How do you un-V an engine?
I bought an '85 GMC truck with a V8 engine that the owner told me he "V'd out himself". I guess it used to be a straight 8 fireball motor or something. I like that idea better honestly (I'm sure he didn't, but that's ok - to each his own, you know?), and I'm wondering how I would go about un-V'ing the engine. I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how he would V it out to begin with, so I don't even know where to start. All of the guys at school say inline engines don't bump the car around as much, and are more sweet-suited for a 'bo (That's what we call turbos).
Any help?
Answers & Comments
Verified answer
get out the hacksaw and start cutting(keep wires out of the way)/that will give you the desired 4 cylinder engine/all the guys at school know nothing
Someone really fed you a line of bull.
You can not convert an in line engine into a V engine. They have not made straight 8 engines since the early 1950's.
However, you can swap one engine for another. Especially with the older Chevrolet rear wheel drive products. Possibly this truck may have had an in line 6 cylinder engine in it at one time. A previous owner may have removed the original in line 6 and replaced it with a V8, possibly a 350. This was a very common swap a while back. Before electronic fuel injection and engine management computers.
The Small Block Chevrolet V8 is superior to a V6 or in line 6 in almost every way. Especially when it comes to modifying them. The SBC takes very well to modifications. I have seen more than 600 HP without a blower or turbo. The size of your checkbook is your only limitation.
A V engine is an engine with it's cylinders in 2 banks like a V. Back when International made the Scout you could get a slant 4 that was the V8 with one bank cut off. It had a big plate bolted where the other cylinders would normally go. I don't think you could do that to the GMC engine besides why would you want to.
Both the seller of the truck and the guys at school have figured out they can tell you anything and you will believe it.
They are messing with you. Also, there is no such thing as a left handed monkey wrench or a metric crescent wrench.
Looking at your other "questions" it's apparent that you attempting to be funny with this one.
You failed, troll.
You would have to install a "straight eight"!