VAUXHALL VICTOR FD V8
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AT BILLING 2004 |
The latest
addition to our stable is this 1968, Vauxhall Victor FD. It is in excellent
condition with various new panels and respray of its original colour - Polar
White. Looks standard,
huh? Wait until you look in the engine bay… Where there was once a nice 1600cc Vauxhall engine, there now resides a small block, 5.7 Chevy V8. |
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Now, if anyone
out there has ever decided to drop an engine of that size into an old UK
classic, you might have found out that cooling could be a problem. I realised this as I sat in the passenger seat and felt my feet get hotter and hotter - you see, this car was modified to be a pure racer. |
CHEVY V8 |
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Raw doesn't even
begin to cover how the ride feels. The two Cosworth fans that attempt to keep
the engine cool don't really cut it and considering there's no room for the
bulkhead, it's not only hot, it's also extremely loud! When it goes into
drive or reverse the pull of the engine engaging is so fierce that the back
wheels actually spin and you're jolted so strongly you think you're neck is
going to snap. And there's no
creeping forward with this car - it literally has two speeds - S*!T and Stop! Damn, it's a lot
of fun! FACTS: Modification's: Chevy V8, 5.7
engine Racing cams 650 Holley 4
barrel carb Custom made
headers Custom made
exhausts TH700 R4 Chevy
gearbox Chrome modular
wheels Performance: 0-60: Sub 6
seconds Top Speed: ? (not
driven it enough yet to find out!) MPG: Doh! BHP: 350
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