[Shop-talk] Engine swaps; 350 SBC donor cars.

[Mike Rambour]

Paul Mele wrote:
> I suspect a number of you are car guys.
>
> I've acquired an 87 V12 jag coupe.  I know that the V12 isn't a good engine;
>   

  I am VERY surprised at the number of responses that suggested swapping 
was a good idea, that V12 is a better motor with proper maintenance and 
if I was looking for a Jag, I would never even give a second thought to 
a butchered one with a V8 in it.  I did look for a Jag a few years ago 
for my wife and the V8 ones were CHEAP compared to the Jag powered ones 
but we were only looking for a Jag powered car.  In the end she got a Alfa.

  Its your car do as you wish but take a look around and see the resale 
values of converted cars versus non-converted, it drops drastically for 
the converts and they never seem to run right, there is a always a 
"issue" somewhere.

    Mike

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