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50 years of the Rover V8 engine
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I was fortunate enough to be invited to a photo shoot for the UK based Classic Car Weekly newspaper. The article celebrates 50 years of the "Rover V8" engine. The editor has given permission for the article to be reproduced on the MG V8 Register web site. Here is a link to the article for those interested:
http://www.v8register.net/sub2/news170808CCW-v8engine.htm
Keith [UK]
Thoughts for the day:
For Mechanics - "Amateurs built the Ark.....Professionals built the Titanic!" - British comedian
For Bodyworkers - "Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines." - Enzo Ferrari
For Drivers - "Hey, let's be careful out there" - Sgt Esterhaus
For All - "Live long and prosper" - Dr Spock.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2017-08-17 02:24 AM by manorcom.
http://www.v8register.net/sub2/news170808CCW-v8engine.htm
Keith [UK]
Thoughts for the day:
For Mechanics - "Amateurs built the Ark.....Professionals built the Titanic!" - British comedian
For Bodyworkers - "Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines." - Enzo Ferrari
For Drivers - "Hey, let's be careful out there" - Sgt Esterhaus
For All - "Live long and prosper" - Dr Spock.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2017-08-17 02:24 AM by manorcom.
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The real blocks 215 cu in. With decent carburetion and horsepower
Not the detuned British version
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In reply to # 3574709 by ohlord
Two of the early BOP into MGB are here, myself and even earlier Jim Stabe
The real blocks 215 cu in. With decent carburetion and horsepower
Not the detuned British version
The real blocks 215 cu in. With decent carburetion and horsepower
Not the detuned British version
I believe Lloyd Faust also had an early conversion.
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Did mine after the article in Hot Rods "Stabe and Steer"
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I think you need to change your topic title to BOPR (Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Rover for the uninitiated) as it's the R(over) that's 50 yo not the BOP. 
Hard to believe that which is in my GT is essentially that old!
Mk1: CKD 11/66 first registered 8/5/67; owned since 3/77. 18GB +40 balanced. Peter Burgess BVFR head. Piper 285. 123. FidanzaFW. 4synch c/r box. Lots more as I did a nut and bolt rebuild; finished 2015. Tartan Red.
GT: December '78. VW Golf guards, flush fit front and rear valances. Torana XU1 vents, frenched indicators & Mk1 rear lights. 'Worked' Rover V8 with Monsoon ECU for EFI. GM4L60E, Lokar tiptronic & Quick4 controller. Vintage Air A/C. FC IFS. CCE 4 link rear. Salisbury with Quaife. Jaguar Storm.
Hard to believe that which is in my GT is essentially that old!Mk1: CKD 11/66 first registered 8/5/67; owned since 3/77. 18GB +40 balanced. Peter Burgess BVFR head. Piper 285. 123. FidanzaFW. 4synch c/r box. Lots more as I did a nut and bolt rebuild; finished 2015. Tartan Red.
GT: December '78. VW Golf guards, flush fit front and rear valances. Torana XU1 vents, frenched indicators & Mk1 rear lights. 'Worked' Rover V8 with Monsoon ECU for EFI. GM4L60E, Lokar tiptronic & Quick4 controller. Vintage Air A/C. FC IFS. CCE 4 link rear. Salisbury with Quaife. Jaguar Storm.
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I believe Rover "discovered" the engine whilst visiting the Mercury Marine factory in the early 1960's. It's an engine I have grown up with via my late mothers Rover P5B, the early Range Rovers plus a 5 ltr derivative sitting in my TVR Griffith. I could be interested in a good chrome bumper MGB GT V8 one day.
New Rover V8 book written by James Taylor has just been published by Veloce. http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/products/productDetail.php?prod_id=V5026&prod_group=Reference%20&%20Biography&;
New Rover V8 book written by James Taylor has just been published by Veloce. http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/products/productDetail.php?prod_id=V5026&prod_group=Reference%20&%20Biography&;
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Bought my Rover for that engine thinking it would get swapped into one of my MGBs. After driving it for a little decided it was too nice to scrap and too rare (only ~2000 sold in USA and one source says only about 400 still on the road). It is a rolling project and has handled some longish road trips (ie-Garys run to northern Washington and to ABFM in Portland). Definitely not a car you meet another of on the road. My engine is upgraded just enough for my tastes with 3.9 heads, a fast road cam and Holley 4-bbl.
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