seems to be a lot of Marcos Mantula in here - hello Ian!
I am a V8 owner since last year. I bought a Marcos with a Rover 3.5l.
I am living in Germany next to lake Constance - and yes, I am not a native english writer. So, forgive some unusual sentences or wordings.
Before a V8 I had earned a lot of know how on 4 cylinder engines from VW and BMW. The most impressive one I heard was a BMW S14 at 9000rev and wide open throttle

Lets see if a Rover V8 can top this...
When starting with the restauration of the Marcos I have started a blog as well. See here:
springv8.blogspot.com
regards
SpringV8