally on the road...

It's getting painted very soon in gunmetal grey, there's a couple of things he wants to change/adjust but it's running sweet!

 

[welshname]

I'm in love...

Cheeky shot of the Jimny to finish lol.

 

[Nick172Cup]

Very cool, but if you drove past me revving it like that I'd laugh at you. A lot. And then some.

 

[Infamous Nikko]

So awesome!

 

[timuss]

That is awesome!!! What a noise!

 

[DaveDreads]

That is cool as f*ck, what an incredible noise!!!

 

[Mr Burns]

Very cool, but if you drove past me revving it like that I'd laugh at you. A lot. And then some.

That's the spirit!

 

[Plummer]

Man I need something like this in my life.

Expensive conversion? (part wise)

 

[Mr Burns]

Man I need something like this in my life.

Expensive conversion? (part wise)

The main problem is finding a Mustang engine, I'm led to believe they're quite rare and expensive. Most people use the 4.0 Rover lump, but it's not as brutal.

 

[Skott_Dci]

quality video

 

[Addicted]

Oh my god.

 

[Adamm.]

The local chavs

Sounds brutal tbf.

 

[not normal dan]

The main problem is finding a Mustang engine, I'm led to believe they're quite rare and expensive. Most people use the 4.0 Rover lump, but it's not as brutal.

Sounds awesome what sort of figures is it running? tbh, i'd probably use a Chevy LS lump cause at the minute they seen to be readily available but that would push the cost up no doubt. One of me best mates Richard is currently building a vauxhall viva running a Chevy LS lump with a vortex supercharger, hoping for around 650 HP he's building it to run in the bdc

 

[Mr Burns]

Sounds awesome what sort of figures is it running? tbh, i'd probably use a Chevy LS lump cause at the minute they seen to be readily available but that would push the cost up no doubt. One of me best mates Richard is currently building a vauxhall viva running a Chevy LS lump with a vortex supercharger, hoping for around 650 HP he's building it to run in the bdc

It's roughly 230-250bhp I think. Funny you mention the LS V8 as that's his inspiration for his next project... He wants to build a Mazda RX-8 with an LS lump

Any pics of the Viva??

 

[not normal dan]

Yeah I have got the one so I'll upload it now for ya, big tank v8's are great for lazy power

 

[Tomo 172]

Just watched video sounds awesome, would love to own something like that

 

[t-one234]

awesome car, sounds like it should have so much more bhp though

needs a cossie spoiler on it too to finish it

car p**n at its best though hats off

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

230bhp from a 5.0 V8?

I wouldnt have bothered!

 

[not normal dan]

It's roughly 230-250bhp I think. Funny you mention the LS V8 as that's his inspiration for his next project... He wants to build a Mazda RX-8 with an LS lump

Any pics of the Viva??

Heres the viva, its the only pic i've got on me phone but its half decent haha, he brought it as a full car, stripped it, had it blasted an has etch primed it. He's running a 200sx rear end fully polybushed an not sure what diff he's running. Custom front subframe with his own designed an built twin wisbone suspension (all rose jointed). An then rear mounted radiator.

Heres what he used to race (this one is actually his brothers). Space framed fibreglass bodied pick ups running 2.0ltr ford duratec's on jenveys. Not sure on the spec but there 300bhp n/a. He's building the viva to run in the bdc but for the last 18months or so he's been running an old e36 328 in the odc an has pretty much been cleaning up at every event.

 

[Mr Burns]

awesome car, sounds like it should have so much more bhp though

needs a cossie spoiler on it too to finish it

car p**n at its best though hats off

It had the spoiler but he removed it as he got tired of people thinking it was a Cosworth.

230bhp from a 5.0 V8?

I wouldnt have bothered!

It's getting twin-turbo'd though.

Heres the viva, its the only pic i've got on me phone but its half decent haha, he brought it as a full car, stripped it, had it blasted an has etch primed it. He's running a 200sx rear end fully polybushed an not sure what diff he's running. Custom front subframe with his own designed an built twin wisbone suspension (all rose jointed). An then rear mounted radiator.

Heres what he used to race (this one is actually his brothers). Space framed fibreglass bodied pick ups running 2.0ltr ford duratec's on jenveys. Not sure on the spec but there 300bhp n/a. He's building the viva to run in the bdc but for the last 18months or so he's been running an old e36 328 in the odc an has pretty much been cleaning up at every event.

I love it, can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[not normal dan]

tbh that was bout a month ago since i've bin up his workshop but its like alladin's cave, he's got all sorts there including a rolling road lol. I'll get a few more pic's but from what he's said to me its came on alot more since that. He's currentlly taking moulds to make his own fibre glass panels.

 

[-J-]

Love it!

Glad the Cossie spoiler was removed, would not have been as cool, keep the spoiler for the real deal.