350 Chevy engines to replace V12
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FACT: Jag v12 and transmission weigh in at 1100 LBS. A chev 350 with 700R4 weighs in at 700lbs You can easily shave off 100LBS with a Alu intake and heads so with the right parts the chevy is almost 1/2 the weight.
What exactly is "V12 money"
FACT: XJS' with proper conversions routinely sell for more than a comparable V12 car. You can check ebay's sold history to verify. Today I observed two similar XJS', both mid 80's models with similar high mileage, the Chevy convert sold for 50$ shy of twice the price of the v12.
FACT: Both engines have been successfully raced, both are cast iron cylinders with aluminium pistons and this would suggest a similar expected life span when properly maintained.....but maintaining a V12 is expensive and difficult when compared to a 350 so often maintenance is differed out of frugality or ignorance. In the real world you can find many Chevy engines still going with well over 100,000 miles, relatively few XJS' make it that far for a variety of reasons. BTW, chevys' dont drop valve seats.
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These debates are ridiculous. Everyone has their opinion and should be respected for it.
I've seen and heard a lot of different debates flare up over auto related topics. Most are extremely trivial. Billet vs. OEM or homemade, "It's not a rat rod-it's a bobber"...what difference does it make?
How many Model A's have Chevy SB, Hemi's, or other transplants; they're still one of the coolest cars on the road, regardless of what powers them.
Purists are die hard brand loyalists, whereas lumpers are die hard auto enthusiasts. Neither one is right, or wrong. They just are. You do what's right for you and your conscience; me, I will follow my heart.
I've seen and heard a lot of different debates flare up over auto related topics. Most are extremely trivial. Billet vs. OEM or homemade, "It's not a rat rod-it's a bobber"...what difference does it make?
How many Model A's have Chevy SB, Hemi's, or other transplants; they're still one of the coolest cars on the road, regardless of what powers them.
Purists are die hard brand loyalists, whereas lumpers are die hard auto enthusiasts. Neither one is right, or wrong. They just are. You do what's right for you and your conscience; me, I will follow my heart.
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