V8 conversion

[darkdezigns]

Blue and white?

v8 writing and blue detail,ie just a brush?is so u have a good hand(oh er missus)

[BUSHWHACKER]

v8 writing and blue detail,ie just a brush?is so u have a good hand(oh er missus)

The white V8 writing is there as standard, the blue I did free hand on the sparkplug covers and plenum, but sanded and polished the ribs to leave the blue flutes..

This is how the standard engine looks...

[darkdezigns]

ah i see,lovely

[BUSHWHACKER]

Thats real nice Vince I was thinking they would look good polished (if they are alloy) but now I have seen them pics, Well sick yo.

It's all alloy Steve.
http://www.customclassictrucks.com/f.../photo_04.html

[Phantom]

It's all alloy Steve.
http://www.customclassictrucks.com/f.../photo_04.html

I did'nt read it all Vince so I might have missed something but why you shown me a pic of a 1955 F150. I was expecting some polished cam covers.

[BUSHWHACKER]

I did'nt read it all Vince so I might have missed something but why you shown me a pic of a 1955 F150. I was expecting some polished cam covers.

Check again, I posted the wrong link!

[Phantom]

Check again, I posted the wrong link!

Very nice that Vince I like polishing here is some of mine the wheels took forever.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Very nice. Is that a custom frame? looks strange, maybe it's because all the plastics are missing.

[Phantom]

Very nice. Is that a custom frame? looks strange, maybe it's because all the plastics are missing.

No, a standard frame, JMC braced swingarm Bandit 1200 forks, yokes, calipers, discs and wheel. Slingshot seat unit ( does'nt fit properly because it is smashed the other side) Renthall fat boy bars stage 3 dynojet, K&Ns, predator nose cone and 1100R rear wheel. Spent all winter building it did 4 miles on it and hit a deer. I then sold it and bought the Phantom18 power boat. I have not road a bike on the road since, that was 5 years ago.

[BUSHWHACKER]

I think if Vince does it then it's £2k less what you can get flogging off the old lump/gearbox etc

Personally I'd take his arm off if I had the dosh (and the other half wasn't such a spoilsport). And while I'm dreaming any idea what sort of power a supercharged version would push out ?

Depends on which supercharger and if you fit larger injectors, but anything from an extra 50-150 bhp.
Standard, out-of-the-box power is 250bhp.

The standard internals (pistons, rods, crank, etc) can easily handle up to 650 bhp! Later engines, '95/'96 onwards have thinner, weaker rods.

[hiroler]

would the surf diffs not break before the engine if you went to that sort of power?

[RodLeach]

would the surf diffs not break before the engine if you went to that sort of power?

I'd imagine that would depend on how the power was dealt out..

If you totally floored it then possibly the surge of force on the crown gear might chew up the ring gear!

650bhp in a surf would be leathal!! The brakes are bad enough as it is !

[Paul1566]

I know he's gone but just incase....
Mr Bushwacker once you have cleaned the ally parts can i ask what paint or treatment do you give the ally to get that silver looking that good ?

[hiroler]

you can use silver heat resistant paint i got some today from Homebase the sort you use for painting BBQs etc.

[BUSHWHACKER]

I know he's gone but just incase....
Mr Bushwacker once you have cleaned the ally parts can i ask what paint or treatment do you give the ally to get that silver looking that good ?

I just clean the parts and spray with this...
http://hawid.com.pl/images/b4516.jpg
and this.....
http://www.blackfriar.co.uk/shop/Pro...cId=89&pgId=79