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Yet another new member trying to identify an engine. I'm building, very slowly, a Cobra look-a-like. I have a Rover V8 engine which I'm told is a Vitesse engine. It shows the 9.75:1CR which is a good sign and the engine number is S30A00103. I haven't yet found any official records with the S prefix. I see that in an earlier posting someone suggested such engines were destined for Morgan, which as a Morgan V8 fan I would be very happy with.

But if there is anyone that can help me to clarify the number that would be great.

Thanks

Barrie

My new short block I bought has a XM prefix which was destined for Mogan apparently. It turns out that Mitchell Cotts made the block under license from Rover. I am guess the S prefix indicates manufacture under license from Rover. Maybe someone else will be along to answer for definate.

harl606 wrote:Hi
Yet another new member trying to identify an engine. I'm building, very slowly, a Cobra look-a-like. I have a Rover V8 engine which I'm told is a Vitesse engine. It shows the 9.75:1CR which is a good sign and the engine number is S30A00103. I haven't yet found any official records with the S prefix. I see that in an earlier posting someone suggested such engines were destined for Morgan, which as a Morgan V8 fan I would be very happy with.

But if there is anyone that can help me to clarify the number that would be great.

Thanks

Barrie

Hi Barrie. Long shot. Your bostbwas a number of years ago.

I too am tracking down history of an S prefix rover V8. S30A00*** no suffix. Did you ever get to the bottom of it? Thanks. Nathan