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Well, as discussed before, I’ve decided to go for the V8 option. I bit the bullet a couple of days ago and won an ebay auction for an engine. I got it home today, and have already started stripping it. First impressions: As you’d expect from a £100 ebay engine, it’s looking a little rough: But apart from the obvious, it looks to be pretty solid. I’ve got as far as removing the manifold and stripping that apart, and so far everything looks fine – just a bit dirty! Of course, the real test will come later, when I pull the heads off. Whatever happens it’ll be having a rebuild anyway, but hopefully I won’t have to replace too much apart from the usual bits. It also came with a gearbox, but I have no idea what sort it is! the gearknob says it’s a 4 speed, so I doubt … Read More