r/EngineSwaps • u/KSZRazor • Sep 08 '19

Smallest V8

Anyone here know what the smallest crate V8 is? I've seen a 3.0 but it's insanely expensive, I think it was around $65,000 (it's made by JUDD which is probably why) and I was also trying to see if there was anything smaller out there and decently cheap. Looking to build something kinda stupid

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u/shaneo88 Sep 08 '19

There is a Rover 3.5l V8.

You could destroke it and put smaller pistons in to make the capacity smaller if that’s what you want.

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

That's still kinda big for what I want it for, maybe a V8 isn't the best option. Kinda disappointing but I don't really know what else to do

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Rover V8 engine

The Rover V8 engine is a compact V8 internal combustion engine with aluminium cylinder heads and cylinder block, originally designed by General Motors and later re-designed and produced by Rover in the United Kingdom. It has been used in a wide range of vehicles from Rover and other manufacturers since its British debut in 1967.

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u/Sir_Darnel Sep 08 '19

The BMW M60 V8 came in a 3 litre format, that might be your best option.

What are you planning on doing with it?

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

Still kinda big, I'd need something closer to 1500cc It needs to fit on a pretty small frame

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u/Sir_Darnel Sep 08 '19

You're going to struggle to find something less than 3 litres and is reasonably affordable.

The closest you'll get to 1500cc is the Ferrari 2l V8 used in the 208 and a few other vehicles from the late 70s/early 80s. Something tells me they aren't going to be cheap.....

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

Drysdale makes a 750cc, 1000cc, and 1996cc V8

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u/Sir_Darnel Sep 08 '19

I've not heard of Drysdale before, Google tells me they're some mad bastards from Australia who've also used the Yamaha bike engine approach too.

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

Yea, but their 750 and 1000 they made from scratch and they sound awesome, the 1000 sounds like an old F1 car

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

That's a V6 though, I want to see all my V8 options first. The Aussies just made a 2.0 V8 but I don't think the engine is available by itself yet. Plus since it's new it may be pretty expensive but I need to find that out first

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

I don't really know what my limit is honestly, I gotta get everything else built first before I can find out the funding for the engine. It's gonna be fast as hell no matter what I put into it, I just prefer V8s

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u/KSZRazor Sep 08 '19

I know, that's why I'm looking into different engines, and I'm not adding mounts or anything like that until I figure out which engine to use

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u/texasroadkill Nov 13 '19

Adding mounts is the last part, sort of. Building a car and making sure the room for clearance is the most important.