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- Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:45 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Uber Rover
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2629
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:28 pm
- Forum: Please Tell Us About Yourself
- Topic: Hi from north yorkshire
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3108
Re: Hi from north yorkshire
Welcome to the mad house
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:43 am
- Forum: Your Garage Scene
- Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
- Replies: 1170
- Views: 853456
Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
Assuming there are no leaks, which is easy to test, and you do not have belt slip, which is fairly easy to monitor*, then if you need more airflow, you simply need to spin the blower harder. But low power could be many things, from an actual problem, to simply bad tuning. If you think somehow there...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:18 pm
- Forum: Your Garage Scene
- Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
- Replies: 1170
- Views: 853456
Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
There's a lot going on with this engine but fundamentally it's not hitting the figures it should. As Stevie rightly says with it being a supercharged engine "boost is not the goal", in fact quite the opposite. So looking at what we know this is what I see. We know the NA baseline BHP is just shy of ...
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 3:03 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: Manual required
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3303
Re: Manual required
Chris is a member here and should be able to assist
http://www.cowdery.org.uk/zf.php This is his website
http://www.cowdery.org.uk/zf.php This is his website
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Please Tell Us About Yourself
- Topic: Hi from Stafford
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3305
Re: Hi from Stafford
That looks suspiciously like Western Downs
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:49 am
- Forum: Your Garage Scene
- Topic: Opel Commodore A Coupe 3.5V8 1969
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12408
Re: Opel Commodore A Coupe 3.5V8 1969
Contender to house my 455
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:47 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Engine build
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2604
Re: Engine build
Ralphypants unfortunately there is no such thing as a 'cheap' 300bhp Rover engine. Looking at ChrisJC's suggestion, which is perfectly reasonable, my first thought is that's going to start at £5k whoever you get it from. Adjusting expectations might help you out. If you were happy with 250bhp then a...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:44 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Rover V8 starter motors
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2918
Re: Rover V8 starter motors
I agree, a poor earth can cause havoc, my advice is to run a seperate negative lead from one of the starter mounting bolts straight to the battery.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: Finally back in a V8
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3641
Re: Finally back in a V8
Had the Beastie remapped this afternoon.
690bhp and 750 lbs/ft
That's woken her up a bit
690bhp and 750 lbs/ft
That's woken her up a bit
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:46 pm
- Forum: Please Tell Us About Yourself
- Topic: Hiya
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3403
Re: Hiya
Welcome to the Mad House
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Please Tell Us About Yourself
- Topic: Hello all
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3713
Re: Hello all
Welcome to the Mad House
A V8 London Taxi, isnt that how they should always have been?
We do of course need pictures to feed our collective habit.
Rossco
A V8 London Taxi, isnt that how they should always have been?
We do of course need pictures to feed our collective habit.
Rossco
- Thu May 28, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: McLeod 10.5" clutch RV8 ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4943
Re: McLeod 10.5" clutch RV8 ?
PM Coops.
I should remember what clutch he has given I redrilled his flywheel
I should remember what clutch he has given I redrilled his flywheel
- Thu May 28, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: Finally back in a V8
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3641
Finally back in a V8
After following one of Jaguars V6's for a few years I'm now back from the dark side and firmly behind a V8
My 15 plate E63 V8 Biturbo was delivered yesterday.
33k miles, full service history, 550bhp....soon to be a wee bit more
My 15 plate E63 V8 Biturbo was delivered yesterday.
33k miles, full service history, 550bhp....soon to be a wee bit more
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:52 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Warrior
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7150
Re: Warrior
Not so far then. I'm just around the M6 toward Ull