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

[scott.hall at comcast.net]

that's what i was going to say. I think instead of starting with the idea that you have to swap it out, why not use the motor the car is engineered to use? the v12 isn't a bad motor at all, it just got a bad rep from people that were used to working on sbcs. I know of a couple jag conversions; all of them have more 'issue hassle' than the car would if you just left the oem engine in there. even with the kits and directions, it's a pain to convert, then maintain the conversion. 

and he's not kidding about selling it. once you do that to the car, it's yours for life. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Rambour" <mikey at b2systems.com> 
To: "Paul Mele" <paul.mele at usermail.com> 
Cc: "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 11:33:29 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Engine swaps; 350 SBC donor cars. 

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.