Name that car , make model and year ???

Im going to say the original Batmobile Austin Healy hahahaha
A Stupidbaker??
Nope ! It’s a Austin Martin
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Jensen Interceptor. A British coupe that used 383 & 440 Mopar big blocks for power. Trippy to see that car (sometimes they're right hand drive) then pop the hood and see that engine in there, complete with giant cast iron Mopar A/C compressor.

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There have been some interesting engine swaps to them as well; of course the LS crowd (boo), modern hemis and even (https://www.hotcars.com/viper-powered-jensen-interceptor-resotmod/):

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Jensen Interceptor. A British coupe that used 383 & 440 Mopar big blocks for power. Trippy to see that car (sometimes they're right hand drive) then pop the hood and see that engine in there, complete with giant cast iron Mopar A/C compressor.

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There have been some interesting engine swaps to them as well; of course the LS crowd (boo), modern hemis and even (https://www.hotcars.com/viper-powered-jensen-interceptor-resotmod/):

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Very nice! Does the hood come off easy for access or how do that work on those things?
 
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Very nice! Does the hood come off easy for access or how do that work on those things?
Up for engine removal, OR down for engine removal as there is a removable K-Member on those cars. Most of the maintenance from the top. Not a very large car, but was fairly easy to work on (a buddy had one).
The RB (Raised Block) 440 was a taller and of course wider engine across the top, so less room than the 383 for working on.

Newer trucks and cars can be more of a nightmare than a Jensen.
Having to remove the cab to change fuel injectors on a large one-ton diesel is a bit extreme, for example.
 
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Up for engine removal, OR down for engine removal as there is a removable K-Member on those cars. Most of the maintenance from the top. Not a very large car, but was fairly easy to work on (a buddy had one).
The RB (Raised Block) 440 was a taller and of course wider engine across the top, so less room than the 383 for working on.

Newer trucks and cars can be more of a nightmare than a Jensen.
Having to remove the cab to change fuel injectors on a large one-ton diesel is a bit extreme, for example.
Thank you!! Makes perfect sense
 
Very nice! Does the hood come off easy for access or how do that work on those things?
Tilts forward like an older Corvette.

The RB (Raised Block) 440 was a taller and of course wider engine across the top, so less room than the 383 for working on.
Get a 400 B block (bigger bore than a 440 but same stroke as a 383) and put the 440 crank in it; instant 451 that looks like a 383.
 
Tilts forward like an older Corvette.


Get a 400 B block (bigger bore than a 440 but same stroke as a 383) and put t
he 440 crank in it; instant 451 that looks like a 383.
Yes, with some crank journal grinding, nitriding, block relief machining to clear counterweights, rods in the 6.760 to 7.1" range, custom pistons, align-boring and a good "Stroker Cam" (and.... rebalancing of course), that works!
A good sneaky stealth alternative to an actual 440! But, considerable work and cost.
 
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Jensen Interceptor. A British coupe that used 383 & 440 Mopar big blocks for power. Trippy to see that car (sometimes they're right hand drive) then pop the hood and see that engine in there, complete with giant cast iron Mopar A/C compressor.

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There have been some interesting engine swaps to them as well; of course the LS crowd (boo), modern hemis and even (https://www.hotcars.com/viper-powered-jensen-interceptor-resotmod/):

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Wild , I’ve never heard of those .. looks like a stocker mom car and would be funny to get smoked by im hahaha
 

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