donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:28 PM |
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What would you put a Rover V8 in?
Ok, one day (the next project) I will be using a Rover V8 but I'm not sure what car to put it in. I would dearly love a Cobra but i was
wondering what you guy's would put one in.
Serious suggestions only please !!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:48 PM |
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in the rear of a mini pickup, serious answer....
seen it done a couple of times would love one myself.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:52 PM |
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I did this last year.
My choice would be to build something like this two seat rear engined car.
http://www.palmersport.com/cars_jaguar.htm
I will finish my Locost this year, have a 4.6 V8 under the bench so will start to look for a transaxle after the summer.
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donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 05:05 PM |
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Hubba Hubba!
I also fancy something with the engine in the back.
[Edited on 11/2/06 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 05:10 PM |
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Quite fancy this GD T70:
[Edited on 11/2/06 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Jasper
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 05:24 PM |
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Yeah - but you wouldn't put a wheezy old RV8 in it though would you
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donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 05:25 PM |
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True....
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Glan Noye
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 06:58 PM |
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Does anyone remember Nic Manns Minor?During the 80s it seemed to be competing at every event I went to,hillclimbs, circuit,and drag racing.He allways
drove it home as well.Article here http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/Magazine%20Articles/nm_mag_page2.htm
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James
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 07:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Yeah - but you wouldn't put a wheezy old RV8 in it though would you
My thoughts exactly.
There are so many v8 possibilities that sticking with an engine designed in the 1950's might be doing oneself a disservice. A chevy LS1 has got
to be the way to go!
Cheers,
James
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donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 07:18 PM |
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We are not all race heads you know!
Some of us are getting old and would like to waft along on a sea of torque, maybe in one of these...
or one of these....
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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minordelay
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 07:22 PM |
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I love the v8 sound, and I can't wait to complete my first v8 project. Hope to use this to develop a half decent (cheap) 4.6 which is then going
to go in a Locost.
The facts are that the ls1 is the way to go in terms of bang for bucks, with 500 bhp acheivable with few mods. How would that be in a locost
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 07:32 PM |
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BMW 4.0 V8 is a good engine, 286BHP out of the box, and Dinan/AC Schnitzer/Hartge/Alpina have all got much more power from it than that.
Not silly money either.
Ed.
P.S. I believe they react quite well to a supercharger too.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
www.wings-and-wheels.net
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minordelay
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 07:40 PM |
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I was at Jenvey dynamics a couple of weeks ago, they have an ls1 awaiting conversion. 500 might be exageration on my part but the estimated figures
quoted were certainly very impressive on an otherwise standard engine. Over on the v8 forum the engine is very highly regarded and getting a little
cheaper too.
To get similar power figures from a rover you would have to be very rich and it still wouldn't last, as much as I love them.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:01 PM |
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A Rover P5B coupe, I'm getting old as well
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jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:12 PM |
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James,
Rover v8 might be old, but there is a lot of tuning potential. Look what TVR has achieved!
Much lighter than american V8s which in such a light car as a seven is important.
Ed is right - many BMWs are available cheaply with all alloy V8s.
If at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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minordelay
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:20 PM |
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At the end of the day big power engines with loads of torque aren't really suitable for the locost are they, (Wheelspin)!!!!!!
Any how i'd go with the mini pick up route but I can't fit in one.
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Messenjah
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:34 PM |
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i really CAN see the point of using the Rv8
you can get an old range rover that has an engine with plenty of life left in it and a manual box for peanuts
its a cheap engine to repair because of the sheer volume of vehicles its been in and the availibility of spares
it is fairly light but bhp is moderate at best but there is alot of tourque
its not really suited to a locost but in something like a cobra or maybe a daytona its a great choice
donut dont build a cobra from talking to you on msn i know how much you really want one but it wont live up to your expectations unless you throw
bucketloads of cash at it and get a really top notch one and it probably still wont its like they say never meet your heroes 
build a daytona instead just as good looking and a hartop
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Simon
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:37 PM |
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Ok, if it's gonna be a Rover V8, keep it in the BL "family" - I also fancied a Triumph 2000/2500 with one fitted.
Naturally car would handle and look good without being chavvy
ATB
Simon
PS Donut, thought you were gonna drop one in your Indy
PPS Acobra needs a big V8 and 400/500 bhp IMHO
[Edited on 11/2/06 by Simon]
[Edited on 11/2/06 by Simon]
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marcyboy
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:37 PM |
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few years back at ed turners they had a morris oxford that looked fairly standard apart from wolfrace alloys and the rover V8 as well as a fiat 127
with a V8 where the back seats should of been,
i love the old rover V8 it is fairly dated now but its still sounds nice.
they don't push out a lot of bhp but you wouldn't need it in a kit...afterall it would go like stink with very little weight to carry
compared to the old carcass it was put in, what about an old flat six jag engine
are they any good cos they where much faster than the rover V8 but don't sound quite as nice but not sure what the reliability is like on the
jag engines
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minordelay
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:44 PM |
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Just got a little info on the lsi
345 bhp std with 350 Llbs of torque, dimensions very similar smaller in some aspects.
That sort of power from a rover would not be cheap, but I must stop dreaming. I still love the rover, but they're getting harder to source now
though.
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Simon
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 09:33 PM |
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I've posted this before but.....
http://www.chevroletls1.com/chevrolet_ls1_6_info.html
ATB
Simon
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donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 09:56 PM |
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How would you get the Ls1 running if you don't use the cars ECU? Would fitting a carb and megajolt (or similar) do the trick?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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ned
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:02 PM |
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if i had to use a rv8 for something i'd have a strange urge to pop one into a dolomite sprint!
i do believe they fit nicely into mx5's, say no more Andy 
beware, I've got yellow skin
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minordelay
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:30 PM |
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I'm no expert on engine management but the system would need to drive 8 coils, but the systems are out there. Injection would be no different to
any other engine as long as there's enough drivers. I'm sure the ms stuff would work.
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Simon
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 11:16 PM |
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For the Mini pickup, look for picks of Ray Christophers one. Saw it a couple of times about 7/8 years ago (maybe longer) at the Pestalozzi Hill Climb
and Brighton Speed Trials.
Just using 1st and 4th it was as quick down the 1/4 as my old ZZR1100.
He used to make Cobra reps, so used one of those chassis and fixed a mini (f/glass?) shell to it!
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 11/2/06 by Simon]
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