Re: Convert '37 115C to straight eight?

Posted by flackmaster On 2010/2/5 16:24:18

I'm gonna say this again, since everyone seems to agree with me for once. (And where the heck it Eric to disagree - as he is attempting to doing just this into a 115c frame...)
As far as putting a straight 8, it aint gonna happen. Picture the bellhousing location staying the same (clutch geometry etc, that you must maintain) Now picture the length to the front where the engine mounts. Now add 9 inches. See my point? Where you gonna mount the front of the engine - cantilever out past the front frame? And a radiator? the 288/327 block is even longer than a 282 block, so forget that idea.
Now a 3.8/4.2 Jag engine, we can talk about that. I've seen it done. DOHC/triple carbs...it don't get much sexier than that.