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I would think it all depends on what you are going to put the engine in. Build a kit and you will need the Donor for the V5 to get the engine date for registration and emissions Put it in a Capri or similar of 1970 vintage and emissions is a smoke test so no major hassle (So long as you have the Cap...

I'm close enough take in the parts and say connect this to that with 4 foot of pipe

They take the parts away to the back store and come back with the bits!

Ian

Jig saw with a metal bit! (Make sure the piece is well clamped and not a lot of pressure on the blade)

Then tidy up the edges with a file or powerfile / belt sander

IAn

I don't know re the Efi but would it not be cheaper and easire to go Carb?

Unless you are in cat requirement on emissions due to engine age probably cheapest?? and easiest option

Ian

Zimbabwean trick when they blended pertol with enhanol it evaporated all the time Take a piece of mutton cloth or similar and wrap around the fuel pipe in engine bay Disconnect washer pipe from windscreen and cable tie along the fuel pipe and puncture it along the way When engine don't start squirt ...

Think Automotive in Twickenham always whad what we needed when building the 40

http://www.thinkauto.com/index.htm

Ian

Have you tried power off the ECU and back on?

It can reset after a surge

Is it hotwire?

I have a chipped ECu to try but the fuelling will be wrong for MOT

Ian

I;ll second that

We battled for 2 weeks trying vaseline and everyhting

Finally bought the tool from real steel about £10 and 30 seconds on the drill, had pressure

Beg borrow steal a priming tool and get the drill on it

You will not regret it

Ian

Presumably you have also tried disconnecting battery to reset ECu and reconnecting - 30 seconds normally does it

Ian

Tony

Just a thought to clarify - are we looking at a weekend day or is it mid week job?

Cheers
Ian

I'm interested

Can other non forum GT40's also come for a play?

Ian

GT40 Rover 3.9EFi Cross over pipes (LOUD)

Renault box required is a UN1 found in the 21 25 Alpine and others The 21 turbo is the one of choice as it has higher dif and 5th gearing for a V8 on the road (About3000 rpm at 80mph on 26.5 inch tyre diameter. Loads of adaptors available for Rover to UN1 and GT40 crown is where to look. Look out fo...

Lets See Now the turns are all one way? So mount the engine canted over so the sump is outermost The centrifugal force will help the oil get back to the sump Then find your cam specs and find out where your torque max is. - probably nowhere near the 6000rpm. Then redo the gearing etc to run the moto...

Ian

It looks brilliant

When is ETD garage and ETA fun street?

Ian

Ian

Well yes hand held hoping I was on the speedo and hit the power!

Single hand steering over bumps and then hard on brakes - I must have been crazy

Ian