Mmmm V8 FC !!

[bonobo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-MAZDA-RX7-2-WHITE-v8-drift-car_W0QQitemZ160219785970QQihZ006QQcategoryZ18211QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
Found this on ebay!
 
Rover V8\'s are cheap and fairly light!

[gsb876]

Saw it earlier today while browsing, not sure why its still advertised as a V8  as its got no engine :2Confused

Would make a good project

[bonobo]

Seems it had a V8 fitted that went pop, so all the hard work is done?
just drop in another engine?
A stock rover 3.5l is about 200 hp i think? so it\'s not gonna be super quick! but they do sound nice!!!:yes

[shaunwil]

I\'m sure this was at the pod during retro show. Me and stu got chatting to the bloke. Was a seriously stock car apart from the engine.

Shaun

[DemonRx4]

your looking at around 160 - 200hp depending on what car the 3.5 comes from. The engine in my Stag puts out around 150 but its down on a cylinder and hasn\'t been touched since the 60\'s so its to be expected i guess.

[Brett]

Wasnt this the car that had a problem with the autobox too?

[rxv8]

i used to own this car a long time ago and fitted the wheels and exhaust...to make it quick would need a decent engine as the last engine was 150hp from a rover p6...pony...and was pretty rusty back then...4 yrs ago...

[syebba]

Stock 3.5 v8\'s are approx 150bhp.
Rover v8\'s are very expensive to tune to decent power levels above 270 bhp.
I have a 4.2 rover v8 in a Dax Cobra approx 280 bhp,engine would cost nowadays about £5k.
5.7 chevy lumps much cheaper to tune up,but they weigh too much.
Worst power sappers on rover v8 are the heads.
Su carbs wont take much more grunt.
Add dished pistons,fast street camshaft,stage 2 heads & quad dellorto\'s & youre talking serious bucks,well over £5k & probably about max 320 bhp.
They sound great,but if i did it again i\'d go for a chevy LS6 or 7 all ali v8,there 400>500 bhp & more reliable & about the same price or less than a high output rover v8.

[DemonRx4]

SU\'s are cr*p! well atleast mine are. I wanted to go down the single webber 500 mounted to an Edelbrock Manifold. I still want to but the Triumph has to go so i can focus on the EGI.

Anyway back on topic, i\'d be tempted to bolt in an Audi V8 high redline plenty of grunt and with the right exhaust a sound to die for.

[syebba]

Hehe Su carbs are crap.
What about Holley 390cfm on your edelbrock inlet manifold?
I think you can get a new holley for under £200 now,their easy to tune & parts ie jets are peanuts.

[m1tch]

Why would someond downgrade a rotary with a lesser engine lol I mean its a Rotary eXperimental number 7 and not a V8X 7 is it? lol

[DemonRx4]

Oh no now you\'ve done it!! haha
Holley 390 was/is a consideration as the Webber is flamin expensive. I need to get the car through an MoT before it goes to my dads place on the Isle of Wight, and im expecting her to cost me a tidy sum as the engine is running like a dog!! I think the carbs are in need of a rebuild (its been about 36 years) but i dont know where to get the kits from.

Mind once thats done and it\'s back with my dad then the fun begins!! tuning the engine and sorting the suspension out and i\'ll be swapping my EGI in the summer time for the Stag.

[DemonRx4]

m1tch if you read Practical Performance Magazine you\'d understand. :Giggle

This week im mostly thinking about putting a Viper V10 into a Jeep Cherokee :mmmm
No wait GM already beat me to it... Oh well you get the idea

[syebba]

Try Rover Parts International for Su carb kit.
If you need Holley rebuild kit,Real Steel do them.
I love v8\'s & rotaries.
Main grumble i have with my standard 12a lump is it dosent really kick in until about 4000rpm,whereas my v8 starts pulling pretty strongly from 1500rpm.
Mind you if i revved the rover to 7000rpm,disintegration would be inevitable!!:3gears-lh

[DemonRx4]

Excellent thanks for that i\'ll give them ago.

Im the same as you. I absolutely love V8\'s and my mate got me into the Rotaries.  I would like to use the Stag as a Cruiser and the FC as the sports car. I expect it\'s the reverse for you :Laugh