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Posted: **Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:37 pm**

landrovernuts wrote:V8 Devlopment stage 3 big valve heads, block machined to raise compression to 9.75 to 1, pistons machined with valve cut outs, bottom end balanced, Kent 218 camshaft and fitted with Janspesd manifolds and exhaust which has since been binned in favour of EFI ported manifolds (Much better). The engine was intially built by V8D with hotwire injection with bigger ram pipes, gas flowed and ported inlet manifold and 72 mm throttle, Dakar exhaust manifolds and down pipes - it produced even more power then!

Toby

Sounds a nice engine, how much better was it with the Hotwire system and was that modified with after market chip etc.

Kevin.

Posted: **Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:54 pm**

Yes it had two trips to get the ECU set up by Mark Adams, and I have to say it was a different vehicle when I drove it home. It was a much smoother and eager engine and produced 260 bhp. Didn't want any more out of it as it was in a RR at the time.

Hotwire as opposed to carbs, well no contest injection every time. Stable idle, works at all angles, instant cold starts, no choke and much better power and economy.

Toby

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:21 am**

CastleMGBV8 wrote:This may proove of interest.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... 20profiles

Who the hell is 'Rob Robinson?'

Case of blatant plagiarism of another Robs work I reckon

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