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Dave,

here http://www.mgcars.org.uk/v8_conversions ... rdisc.html

shows you how to do it yourself but I've never heard of a kit.

Alternatively a reasonable number of Jag IRS conversions have been done and come with discs as standard.

Cheers,

Ian

James,

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Cheers,

Ian

Sorry not a clue.

But what you can generally say is that if it still exists our American friends have stuck a V8 in it. And if they haven't the Aussies have. Must be all that cheap fuel

... but you could only use 50% of the time (10% in Manchester and the west coast of Scotland)

... definitely not a wet (or even damp) day car

...just in case you don't want another RV8 (koff koff) there's a good description of an '93-'95 3rd gen RX-7 / Chevy LT-1 V-8 conversion here. http://members.tripod.com/~grannys/3rdgenrx7chevyv8.html All the parts can come from Granny's Speed Shop. Might give you some ideas :wink: :wink: :wink: Chee...

'fraid not - proprietary secret maybe?

Probably any of the cam grinders like Kent Cams will know the specs though. Very incestuous business cam manufacture.

According to J E We would recommend our '101' camshaft which is a mild fast road cam. For installations using the older style front engine cover (i.e. having a distributor), cam recommendations include the JE '101' cam for most fast road uses, but again, in lighter cars a more sporty cam can be used...

If the belt's throwing off then it's stretched and it won' be much good if you're re-using it. It could be under-tensioning, too much load or a duff or cheap belt (same thing really).

Cheers,

Ian

....oh and I promise never to buy a car again sight unseen on Ebay from the US. Even if people I know say it's very good it will be bound to be sh1t....


.... well until the next time anyway!

I would have bought a a car with a good chassis or have started the re-build with a new chassis. I would not have said let's go to RHD because that meant new pedals and pedal box, new steering column and a a rack instead of a steering box. I might have not gone the 5 speed box route had I realised t...

Alex,

some very good info on the MG V8 Register at

http://www.v8register.net/subpages/RV8NOTE163.htm

Cheers,

Ian

Gav, two suggestions. (1) Take the balance weights off both pulleys and go to your nearest engineering dynamic balancer (Yellow Pages) and find out if both pulleys are generally neutrally balanced. If so shift your balance weights on to your serp pulley and it won't be 'too' far out. If they're diff...

Aran,

if you look on Mez's site at

http://www.mez.co.uk/ms1.html

you'll see a 4-barrel throttle body that keeps the 'Holley' look.

Cheers,

Ian

It all depends on how you expect to rev the engine and how much boost you want to use. If you're going to run more than 6,500 rpm regularly then aftermarket forged rods will be something less to worry about. If in doubt uprate everything. Good info here http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/choosing_th...

Gavin,

what's the amperage on your welder?

Cheers,

Ian