andyp250f
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Now heres a thought.At the planning stage of another project, which for those who dont already know will be a 450s roadgoing re-creation/ evocation whatever. I can borrow an original chassis to copy, and there is a body with which a deal could be done. So, which route would be the most practical, bearing in mind I need a complete vehicle for registration purposes. A, ahem, BMW 540i, or a masser with a V8? Cost wise the BMW makes the most sense, relatively easy to adapt a lot of it for the chassis. The alternative is to use a Masser, but that raises a lot of other questions. Can the engine be modified to run on throttle bodies? (because of the age of the donors cats would have to be retained, so no carburettors. sigh.) Any comments regarding the cost of a suitable car, with a manual gearbox, would be appreciated. The ideal car would be a low mileage V8 thats been taken rather fiercely from the rear.