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- Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:28 pm
- Forum: Body & Strengthening
- Topic: fitting a rover v8 into a mk3 capri
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4847
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: Body & Strengthening
- Topic: painting
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8740
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:13 pm
- Forum: Body & Strengthening
- Topic: fitting a rover v8 into a mk3 capri
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4847
fitting a rover v8 into a mk3 capri
Hello just wondering if caprisport still sell the drawings for this conversion or if any one knows ware I can get the info as ive now collected all the bits to rebuild my 4.2 so starting to think how I will get it in the car. O and I forgot to say I wont to use the t5 box as its already mounted in t...
- Wed May 05, 2010 12:20 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: rover 4.2 v8 rebuild
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6623
I did think of doing that but the machine shop only wonted £40 to power hone it so decided to go that way. As with cams I wont to put a good cam in it but one that dus not need any head work as I plan to get the bottom end right so I dont have to pull it out of the car again. With a pair of home por...
- Wed May 05, 2010 9:59 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: rover 4.2 v8 rebuild
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6623
- Wed May 05, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: rover 4.2 v8 rebuild
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6623
- Wed May 05, 2010 8:32 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: rover 4.2 v8 rebuild
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6623
rover 4.2 v8 rebuild
Hello all sins my last post I have picked the engine up and stripped it so find it in good condition with no sludge so ive taken the block and crank to the machine shop. So I will soon start with the rebuild and fort I would post on hear to see wot all you experienced people recommend. I wont to put...
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:14 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: raising the compression on a rover 4.2 v8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6410
The only reason I mention shims is if the heads are skimmed this will take away some of the clearance so shims should get the clearance back with in tolerance .I have not said much about head work yet as my plan for the engine is to rebuild it with arp bolts and a fast road cam kit , webber 500 carb...
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:40 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: raising the compression on a rover 4.2 v8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6410
- Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:45 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: raising the compression on a rover 4.2 v8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6410
raising the compression on a rover 4.2 v8
Hello all I have finally managed to get hold of a 4.2 to put in my Capri my first forts are to get the bottom end right before I put it in the car. I wont to raise the compression to around 10.5 my forts are to use the pistons available on ebay for £355 which also increase the engine to 4.3 :) but w...