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How about a hood old American v8, an LS7??
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The LS7 would be great but if they were to keep a V8 perhaps they may be more likely to go with the new Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 given the relationship that already exists with Ford. Not sure how future-proof this option would be.
Morgan Aero 8 (Series 5)
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Isn't the new TVR using the new Cosworth V8?
1969 4/4
1995 plus 8
1996 Plus 4 4seater
2002 Aero S1
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2014 Plus 8
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Yes but you have to be careful of the final price. A crate engine from Ford (new small block V8 with high tune) with type approval is going to be a fair bit cheaper than all of these beautiful McLaren and Cosworth engines.
As we have seen with the Supersports and Coupe going above the £100k mark this makes the car a very different sales proposition. At 80k you are going to forgive some "tweaks" but if you added 15k for the engine alone it makes the competitor landscape and customer requirement a different kettle of fish.
I would love a long nose Aeromax with one of the AMG V12 65 engines as this sound would be ultra retro/smooth/GT in the manner of some of those Retromobile cars and the Bentley Blue Train. Never going to happen (unless a certain wonderful swiss gents has a good year perhaps) but what a car that would be.
Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.
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Another problem with "crate engines" is that the ECUs require inputs from multiple sensors or devices. The days of simple cars died with the Rover V8, I feel.
As cars get more like computers this need gets ever more difficult to manage: Simon mentioned that the Jaguar V8 needs inputs from many, many things, including the steering pump, I guess because as the load increases the engine has to respond. If it isn't a Jaguar steering pump it won't play.
This need for support may be why MMC seems to be getting further and further into bed with BMW.
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No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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I had a Cobra replica fitted with a supercharged jag v8 running an Emerald ECU and a manual gearbox. Fabulous engine. 420 bhp and brutally fast in a lightweight car.
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I had a Cobra replica fitted with a supercharged jag v8 running an Emerald ECU and a manual gearbox. Fabulous engine. 420 bhp and brutally fast in a lightweight car.
Simon I think that requires a photo.. Salivating already..! 
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Lovely car..
And lovely margin, too..!
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That looks lovely.... I have driven a Cobra (once) it was moderately terrifying and therefore remember little about it! Beautiful car. How long did you own if for?
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