Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 09:53 AM |
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ID an Engine
I wonder if anyone on here can identify the V8 in the pics below? The chap selling it cannot get to the number whcih I gather from searching on Rover
V8s that it is either on the bellhousing or by the dipstick, both of which are against the wall so he cannot get to them.
I am guessing Rover P5/6?
 
Rover V8-1
 
Rover V8-2
 
Rover V8-3
 
Rover V8-4
Thanks.
JB
[Edited on 4/4/12 by Daddylonglegs]
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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maccmike
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 10:34 AM |
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those early ones wouldnt pull the skin off a custard. if your thinking of it id personally save the dosh and buy a later one. theres a company that
sell crate rover v8's that werent that expensive.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 10:45 AM |
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Alternator is sitting on the top, so early range rover or landrover to me.
Probally then low compression but should not have a rope seal as not from a p6 and will have little valves as well, a good one 125bhp !
Worth nowt really then, only thing of interest 25 years ago would have been the inlet manifold as you can stick a weber on it, as this is on there it
pushes it even more into low compression as these also had restrictors on the standard inlet.
You want a 3.9 hotwire engine really, plenty about for £100 if you look hard enough.
Regards Mark
[Edited on 4/4/12 by mark chandler]
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 10:54 AM |
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OK guys, seems that it's a bit low on ooomph! then? It was going to be a project anyhow, not in a desperate hurry for one so I guess I'll
keep looking.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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steve m
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 11:33 AM |
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It would make a cool compressor though
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-convert-a-v8-engine-into-an-air-compressor
or a wine rack
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachments/f42/14111d1267221372-v8-turbo-runner-v8-wine-rack.jpg
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roadrunner
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 11:55 AM |
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Like the wine rack.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 04:19 PM |
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Compressors interesting, better with a V6 as more balanced I would have thought if you want to run enough air to sand blast.
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michael92
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| posted on 4/4/12 at 04:34 PM |
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those rocker covers scream p6 at me
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