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im building a V8 kit, all rover bits mostly, tranvercly mounted in the back, which is why i am askign about elises/MGF's as they are the only cars i can think of which are like it std. i will be using a PG1 gearbox, and therefore utalise mgf gearlinkage, drive shafts etc. im pretty sure the gearbox ...

think i will keep it upright!


Ralph

it would have made weight distribution better, but i can probly make it mount pright anyway, look better upright to!

will know after this weekend, gonna go measure one up etc.


cheers
Ralph

Angling the block back about 5 degrees so that the front is higher is supposed to help prevent oil being stored up in the heads. 15 degrees may cause issues with getting the carb to function correctly. Pete ahh have wrong end of the stick, its transversely mounted in the rear of the car, so it woul...

would a V8 mind being layed down a bit? current K series sits at 15 degree's or something, would a V8 be ok with this?

i may have to revise the oil level, but can anyone see any other problems?


Ralph

well apparently PG1's come with a 1.4KW as standard so i dont need to worry, i thinkt he flywheel might be tad smaller but im sure it wont make much difference. would act as a lightened flywheel to, added bonus! cheers for the help! just have to sus how to adapt the V8 crank on to the PG1 flywheel n...

Well the Montego Diesel starter which was fitted to the PG1 box is 1.5kW I believe. I will try to remember to measure a flywheel later. Chris. 1.5Kwwould definatly start a v8, found the K4 one is800/900w, might not. i dont know if the K series/T/M series starters are interchangable. but will find o...

because the rover V8 ones dont fit in to a PG1 bellhousing. rover ks eries ones do. im goign to make an adaptor plate to fit the V8 to the PG1, and make another adaptor to fit the K series flywheel to the V8 crank, so that i can use the k series clutch setup (from a freelander) which will fit the in...

well back to basics im wantign to know if a 1.8K series starter motor will turn a V8?

upgrading the battery is no problem, just if the starter has the power!


Ralph

how many watt are V8 starter motors? if they vary then take a 3.9 range rover one for instance?

also what size flywheel do they usually have?


cheers
Ralph

which way does a rover V8 turn?



Ralph

T series as fitted tot he turbo has a good clutch, but i dont think it has any adaptor plates. however i am thinkign it might be possable to use the T series bell housing and make a flat plate which bolts on to it and then would have a ring of holes to bolt ot eh v8 as well. yes the PG1 was made by ...

nothing to do with tomcats what so ever. its a rear engine V8 metro im tryign to make. so similar to your mini. (i think) i chose the PG1 idealy because the following would be easy... speedo drive cable, mgf would work gearlinkage, again mgf one fit stright in, clutch, i already have a hydrolic mgf ...

Hello, im new here as i have a V8 question to do with my next up project. how can i fit a rover V8 on to a PG1 gearbox?? PG1 comes in loads of cars all of the rovers above 1600, i would probably use the internals of a 220T as its the stronger varient hopefully capable takign the torque of a mildly t...