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engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" and Costello V8s

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DC Townsend
David Townsend
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Registered:
11/21/2007 12:22PM

Main British Car:
'78 B (almost done) 30-over SBF, dry sump

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Planning my next swap
Posted by: DC Townsend
Date: December 03, 2012 11:22AM

Having grown bored with the paltry 400 or so HP my dry sump mill is supposed to put out, I decided to go in a different direction with my swap.

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Do you think it's too much? Or should I go for another bank of cylinders?


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6468 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: December 03, 2012 11:58AM

Marginal. Could go either way. How much boost?

Jim


DC Townsend
David Townsend
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Registered:
11/21/2007 12:22PM

Main British Car:
'78 B (almost done) 30-over SBF, dry sump

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: DC Townsend
Date: December 03, 2012 05:46PM

Definitely a case of "too much" not being enough. Healey Rick passed on that this beast is actually part of some European super-harvester built just for the show (Essen Auto Show, Germany). Bet that sucker really moves. I just couldn't resist when I saw it. And I thought it was pretty twisted when I saw drag car in the 70s sporting two V-8s. What a piker! Ill see you two 12s.


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
(698 posts)

Registered:
07/20/2009 06:40PM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: December 03, 2012 07:37PM

I remember back during the 70's when Tommy Ivo ran a dragster with 4 Buick Nail Heads.


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DC Townsend
David Townsend
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(406 posts)

Registered:
11/21/2007 12:22PM

Main British Car:
'78 B (almost done) 30-over SBF, dry sump

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: DC Townsend
Date: December 04, 2012 08:52AM

Great post Paul! I'd forgotten all about Ivo's car. I remember seeing that car at the Pomona drags back in the day. I guess his 32 cylinders trumps the Jaguar's 24.


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(489 posts)

Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: December 04, 2012 09:09AM

It's actually a Jaguar motor ... just not "that" Jaguar:





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pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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Registered:
07/20/2009 06:40PM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: December 04, 2012 10:17AM

Thanks David. There is a website that shows how the drive system works and how the engines are connected, but I couldn't find it. I saw it at the old Green Valley drag strip and it would make the ground shake if you stood close to it. Ivo started with a twin nail head car before the 4 engine. If you notice, one engine is blown and the other is injected. Might have been the same car, but probably not. The 4 engine car never ran faster than about 180 but that was pretty respectable for the late 60's. In 1964 the studio told Ivo to stop racing so he quit making movies and doing TV instead. Nobody can say Ivo isn't just a little different!


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DC Townsend
David Townsend
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(406 posts)

Registered:
11/21/2007 12:22PM

Main British Car:
'78 B (almost done) 30-over SBF, dry sump

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: DC Townsend
Date: December 04, 2012 01:39PM

I'm thinking Jim Blackwood may be planning another project after seeing Ivo's car...


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: roverman
Date: December 04, 2012 01:41PM

I believe the first "Twin Bears", W configuration was built/campaigned by the Johansen family in 1957? (2) sbc's, one reversed end/end, with both output flanges and flywheel teeth/mating, on same end. Pretty innovative, in my veiw, for 57' ? IF I don't run out of time, two rv8's, in a "W" configuration, plopped in the bed of my 56' F100, is yet another goal. Cheers, roverman.


DC Townsend
David Townsend
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(406 posts)

Registered:
11/21/2007 12:22PM

Main British Car:
'78 B (almost done) 30-over SBF, dry sump

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: DC Townsend
Date: December 04, 2012 03:10PM

"IF I don't run out of time, two rv8's, in a "W" configuration, plopped in the bed of my 56' F100, is yet another goal."

Would this before, during, or after the Healey and the Triumph are done?

DT


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(489 posts)

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: December 04, 2012 04:32PM

"TV Tommy" sure knew how to put on a show, right down to his transporter:

http://i50.tinypic.com/2e0inuu.jpg


And for Art, here's a "How it Was Done" from Tommy to give you some hints:



This is why I love this site


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: roverman
Date: December 04, 2012 08:20PM

Har/Har, for David and Rick, you guys are "diggers"...of course AFTER the race car and Hemi Healey, IF I have e-nuff time.... roverman of many projects.


TeamEvil
Thomas Canty

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Registered:
03/07/2012 02:01PM

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: TeamEvil
Date: December 24, 2012 03:56PM

Some nice info and videos of a twin engined "street" car here:

[www.sirecustomperformance.com]

The Karmann Ghia roof is a nice touch.


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Planning my next swap
Posted by: rficalora
Date: December 26, 2012 12:02AM

Very cool. I like his attitude!


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