BMW Motors in Not BMW's

[SkiFree]

http://www.britishv8.org/Other/BruceUchida.htm

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[LJ851]

It's an M30 powered AC Ace (or rep). The only thing that makes an AC Cobra a Cobra is the big ol' Ford power-plant.

In fact, putting a BMW six in there is closer to an original Ace that was powered by the Bristol-6 which was based on a pre-WWII BMW engine.

Well, that and the different body and frame, etc.

Not much left of an ace on a cobra. That picture clearly shows a 427 cobra kit car with it's huge swollen fenders.

[MPLFoster]

M30 powered Cobra.

I fail to see the advantage in this one other than cost...

Looks like a cheap ass repo cobra, probably wanted a ~200hp motor on the cheap and it fit the bill.

It's an M30 powered AC Ace (or rep). The only thing that makes an AC Cobra a Cobra is the big ol' Ford power-plant.

In fact, putting a BMW six in there is closer to an original Ace that was powered by the Bristol-6 which was based on a pre-WWII BMW engine.

[slammin.e28]

Looks like a cheap ass repo cobra, probably wanted a ~200hp motor on the cheap and it fit the bill.

This. It's in Europe, so that's a "dirty" M30B34. Also US V8s aren't as common over there.

[slammin.e28]

http://www.britishv8.org/Other/BruceUchida.htm

[Wschnitz]

Looks like a cheap ass repo cobra, probably wanted a ~200hp motor on the cheap and it fit the bill.

[kalib0y]

M30 powered Cobra.

I fail to see the advantage in this one other than cost...

[Nisse Järnet]

And a old Volvo M60 turbo AWD

[Nisse Järnet]

Swedish tripple turbo M30 drag car :D

[cferb]

Yes they did, in the OP

Haha whoops, my short term memory isn't so good.

[JinormusJ]

How did I miss this thread??
OMNOMNOMNOM

[Hooffenstein HD]

Won't be too great by many people's standards, but.

M20 in an 84 (Solid axle, not IRS like the 85-88 ) S12.

That's actually pretty cool. I've always liked the S12.

[CoreyZ]

Yes they did, in the OP

[cferb]

I don't understand the Cobra complaints. It's a kit car, who cares what they put in it?

Also, no one's even mentioned the best one

[TurboJake]

Won't be too great by many people's standards, but.

M20 in an 84 (Solid axle, not IRS like the 85-88 ) S12.