What's this out of?

[nickliv]

A similar engine, or a derivative of did race at LM.

[Lorry]

It looks a touch Vauxhall Astra XE, but that never raced at LM - VWGTI?

[Andy Zarse]

Very short piston skirt (oo-er missus) and obviously a 4valve head but somehow the materials look a bit old fashioned. It's got an 8 stamped under the gudgeon pin.

How about a Cossy DFV? Out of a Lola T70 or Rondeau maybe?

[nickliv]

It is indeed from a DFV. Late 70's, early 80's. My old man bought them to put into an engine he was building for his MK2, but never got round to it. I liberated it and it's now a paperweight.

I am looking for the rest of the engine to come up on Ebay with a £10 buy it now...

Wel done Mr Zarse

[Steve Pyro]

The piston has Cosworth cast into the underside of the crown.