Building a UHP engine.. Rover v8

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Building a UHP engine.. Rover v8

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If some one is intresting?
Here is some pick witch i have done in home (Finland) garage.. :D
all parts are unfinished..

Siamesed plenum.
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Also some head work at home/machine shop... RPIV8 43/38mm valves with 7,9mm valve stem + bronze guides..

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Ported inlet manifold.
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to suit 45mm trumpets.
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Home made 45mm trumpets..
Not as good as RPI. Laughing (I must to save money and buy goog ones/RPI stuff)

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I spend some serious money in this summer/winter..
I,m trying to build Ultra High Performance Rover V8.. :D
Maybe the Finnish biggest RV8?? :lol:

I just receive a 2nd hand short engine from RPIV8..

90mm stroker crank..
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top hat liner block inc 96mm bore.
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H-beam rods. 5,85" Ross forged pistons 96mm
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Harland sharp roller rocker setup..
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Kent cams Mechanical 228cam, JP timing chain, new single valvespring (1 coil less) + some gasket + etc.. also i have got mechanical lifters, new 319cc accel injectors + etc.. :D
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also i have got another block and top hat liners.. (block is in the machine shop now) and i sell it to my Local land rover dealer..
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Also i just receive a 45m trumpets from RPIV8 (same time as my short engine)
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Here is my current 4,6 efi stage 3.. And hope that my 5,2 is under my bonnet in next summer.. Inc siamised plenum system.. 8-)

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i can only deam of a bigger engine :cry:

looks very nice mate a credit to you.
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Post by v8 jago »

Sound like a nice bit of kit, But dont you think the cam is a little bit small especially on an engine this size ?
Was Rover v8 10.7@122mph, 0-60-3.01sec
Now Blown BigBlock Chevy 9.9@134 upto now on low boost.
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And single valve springs going to be able to cope? Looks like a very good project!!!
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