craig1410
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| posted on 24/7/04 at 10:42 AM |
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Nice job James, hopefully I'll have mine looking nice like that too once I get the rest of the car built.
The way I look at it, there are several engines which have all developed somthing of a cult following (in the UK anyway) and the Rover V8 is certainly
one of them. The others I can think of are the Pinto, BL A-Series, Fiat Twin Cam etc. I know there are many other good (better even) engines out there
but only time will tell if they achieve cult status in the years to come.
The benefit of this to you and I is that there is a huge amount of information and experience available for these engines which has been developed
over 30 odd years of road and track use. There are also numerous specialists who can provide parts and advice to make them perform better without
having to go through the pain of trial and error.
The down side of cult status is that it doesn't last forever and these engines will gradually vanish in the next 10-15 years (IMHO).
Enjoy them while you can!! 
Cheers,
Craig.
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AdamR
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 09:32 PM |
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Good news peeps... I'm now the owner of a mighty 3.9 RV8. 
Now all I need to do is... um... everything else. But it's a start. 
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mackie
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| posted on 27/7/04 at 12:29 PM |
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Nice one! Good luck with the build  Are you planning to put a hotter cam in there to get closer to the engine's potential? I think 240bhp is
quite easy with a hotwire injected 3.9.
Mackie - not at all jealous of that extra 400ccs and better fuel injection.
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AdamR
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| posted on 27/7/04 at 10:24 PM |
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Changing the cam is a definite. The RPI website has a number of Piper cams advertised that look rather appealing. They even claim that on top of more
torque/power throughout the rev range, you get more fuel efficiency too! I'll believe this when I see it though....
As for the EFI, I'm not sure what to do yet as the EFI has not been included in the sale, although the guy says he'll sell it to me for a
reasonable price (not sure what a 'reasonable price' is yet). The alternative is to go for carbs, but all the cheap options (SUs/Solex)
seem to be poorly rated. I'm currently tempted to get the hotwire EFI and build a Megasquirt ECU if the stock one is no good with hotter cams.
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mackie
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| posted on 28/7/04 at 07:37 AM |
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Sounds like fun Good luck
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