P38A what next?

[Henry_b]

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

 

[DanClarke]

V8's always sound like they have a missfire to me and the have one too many cylinder heads.

All V8's or just the P38?

 

[Datatek]

All V8's or just the P38?

All V8's but the ancient Buick derived lump in the P38 is a special dislike.

 

[DanClarke]

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

 

[DanClarke]

All V8's but the ancient Buick derived lump in the P38 is a special dislike.

Is it the firing order that sounds "wrong", it is different from a Ford I think.

 

[kermit_rr]

All V8's or just the P38?

Flatplane v8s are not proper v8s

 

[Datatek]

Is it the firing order that sounds "wrong", it is different from a Ford I think.

Yes, the uneven firing order

 

[marjon]

Nowt wrong with a V8

all ours purr like kittens and are silent. Well unless you go hooligan mode.

j

 

[Henry_b]

I find the Rover V8 is easier to rebuild than the M51..

And a proper v8 shouldn't sound like it has a misfire

 

[Henry_b]

Yes, the uneven firing order

I'd agree straight six is a great motor..

But in diesel form even a poorly V8 sounds better

 

[Henry_b]

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!!

 

[Datatek]

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.

 

[Datatek]

Mine is on 130k

still pretty good

Plenty of V8s over 180k.

Just have to look after them!!

Looked after, the M51 is good for 300K

 

[Henry_b]

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.

So what is the ever popular LS engine made from?

quite a few modern Aluminium V8's.

Scania V8 diesel very nice.

 

[Henry_b]

Looked after, the M51 is good for 300K

Seen quite a few go down the pan recently though

 

[kermit_rr]

I think we've all just agreed the v8 is a good thing, just a few diesel nuts haven't seen the light yet

 

[Datatek]

So what is the ever popular LS engine made from?

quite a few modern Aluminium V8's.

Scania V8 diesel very nice.

But the P38 V8 is far from modern.

 

[Datatek]

So what is the ever popular LS engine made from?

quite a few modern Aluminium V8's.

Scania V8 diesel very nice.

The Caterpiller V12 twin cam diesel is also very nice, sounds better than a V8 but is a bit big for a car.

 

[Henry_b]

But the P38 V8 is far from modern.

Easy to repair and plenty of grunt..

 

[Henry_b]

The Caterpiller V12 twin cam diesel is also very nice, sounds better than a V8 but is a bit big for a car.

Yes..

More is better etc.