Strong Bottom End RV8 Block

Wotland · Post by **Wotland** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:58 pm

Hello,

On old forum I had posted an topic about alloy girdle plate for early Rover V8.

During this summer, I have made one girdle plate in 20mm tickness 6014 Aircraft Grade Aluminium Sheet.

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:46 pm

That's a nice bit of kit!

I noticed that your block is also cross drilled, what are you planning to run this engine on, nitroglycerene?

Regards,

Pete

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:34 pm

sidecar wrote: I noticed that your block is also cross drilled, what are you planning to run this engine on, nitroglycerene?

I wondered that - is this going to be the first 1000bhp RV8? :racing

Chris.

Wotland · Post by **Wotland** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:38 pm

It was for my P76 project but opted for other option.
Two girlde plates waren made : one for me and the other for an friend for an hillclimbing RV8 powered car.

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:47 pm

Did you sell one of these on ebay relatively recently??

Very impressive piece of machining that mate. Will there be any more produced, because I may be tempted hehe!!!!

Wotland · Post by **Wotland** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:30 am

Hello Chodijnn,

Thank for compliment. Yes I have listed mine on Ebay due some changements in my project.

Alloy plate is very expensive (around 100GBP) and JED main studs kit also expensive. I have payed 127GBP with VAt just for 10 custom studs

. (no nut, washer and spacer). ARP extra long main stud kit would have been less expensive.

I am not in Europe at this moment, back only in January.

If you are always interested by alloy girdle plate, contact me at this time. I can made one for you.

Cheer.
Dimitri