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by **AlanN** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:12 pm

Yes, that will be somethng to keep your feet warm in the winter :lol:

by **BROWNYS V6** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:43 pm

bit of an update on this, i have started collecting bits and i won a 3.5 v8 rover engine on the bay this morning(well actually wifey did cos i was at work

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yeah i know nothing different about that, well i blame wifey as we went to a capri show at brooklands a couple of weekends back and there were a few v8 cappas there and when we were leaving a v8 cappa burbled of up the road and it sounded awsome :wink:

so the mk2's getting one, undecided on a gearbox at the mo but im thinking auto,we'll see

by **Luke** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

cool

this is gonna be good :mrgreen:

by **AlanN** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:13 pm

V8 Rover

what no nissan

by **BROWNYS V6** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

nah nissan engines are to expensive,this is gonna be a modded van on a budget :wink:

i know the v8's been done to death but i still think i can make it a bit different :wink:

by **Luke** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

there might have been a fair few in the past but theres not that many V8 mk2's around today :!:

by **irishtransit** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:50 pm

sounds like a good project

by **AlanN** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

I know what ever you do, it will turn out the dogs danglies

by **BROWNYS V6** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:58 pm

been out and picked up my latest ebay bargin

i have been watching a few v8 rover lumps on ebay of late,and they all seemed to be making good money

and they were all miles away from me

i found one close to me no picture in add not much of a descripton other than it was bought to put in a plane :shock:

won the auction

went and picked it up tonite,here i was expecting some smokey old v8 out of an sd1 turns out to be a high comp p6 motor with su's and a short nose water pump,complete with all ancilleries for £86,bargain :mrgreen:

i is appy as a pig in poo :lol:

jus need to decide on a gearbox now :wink:

by **transit jono** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:01 pm

i is appy as a pig in poo :lol:

jus need to decide on a gearbox now :wink:

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Result

Just need to sort the shell out and get a box then MOT-easy :lol:

by **Luke** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:11 pm

let the work begin

by **madbri** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:30 pm

looks good sat next 2 ure escort! how bout v8 in escort??????????????? that sounds fun

by **BROWNYS V6** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:40 pm

nah escorts much quicker wiv a pinto :wink:

v8's just a plodder wiv a wicked soundtrack

by **AlanN** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:19 am

That looks a tidy block, are you going to do a rebuild...

by **BROWNYS V6** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:09 pm

rebuild................... nah chuck it in and hope it works,i'll rebuild it if it dont :wink:

also had a thought on gearbox, ive got another type 9 5 speed,a rover bellhousing wiv the engine, a prop for a type9 for a mk2 so i jus need a billet of alloy for adapter plate a manual flywheel and a rose jointed gear lever :wink:

and i'll have to drive carefully so i dont break it :lol: