Rover V8's are not crap - they are actually very good - they are just not big enough to haul around 2.5-tonne AWD cars - in MGs, TVRs, Rovers and the like they are lovely.
I myself have gone down the American route, but it is not as simple as just dropping in an LS or a hemi - the amount of engineering involved is pretty extensive.
All you grease monkeys on here aren't daunted by this but our host wants sensible upgrades that are proven and easy to do.
And of course in a 12000-mile vehicle originality is going to be important.
No doubt Evil and Zen will shout me down but I feel my point is valid.
I myself have gone down the American route, but it is not as simple as just dropping in an LS or a hemi - the amount of engineering involved is pretty extensive.
All you grease monkeys on here aren't daunted by this but our host wants sensible upgrades that are proven and easy to do.
And of course in a 12000-mile vehicle originality is going to be important.
No doubt Evil and Zen will shout me down but I feel my point is valid.
ronsealdeath
Sagging Member
I've never driven a yank v8 (well the RV8 is based on one anyway) but any V8 is nice. And believe me (I looked extensively), the cheapest way to V8 ownership in the UK, is an RRC or a Disco (OK forget those POS Lexus 400 things). So go RV8s
(OK forget those POS Lexus 400 things). So go RV8s
OH DEAR...oh dear oh dear oh dear....
how misinforned you are...those lexus 300hp totally reliable CHEAP engines are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD i had to supercharge one and install it into a 2 door range rover...400hp..20+mpg japanese reliability...oh the engine cost £80....
****e loads..its all bespoke.
i thought i gave a break down of cheap rv8 upgrades to give circa 200hp??
in op case with 12000miles if indeed true, then i would be keeping engine as is..ie rv8..efi,manifolds.nice exhaust cam etc...
DaveM-sport
Active Member
Totally agree with Zen. The Lexus 1uzfe engine is a brilliant!
All alloy engine so incredibly light. Friend is drifting a PS13 with one with throttles bodies, turboed and on NOS and its making well over 500bhp. Sounds insane too!
Only trouble with them is manual gearboxes really but with abit of engineering, any gearbox can be made work really.
Friend stuck a M60b40 out of a BMW 540 into a 110 for Fast6 too last year and it went very nicely too
Can totally understand why staying with a RV8 is better for a low mileage landie though
Not saying they are a bad engine, just false economy for gaining both decent power, reliability and practicality.
All alloy engine so incredibly light. Friend is drifting a PS13 with one with throttles bodies, turboed and on NOS and its making well over 500bhp. Sounds insane too!
Only trouble with them is manual gearboxes really but with abit of engineering, any gearbox can be made work really.
Friend stuck a M60b40 out of a BMW 540 into a 110 for Fast6 too last year and it went very nicely too
Can totally understand why staying with a RV8 is better for a low mileage landie though
Not saying they are a bad engine, just false economy for gaining both decent power, reliability and practicality.
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Spunka
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DaveM-sport
Active Member
Indeed. Nitrous is extremely good value for your money. Can set it up that it comes on when you press the throttle to the floor very easily too by using a factory auto kick-down switch on the accelerator pedal too.
More clever kits can be programmed to come on progressively or at certain rev-ranges and loads too.
More clever kits can be programmed to come on progressively or at certain rev-ranges and loads too.
sounds to me his best bet is to stick in a 3.9 with a Viper Hurricane and an Edelbrock 500 carb
That should give him around that figure and plenty torque too.
There is a top-hat engine on ebay - looks very nice
Rover V8 3.9 EFI fully rebuilt engine | eBay
That should give him around that figure and plenty torque too.
There is a top-hat engine on ebay - looks very nice
Rover V8 3.9 EFI fully rebuilt engine | eBay
