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Perry.
How is that flexplate holding up to the nitrous and the drag racing?

Now If I could just get one for a reasonable rate.

Shipping alone is looking to be over $200.00 American!

When you add the 260 pound purchase price... Im looking at Over $700.00USD

That is approaching the price of a custom sheetmetal intake here..

Has anyone been able to determine if the Willpower intake from Australia and the Wildcat intake from england are the same thing?

If you know differences?? please elaborate.
Do they require adapter plates to work with Buick 300 heads mounted on a Rover 4.6 block?

That is interesting. Maybe the Ebay ad I took the picture from mistakenly called it an Oldsmobile unit.

At any rate the picture is correct for a Buick 215.

I have a 72 Chevy Chevelle.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2902138

My Buick/Rover hybrid engine will be going into my 1977 Chevy Vega.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2908099/1

Thanks guys. Ill have to add this info to the list. Ill most likely be purchasing a single plane intake manifold from Wildcat in the spring. Maybe Ian has the spacers too.

Congrats.
I see Andy got his Buick 215 flexplate on Evilbay.
I just picked one up at one of the local junkyards for myself.
You guys have to be loving the exchange rates!

Perry.
What are you using for a starter with your setup?
Im thinking Ill need a good gear reduction mini starter as Im planning a high compression engine and Ill also need as much clearance as possible.

Thanks Marki....

Can you point me in the direction of a couple of suppliers? websites etc.

Hello I am in the process of building a Buick/Rover hybrid engine. I have a 4.6 block, and a 4.6 crank I plan on having offset ground to around a 3.4" stroke. The engine will use modified 1964 aluminum Buick 300 heads. I had thought about using an interim front cover with the crank driven pump ...

Here is another picture for the sake of community.... Its shows a Rover 4.6 flexplate and the D&D modified 215 flexplates. If you look at the center its pretty obvious that the Rover plate would not work without the crank to flexplate adapter shown the the expanded diagram posted earlier. http:/...

I didnt count the teeth but they appear to be the same to me.... The only thing that Im still curious about is why the stock 4.6 has that spacer between the crank and flexplate and the D&D adapter kit doesnt require it... Maybe the stock Rover trans in the Range Rover 4.6 has the torque converte...

Here is a side by side.. Looks the same to me...


Perrys' D&D piece on the left... Olds 215 on the right..

Thanks again Perry You have really shed some light on this. The D&D flexplate appears to be the same as a stock Buick/Olds 215 piece. Here is a picture of one I found on Ebay. http://www.usfamily.net/web/hoffbug/Olds%20215%20flexplate.JPG They just drill the bolt holes for the modern converter b...

Thanks Perry..
What size Rover engine are you running?
Are you using a Rover or Buick 215, or 300 crank?
Did the kit require and hub between the flexplate and crank?

Thanks again. Tony