Tetsu0san Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Was given a v8 block yesterday. It's got a crank and a couple of pistons but I think some of the bearing caps are missing and it's got no heads. No idea what size it is or what it came from but its got a torque converter still attached and looks in reasonable condition. So, what should I do with it? I was thinking of making one of those coffee tables with it. Could also have it as a garden ornament perhaps? Ideas gentlemen, ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Never liked the coffee table thing, but I thought it'd be cool to polish a V8, stand it on it's end on a single thick steel or alu pipe with a heavy base. Then get one of these high end docks with the exposed valves and mounting it in the V, and putting small diameter high output speakers in the cylinders. You'd need a biggish man den to carry it off but it'd be a 'piece' for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wine rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wine rack. I don't drink... Maybe I should start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I stuck mine on ebay as v8 coffe table donor and got £40. Don't know what they're worth in scrap but it was better than taking it apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wine rack. Haha! Trouble is I'd need about 20 V8s for my current collection of wine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Webster Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 You don't have a V8 in your collection, sounds to me like you need to rebuild it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hey Henry, hows your diesel racer? At the risk of sounding like a turd burglar, I actually don't like petrol cars. Never have. There is something more manly about the rattle, stench and general dirtyness of a diesel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'm the opposite, I prefer petrols. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go find a nice dress for the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Could it be put on end and turned into a swivel seat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanger Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 build a v8 twin turbo motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Woodward Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Boat anchor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Keep it for tig practice... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Put it on wheels and use it as a tool tray ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Axle stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Go Kart ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Polish the block to a mirror finish, fill the bores with coal then sell it to the Tate Modern. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Turn it into a model for the local technical college, powered by a small AC motor/gearbox so students can see how a V8 goes together -could even make it a cutaway with some thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Fill the bores with potting compost and use it to bring on seedlings in the greenhouse. I,ve also got a scrap V8 block in the garden that is no use but I can't part with it 'in case' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Webster Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hey Henry, hows your diesel racer? The diesel racer is great, but not nearly as much fun as the V8 one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Fit flower-pots into the cylinders; plant strawberry-plants in the flower-pots; put it somewhere sunny and enjoy early-summer fruits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I like the amusing (if predictable) replies! Just out of curiosity, anyone ever weighed a bare RV8 block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I've not actually weighed one but I can carry a dressed one with crankshaft and heads. A bare one is disappointing light if you are weighing it in for scrap. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Light enough (bare block) for an reasonably fit pensioner to shift then? I think the coffee table idea is a non-starter, but one converted to a garden ornament ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Yep, pretty light in all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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