A friend of my old man is selling his 79 Transam and i am quite tempted to buy it. Overall the car is ok for its age, requires some cosmetic work but apart from that its good. Maybe all I am thinking about is the nice big V8 lump under the bonnet and how it sounds.

Anyone had any dealings with Transam`s and should I leave it alone as i have a feeling it would be quite a large money pit.

6.6ltr V8 tho hmmmmmm !!!!!

 

The problem is, if it's standard, you'll be lucky to see 200bhp from that lump as it'll be low compression and strangled by emmissions gubbins.

Parts for Yank V8's tend to be cheap, though. A full set of 8 forged pistons for it will be less than a set of 4 for a Scooby, for example.

Alternatively, the standard 8.0:1 CR is ideal for turbocharging

 

Some were 185bhp and some were 220bhp.

 

Over 3 times the capacity of my engine with double the cylinders and its still got significantly less power!!! The yanks sure do build em lazy

 

Whats the torque though?

 

low bhp but whats the torque like?

 

Not too bad in 1979 though

 

320lb/ft @ 2800rpm
132mph @ 5200rpm
15.3 @ 96.6mph - '78 model was 1/10 quicker
0-60 6.7sec
60-0 146ft


150bhp @ 4000rpm 240lb/ft @ 2400rpm
185bhp @ 4800rpm 320lb/ft @ 2200rpm
220bhp @ 4000rpm 320lb/ft @ 3800rpm

 

and
What can I say.....its a multiplier ....



Fair Still lazy though

 

Always fancied one of these....but never had the guts to pay the fuel costs !!

 

S2000

240 bhp @ 8300 rpm. Torque:, 153 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm

Stick that in 4th gear and smoke it


(wait 'til he takes off the emissions crap, opens up the heads a bit, hotten up the cam, flow the headers and put some decent fueling/ignition on there - won't be quite as lazy then )

 

I like your style - just think how much it'll be worth or how much extra income it'll bring you when they do to smokey and the bandit what they did to the dukes of hazzard..!!

If you want any further info on this Poncho engine and tuning possibilities, wander on over to www.nsra.org.uk and post a question up in the forums....

See you there... ;o)

 

They did a 4.9 turbo too..210 bhp.