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The Rover V8 engine is a modified version of the all aluminium ex-Buick
engine. It was used in various capacities and states of tune in many UK
cars, e.g. TVR, Land/Range Rover, the later MG V8, MGB (GT) V8, Morgan,
Rover. The advantage of this engine is its weight, it may not be very
much more, if at all, than the original 1800cc cast iron block of the
MGB, it certainly was a lot lighter than the 6 cilinder 3 ltr lump from
the MGB GT which was similar to the AH 3 ltr engine.
The disadvantage is its often weak camshaft. Many do not last 40.000
miles although some never seem to wear out (quality control problems?).
A bit of Googling will find you the widths of the cars.
Kees Oudesluijs
Simon Lachlan schreef op 29-5-2015 om 17:51:
>
> Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here goes........
>
> There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale locally. My wife had a regular one
> years ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but it seemed to me that it just looked
> like a sports car but didn?t really behave like one.
>
> But a V8 would be a different story?
>
> 1)Our driveway is narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig, but
> most cars are too fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?
>
> 2)The 3.5 ex Buick engine......isn?t that the one that TVR bore out to
> 4.6?
>
> Seems to me that the 3.5 would offer up some serious power if
> sufficiently tweaked? Or am I thinking of a different engine?
>
> I think it?s the same engine that Rover used to put in their cars.
> Police 3.5s went like rockets considering the cars? weight.
>
> Any comments would be welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The Rover V8 engine is a modified
version of the all aluminium ex-Buick engine. It was used in
various capacities and states of tune in many UK cars, e.g. TVR,
Land/Range Rover, the later MG V8, MGB (GT) V8, Morgan, Rover. The
advantage of this engine is its weight, it may not be very much
more, if at all, than the original 1800cc cast iron block of the
MGB, it certainly was a lot lighter than the 6 cilinder 3 ltr lump
from the MGB GT which was similar to the AH 3 ltr engine.<br>
The disadvantage is its often weak camshaft. Many do not last
40.000 miles although some never seem to wear out (quality control
problems?).<br>
A bit of Googling will find you the widths of the cars.<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
<br>
<br>
Simon Lachlan schreef op 29-5-2015 om 17:51:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here
goes........</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale locally.
My wife had a regular one years ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but
it seemed to me that it just looked like a sports car but
didn?t really behave like one.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But a V8 would be a different story? </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>1)<span> </span></span>Our
driveway is narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig,
but most cars are too fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>2)<span> </span></span>The
3.5 ex Buick engine......isn?t that the one that TVR bore out
to 4.6?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seems to me that the 3.5 would offer up
some serious power if sufficiently tweaked? Or am I thinking
of a different engine?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think it?s the same engine that Rover
used to put in their cars. Police 3.5s went like rockets
considering the cars? weight.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any comments would be welcome.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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