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93EXCivic UltimaDork
5/11/12 7:53 a.m.

GameboyRMH wrote:
Appleseed wrote:
fritzsch wrote: Jaguar v12
This. Things like that need 6 exhaust tubes sticking out of both sides.
Jag V12 would look best for this reason, although it's not the cheapest and certainly not the most reliable option...

Meh. The main problem with the Jag V12 is the supporting parts around the car, the difficulty of working on it and the massive vaccuum system all of which won't be in the car but I am leaning toward the Jaguar straight six.

DaewooOfDeath Dork
5/12/12 12:37 a.m.

Have you thought about this?

The old Yota engines, this one is a 2m, even have a really art deco valve cover design.

Pontiac also made a straight 8.

Curmudgeon MegaDork
5/12/12 7:56 a.m.

Huh. I didn't know Pontiac had a straight 8. I learn something new every day.

I have to vote 6 banger Jag too. It's just so cool looking and has a ton of aftermarket support. With boneyard stuff you can go either carbed or FI, or if you look around you could probably come up with triple Webers. The cam covers polish up really nice. The V12 would look cool, but not a whole lot more power. It could weigh as much as 200 pounds more, too. http://fixrambler.com/engineweightchart.txt

neon4891 UltimaDork
5/12/12 8:21 a.m.

I6 jag.

For the first time, LSx is NOT the answer.

MG Bryan SuperDork
5/12/12 8:31 a.m.

I submit that for your application, you'll specifically need a triple SU set-up on the Jaguar XK engine.

Edit: Since what you're looking for, by my interpretation, is a wide angle DOHC engine, there's also the Toyota 5M-GE. Aside from that and the Jaguar, I can't think of anything terribly easy to come by.

Curmudgeon MegaDork
5/12/12 9:16 a.m.

5MGE wouldn't be a bad choice. You'd probably want to do something with the valve covers, maybe mill off the emblems and polish them. Then it would look pretty vintage.

stuart in mn UberDork
5/12/12 10:12 a.m.

The Pontiac straight 8 was a flathead, that one in the picture above looks like a Buick. The Pontiac was a good old engine but it wasn't built for performance.