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by alistair
Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:57 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: RV8 - 3.9 cam in a 3.5 - worth doing?
Replies: 8
Views: 4160

cheers for the replies.
by alistair
Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: RV8 - 3.9 cam in a 3.5 - worth doing?
Replies: 8
Views: 4160

RV8 - 3.9 cam in a 3.5 - worth doing?

I am attempting to buy a Rover V8 car, more on this if the deal goes through, and a chap I know has a brand new factory 3.9 cam for £cheap. I have read in the past that a 3.9 cam in a 3.5 makes like 15 BHP or somesuch without any loss of drivability. Is this true? If so I think I'll blag the cam as ...
by alistair
Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: 1/4 Mile Times
Topic: '99 Lexus LS400 - all stock
Replies: 2
Views: 5411

'99 Lexus LS400 - all stock

15.10 @ 93.1 MPH, Shakey.

I reckon if I'd have dropped the tyre pressures, emptied out the boot that could maybe have seen a 14.99999999999999 with a following wind.
by alistair
Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: TA Performance heads for the Rover V8
Replies: 82
Views: 40798

I hear that TA are now looking at around $3000 for a pair of heads which looks like they are pricing themselves out of the market, there has been a lot of adverse comments over on the US side of the pond. As a long term Buick owner I've never heard anything but good things about TA and I have used ...
by alistair
Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: TA Performance heads for the Rover V8
Replies: 82
Views: 40798

$2500??????? Jesus. Thats more expensive than AFR heads (shame they dont do rover heads!) and prob more expensive than those tasty looking wildcat heads I looked at Wildcat heads for another project some years ago and at the time they were about £2700 per pair, plus VAT if my memory serves me right...

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