yng_750 247 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 hey guys strange kinda question but im looking buy an engine block from a bmw ideal v12 next best v10 v8 or possibly stretch to an old 635 block reason is i want to make something similar to this so i can give it to my dad for his birthday then my mum can make him take it away so anyone who knows of a block lying around ( a couple of pistons would be good but not essential ) any condition run crank etc would be ideal even with a hole in the side i dont really care other choice is if its a quad cam is something with the heads so i can have the chains etc exposed at the front and nicely painted rocker covers no internals needed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 403 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 Thats pretty sweet.. But have FUN moving it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 I've been meaning to do this, I got a stuffed Lexus V8 block from my mechanic a while back to do the same thing. Inspired by TG of course.. Still haven't but this thread of yours has reminded me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yng_750 247 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) I've been meaning to do this, I got a stuffed Lexus V8 block from my mechanic a while back to do the same thing. Inspired by TG of course.. Still haven't but this thread of yours has reminded me! how much did the block cost you? a friend of mine is ross taylors nephew i heard he threw a rod in his chevy drag car and offered to buy the block for this reason (then i found out how much a cast iron big block v8 weighs (need a forklift kinda weight ) so that never happened said dragster Edited February 3, 2010 by jason H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted February 4, 2010 I too have been thinking about doing this (be nice to get hold of a demolished Keith Black or Donovan but they are scarce in NZ). That, or building a desk from an old DC3 wingtip / elevator. No action yet as I think it will probably end in divorce... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
