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i am often being called a fool or idiot, but i am trying to put a jaguar supercharged 4.0 V8 into my Lotus Excel...
its a work in progress, and i am now starting to strip, test and rebuilt/tidy up the engine...
i am new here, so thought i would post a hello and warning that i am clearly a little bit of a nut case
if anyone is interested in the project the headlines are:
circa 500bhp 2001 Supercharged Jag 4.0 V8 into 1987 Lotus Excel
bespoke FIA roll cage
toyota clutch and gearbox
emerald ecu (wasted spark configuration)
toyota W58 gearbox
toyota diff (3.9:1)
car built for track work (time attack/track days) but road legal (just)
target dry weight of 900kgs
target power to weight of 500bhp/tonne+
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums and good luck with your project.
Although the V8 is fitted to a number of Jaguar models, follow this link XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues and has more information on the V8 than other model tech forums sharing the same engine.
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