You might also look at Rimmer Brothers. They have a 4.9L version
of the Rover V8 that uses the"Predator" block out of the late model
Range Rovers I think.
They sell it under the Rover SD1 catalogue.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hartwig <mhartwig@cbu.edu>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Modern Sports Cars
>At 08:29 PM 6/18/98 EDT, Rick Morrison wrote:
>>> When the original poster said "properly built 3.9" I took that
>>>to mean a seriously developed version of the original
>>>3.5L rover, something that would take a very long time
>>>to produce.
>>
>>Not as long as you might think. Osselli Engineering (UK) has some very
>>nice HIGH output 3.9 Rover engines for reasonable prices. A phone call
>>and a high limit credit card all that is needed. I once saw one in an
>>English mag that they had installed in a BGT. HP estimates were in
>>excess of 400.
>>
>
>The horsepower in our MGB V-8 3.5 liter is hoped to be around 175+ at
>flywheel, but the real kicker is the torque, with expected torque around
>225 ft-lbs.
>
>With the 5-speed T-Bird gearbox and 3.00 rear end, we should have a load of
>fun, but we feel that we may need to beef up the frame to handle the
>massive (as compared to MGB 4 banger, not Viper) torque.
>
>It's not a Viper; it's not a Porsche; it's a MGB V-8. Nuff said!
>
>And this is an excellent way to make a rubber bumper B acceptable, in my
>opinion.
>
>And just so you guys don't drool too much over the great power, let me add,
>this is a huge project. Many manhours, many headaches, many arguments,
>many, many dollars; but hopefully, no oil leaks, no getting beat by kids on
>bicycles, no excuses, and surely no stinking siamesed exhaust ports.
>
>Jay
>'70 B daily driver
>'65 B in pieces and primered and looking for a new home
>'78 B V-8 camaro and mustang eater (right, keith wheeler?)
>
>PS Looking for an MGA (most beautiful car on earth)
>PPS Why is the MGB transmission cross member such a b*tch to get back on?
>
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