{"id":61050,"date":"2020-09-14T15:51:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T20:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=61050"},"modified":"2020-09-14T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T20:51:23","slug":"1971-reliant-scimitar-with-a-cosworth-v6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=61050","title":{"rendered":"1971 Reliant Scimitar with a Cosworth V6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Harry Granger<\/a> purchased a 1971 Reliant Scimitar SE5 that did not run. The previous owner had replaced the factory 3.0 L Ford Essex V6 with a 2.9 L Cosworth (BOA) V6<\/a>. Harry was able to get the car running with help from his friend at GT Evolution<\/a> and back on the road. The V6 sits on custom mount brackets and features DOHC heads, a custom intake manifold, and three Weber 42 DCNF carburetors. Power is sent through a BMW Getrag five-speed manual transmission to the factory rear end upgraded with an aftermarket limited-slip differential. Harry plans to rebuild the motor over the winter with upgraded camshafts from the Cosworth (BOB) V6.<\/p>\n

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Harry Granger purchased a 1971 Reliant Scimitar SE5 that did not run. The previous owner had replaced the factory 3.0 L Ford Essex V6 with a 2.9 L Cosworth (BOA) V6. Harry was able to get the car running with help from his friend at GT Evolution and back on the road. 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