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General Category => Race Cars and Motorsports => Topic started by: 8pot on November 29, 2012, 12:50:32 PM

Title: Historic race car Turner would be awesome with a V8
Post by: 8pot on November 29, 2012, 12:50:32 PM
Hi Curtis
I wonder what a lightweight Turner Sports Car in spaceframed race trim would be like with a V8 stuck in it.
The V8 would have to be a very light version and pretty compact.I have in my barn an alloy Porsche 4.7cc V8 which is out of a 928S,chucks out in standard form about 320bhp.
What do you think lads or is there another V8 lump that would be better.
Theres plenty of room but the gearbox would have to be a manual type with a small bellhousing as that area is pretty restricted.
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Title: Re: Historic race car Turner would be awesome with a V8
Post by: Moderator on November 29, 2012, 02:35:03 PM
This is the one V8 Turner I'm aware of, and I don't know much about it:  
http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?12,7731

Turner's are such wonderful little cars.
Title: Re: Historic race car Turner would be awesome with a V8
Post by: roverman on November 29, 2012, 04:31:37 PM
Peter, You have such a car and are, indeed considering such a swap ? RV8 is approx 270 lbs,, w/o. accessories. A smaller transaxle should help any bell housing issues. Alpha Romeo has one with clutch at the T.A.,(search the archives). Good Luck, roverman.