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Old 12th May 2012, 09:22 PM
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Default Got a 3.0 V8 Donor

Got my Donor althought only wanting the engine I decided to go for a whole car so I know I've got all the necessary electronics etc, also I'm hoping to sell as much as possible and hopefully as much money back as possible.

I still dont have any space to build it tho So wont be starting to strip the donor just yet, might just put some tax on it and drive it round for a while!

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Old 12th May 2012, 09:59 PM
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Looks a good buy. Will you be able to fit the fuel injection bits in will you be changing to carbs ? What are you doing gearbox wise ?
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Old 12th May 2012, 10:14 PM
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That is one big thirsty lump will be following your build with interest good luck and hope your able to get started soon
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Old 12th May 2012, 10:29 PM
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You callin me a big thirsty lump ? ok i did nearly drink you out of tea bags.
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Shweeeat, bet that will sound lovely.
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Old 12th May 2012, 11:13 PM
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I'm initially planning to leave it with standard injection, still got to figure out how to fit it in etc, at this stage I'm not even sure if it will fit in a standard chassis or if I'l be forced to go out of book spec.

As far as gearbox, flywheel & clutch I'm on the hunt now, will have to do some research to see what fits and if any mods are needed.

I've got to create some space to start the build, source some gas for the welder, get back up to speed on welding with some scrap as its been a few years since I picked one up lol, work out if it will fit in a standard chassis etc + many other questions/dilemas to think about so I dont think it will be the quickest build on record but I would like to make a start soon. Will definitely start a proper build thread once I start laying things down
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Old 13th May 2012, 11:51 PM
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racelogic used to do a paddle shift and programmable ecu for the beemer box, might be worth a look before you junk the autobox. Just thoughts.

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