Just a few pics of the new project under development, an adapter plate to fit to the Rover V8 engine, alowing it to be installed directly to the Transit Mt75 transmission.
Following on from the success of the Essex V6 conversion, we are in the process of producing an adapter plate that will enable the Rover V8 engine to be installed to the Transit Mt75 gearbox.
This will be offered to forum members in a kit form, with full installation instructions being posted up in this thread.
The kit will consist of a steel CNC cut adapter plate and all the necessary hardware to secure this to the Rover V8 engine block.
A custom spigot bearing will also be included.
We intend to manufacture engine mountings to enable the existing Mk5 Transit chassis brackets and mounting rubbers to be retained, these will be supplied in addition to the adapter plates as a pair.
We have not yet installed the engine in our Mk5, the 'Surrogate Mother', so are unable to confirm as yet if bulkhead modifications will be required, but the adapter plate has been kept to the minimum possible thickness so as to provide as much space infront of the engine as possible.
Some pictures;
Finally, a shot inside the clutch housing;
The aim is to install the engine in the Surrogate Mother and provide detailed instructions on how to connect water hoses, electrics and exhausts so as to assist those installing the kit, naturally, any assistance/advice that can be offered by other forum members will be gladly recieved.
More to follow soon,
TIM