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Rover V8, Wiring up to run it out of the car
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:15 am
by stuartl
I wonder if someone can help me?
I am in the process of making up a test bed for my engine and want to set it up to run and use the temp guage, oil pressure and the ignition and oil lights.
It will be run on twin SU's to make things simple.
Is there a basic wiring diagram available to show me how to wire it?
Thanks,
Stuart
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:01 am
by topcatcustom
I asked the same about the ignition side of things recently, if you search you will get the answers!
My thread is
http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5454
TC
edit: maybe not- the image that Ramon posted has disappeared!!!
Re: Rover V8, Wiring up to run it out of the car
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:20 pm
by Paul B
stuartl wrote:I wonder if someone can help me?
I am in the process of making up a test bed for my engine and want to set it up to run and use the temp guage, oil pressure and the ignition and oil lights.
It will be run on twin SU's to make things simple.
Is there a basic wiring diagram available to show me how to wire it?
Thanks,
Stuart
If we knew what ignition system you were using it would be easier. The one with the ally box under the coil can be trimmed down to a couple of wires.
Use a mechanic gauge for the oil and temp, so much easier.
Ignition light is simply a bulb in the exciter wire to the alternator. The other (fatter)alternator wire goes to the heavy starter terminal to feed 12v charge back to the battery.
A push button can be used to supply 12 volts to the starter, to spin the motor over, but again, it depends on your ignition as to whether you need to mess with ballast resistors and stuff like that in that circuit.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:39 am
by ChrisJC
This is what I did:
Chris.
engine out of car
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:18 pm
by Dangerdoc
Hey Chris,
Just a simple observation - is there not supposed to be some bodywork around that engine, hmmmmm like a van or a car lol
It cracks me seeing it like that.
Doc
(sorry not contributing here I know, oops)
Re: engine out of car
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:28 am
by ChrisJC
Dangerdoc wrote:Hey Chris,
Just a simple observation - is there not supposed to be some bodywork around that engine, hmmmmm like a van or a car lol
It's my new lightweight race-bred bodywork......
Chris.
new race materials
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:18 pm
by Dangerdoc
Hey Chris,
Nice one. I have heard about this new material - what's it called again, .....
ah yes . Invisiblanium - heard it is so lightweight and very very thin.
lol