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Awww Keith, mine is a very nice V8. No liners slipped so far.
130k on mine and i've overheated it twice, still runs like a charm on LPG
P38A what next?
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130k on mine and i've overheated it twice, still runs like a charm on LPG
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All V8's or just the P38?V8's always sound like they have a missfire to me and the have one too many cylinder heads.
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All V8's but the ancient Buick derived lump in the P38 is a special dislike.All V8's or just the P38?
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My Mighty V8 has managed a whole 15,000 miles without cracking a head or slipping a liner, clearly is going to be ok forever
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Is it the firing order that sounds "wrong", it is different from a Ford I think.
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Flatplane v8s are not proper v8sAll V8's or just the P38?
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Yes, the uneven firing order
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I find the Rover V8 is easier to rebuild than the M51..
And a proper v8 shouldn't sound like it has a misfire
And a proper v8 shouldn't sound like it has a misfire
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I'd agree straight six is a great motor..
But in diesel form even a poorly V8 sounds better
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My Mighty V8 has managed a whole 15,000 miles without cracking a head or slipping a liner, clearly is going to be ok forever
Mine is on 130k
still pretty good
Plenty of V8s over 180k.
Just have to look after them!!
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I find the Rover V8 is easier to rebuild than the M51..
And a proper v8 shouldn't sound like it has a misfire
Almost all V8's have an uneven firing cycle. If V8's are so good, why do most commercial vehicles tractors etc not use them? Could it be that a V8 is more time consuming to work on?
It may be that the Buick lump is easier to work on because it is an ancient design. the Austin 7 engine is easy to work on for the same reason.
The Yanks abandoned the alloy V8 because it was not durable and thin wall iron castings were better.
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Looked after, the M51 is good for 300KMine is on 130k
still pretty good
Plenty of V8s over 180k.
Just have to look after them!!
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So what is the ever popular LS engine made from?
quite a few modern Aluminium V8's.
Scania V8
diesel very nice.
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I think we've all just agreed the v8 is a good thing, just a few diesel nuts haven't seen the light yet
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But the P38 V8 is far from modern.So what is the ever popular LS engine made from?
quite a few modern Aluminium V8's.
Scania V8
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The Caterpiller V12 twin cam diesel is also very nice, sounds better than a V8 but is a bit big for a car.So what is the ever popular LS engine made from?
quite a few modern Aluminium V8's.
Scania V8
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Easy to repair and plenty of grunt..
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