granny V8 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Posted January 25, 2011 Here she is, i hope you like her.......
Admin Vista Posted January 26, 2011 Admin Report Posted January 26, 2011 Very nice mate, did you do the install?
stuartp Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 "we're talking some f**kin' muscle" love it
granny V8 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 thanks for the comments guys, the car was bought with a v8 in it back in april 03 but my dad blew the engine after 5 days, we bought another engine with same bhp and in july 06 we raced it at santa pod and ran a 13.99@ 98.99 mph, but a year before that we ran a 13.39@ 108.97 mph with a 3.27 diff, we then removed that engine in 08 due to piston ring failure and to rebuild would have bin over 3k so we found another 351w with same bhp for £1800 so we bought that and sold the other engine as spares, then totaly rebuilt the front end with new poly bushes, all suspension arms and subframe powder coated and new discs and brake lines the lot and then put the engine in so to answer you question in regards to install, yes and no, the original v8 was installed by a guy in surrey who first owned the car called ian, he done all the bracket work, mounts, sump, gearbox the lot, he also pro streeted it but didnt like it so he put it back to standard irs and resprayed it ford royal blue.
grifterkid Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 Jeepers creepers that is a top motor and then some...! It's all in the details and this does not let itself down at all In a word, brilliant...
granny V8 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys!!
Goldcrest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 Nice motor, love the Sweeney sticker in the back window lol.
EscortHeadCase Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 I love this. For me all the hints at being a V8 would come off and id bang some 1600 badges on there or something so that I could surprise as many things as possible.
granny V8 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 Cheers mate, iv took the v8 badges off alredy, well actually they fell off lol, these are some old pics dated 09 but the car has hardly canged since then so thats why i used them.
SimonOSF Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Nice granny mate, looks the part and sounds it to i bet! Love it
JAY PS Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Remember that car well ,im sure one of my dads mates owned this in the kingston area before it was v8 engined in the 80s I do have some pictures somewhere at a show in early 90s and it was in street machine once or twice doing runs up at the pod Last time i saw it ,it was stripped for paint ,i assumed it had never been put back on the road as it sat for years in a salt barn in the local council depot Well done luvvin the mk1
petrolhead Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Beautiful, I've always really fancied doing a V8 Granada
stevencakes Posted February 12, 2011 Report Posted February 12, 2011 mk1 granada with a v8 !!!!!!! .....EPIC
deltamal Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 Nice job! Iv'e got a Mk3 Grannie Limo I'm thinking of making into a pick up and fitting with a V8, would liketo get it looking as good as yours!
granny V8 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Posted February 13, 2011 ive got some measurements for the sump you'll need to fabricate, let me know if you need them, cheers
deltamal Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks for that will give you a shout when I get there, am taking the 2.9 Cologne out and fitting it in the Cortina (after a few tweaks!) will then look at the Limo, that will be after the Drag season ends...
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