http://marcosforum.org/topic/4440/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:16 GMT Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:24:05 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ http://marcosforum.org/reply/23629/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html#reply-23629 spyderv8 wrote:

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I have seen LM race cars for sale with BMW M5 engines and 6-spd gearboxes. Very appealing to have 500 reliable bhp and a gearbox that could cope. Not sure whether a Mantula could cope with the power though, I struggle with my 350bhp odd...
What makes you think the bigger Marcii are anything different to a Mantula, apart from a few outriggers for the wider bits, and fatter tyres. What I have seen of the LM's is they aint a lot different to a Mantula/Mantara so horse power handling is either there or its not.
I'll let you know one day when I get my un stressed 350 bhp Chevy on the road.
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Major Bloodnock) http://marcosforum.org/sreply/23629 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:24:04 PST http://marcosforum.org/reply/23360/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html#reply-23360 feeds@kickapps.com (spyderv8) http://marcosforum.org/sreply/23360 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:32:44 PST http://marcosforum.org/reply/22540/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html#reply-22540

Regards,


Martyn... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Martyn123) http://marcosforum.org/sreply/22540 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:26:04 PST http://marcosforum.org/reply/22537/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html#reply-22537 Jaguar V8 - nice - but not sure anyone has cracked the fuelling when attached to a manual transmission. Very compact power though.
Aston V8 - see above - hand built version - best feature is name Aston Mantula !
AJPV8 - Upset everyone by installing one of Trevor's wonders in your car - I don't think the flat plane crank sounds as nice as the normal V8, and parts problems may loom.
Lotus V8 - no idea where you get one, or if they exist without twin Turbos - too expensive
BMW V8 - never thought of this - think Morgans use them - higher revving could mean you can/should change to lower diff ratio
Rover V8 - Speak to John Eales of J.E. Dveleopments - this man is a legend with the Rover V8 and will make you exactly what you need - and it will cost a few bob
Rover V8 - JEE - a John Eales spin-off as far as I can tell - exciting engines - but not bespoke.
Chevvy Smallblock - tight fit by all accounts - requires sawing... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (OldNoccer) http://marcosforum.org/sreply/22537 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:41:50 PST http://marcosforum.org/reply/22536/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html#reply-22536 feeds@kickapps.com (Tobyjugs) http://marcosforum.org/sreply/22536 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:58:23 PST http://marcosforum.org/topic/4440/t/Marcos-Mantula-with-a-BMW-V8.html Has anyone done this conversion ? ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (marcossimon) http://marcosforum.org/topic/4440 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:16 PST