Rover V8 to Transit MT75 Gearbox Adapter

[thegreathowardo]

I went for the ones that were already in it! I am guessing they were matched for the 10.5:1 as per the original engine, the dish looks about right. Bear in mind that I do everything on a budget and most of the time there isn't one!

[thegreathowardo]

Alternative engine nearly built, wheel arch repaired, just awaiting 3 head bolts that were not in the package the other day and then it should be all systems go.....

[ColinJack]

Don't think theres a lot in it, petrols dearer than diesel in Europe, they haven't been "turned over" by a labour gov like us !

Just returned from Luxembourg ... paid 1.19 euros per litre! That is about 97p per litre in proper money ... not much dearer than 'red' in UK.

[thegreathowardo]

Ok, the replacement engine has been fitted and phew, it doesn't smoke. It has taken all day but at last we have a very healthy sounding V8



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lHf5U7 ... e=youtu.be

[Frank190]

Don't think theres a lot in it, petrols dearer than diesel in Europe, they haven't been "turned over" by a labour gov like us !

Just returned from Luxembourg ... paid 1.19 euros per litre! That is about 97p per litre in proper money ... not much dearer than 'red' in UK.

It is if you can get cherry for 62p a litre - anymore video of this v8 smiley

[ColinJack]

It is if you can get cherry for 62p a litre - anymore video of this v8 smiley

Yeah - would like to see 'under the hood' with engine burbling!

[ColinJack]

Ok, the replacement engine has been fitted and phew, it doesn't smoke. It has taken all day but at last we have a very healthy sounding V8



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lHf5U7 ... e=youtu.be

You've got a brace of them ... how you going to fit both under the bonnet?

[limitedblack]

It's ok, Tim has a kit for that under development

[ColinJack]

It's ok, Tim has a kit for that under development

The 'Master of Invention'

[MinorMatt]

its the V16 kit... you will need a bullnose though

[thegreathowardo]

Just back from a pleasant trip to the MOT station (passed!) and then onto Ashford and now back. A couple of things really, I need to tighten the alternator belt and cut a couple of extra holes in the bumper to let a bit more air through, seems to run a bit warm. But I can now attend to the carbs and timing at my leisure... Hit 70 on the motorway and we were weighing in at a shade over 3 tonnes with me and a Luton full of rubbish.

[ColinJack]

Just back from a pleasant trip to the MOT station (passed!) and then onto Ashford and now back. A couple of things really, I need to tighten the alternator belt and cut a couple of extra holes in the bumper to let a bit more air through, seems to run a bit warm. But I can now attend to the carbs and timing at my leisure... Hit 70 on the motorway and we were weighing in at a shade over 3 tonnes with me and a Luton full of rubbish.

Sweet!

[thegreathowardo]

Changed the tubular manifolds back to the old iron ones, makes it a bit quieter and they actually fit. One was cracked anyway. Holes cut in the bumper for extra cooling. Discovered why I thought the axle ratio wasn't great... the rev counter got switched from 8 cylinder to 6 cylinder somewhere along the line meaning the revs were reading 1.33 times higher than they were in reality.

[thegreathowardo]

After 5 trips to France as a 3.5 litre the gearbox decided to play up, 5th gear becoming very noisy... If I have to change the gearbox let's see if I can get an injected V8... A 3.9 was available on ebay still in an XR4i just up the road.... so I bought it and it has gone in a treat. There are a few differences to the 3.5, this being the intermediate serpentine motor, better oil pump and retaining a distributor.

[blue estate]

Nice sleeper van then