suggestions on engine for BW 35 trans?

hey there, just about reached my limit on the current engine in my supersnipe looking to create a nice little sleeper and if i could keep the drivetrain and trans it'd save me a heck of a lot of effort and time and monies..
would love to hear some of your suggestions.

cheers..

 

Whytetrash,
I got a 37 Hillman minx with a V8 rover 3.5 ltr. (Buick 215ci) on a BW35 box. It's a common mating here. Good luck!!
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Charlie!!

 

Not a huge amount of strength in those BW35 boxes, I used to rip the guts out of them on a regular basis with a 2.5PI Triumph 6 cylinder engine. I know they went in Hillmans, English Fords, Triumphs, and maybe Rovers. They may have also been in Volvos, as I remember reading about a Triumph racing car with an overdrive BW trans, either 35 or 65. The o/d unit is in front of the Volvo gearbox guts apparently, but it had been installed in a Triumph sedan. My 2500S sedan had a BW65 box, which may be a bit stronger.

One of the big downfalls of these boxes is the lack of an overdrive, maybe a Jap import motor and box combo? a 2 litre Toyota or Nissan complete with its o/d box?

(Not traditional I know!)

I had a 1725 Superminx engine in my Husky, with a Hunter GT manual box behind it. Went well, 13cwt all up certainly helped.

Cheers, Glen.

 

thanks for the suggestions guys.. currently mated up with hte humber OHC 2900cc v6 that came standard with the humber. just for reference.. might be worth just stripping the trans out as well ..