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Rover V8 in MX5
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:41 pm
by awright
Ok so mostly we look at what we can do with our rover motors to tweak them up, get more power. If we arent doing that we are looking at upgrading to holdens chevs, fords or isuzus and other options...
but here is a guy who has taken the bull by the horns and kept the mighty rover motor in his japanese car!!!
http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.carter/Mazda_mx5_V8.htm
Hats off to him!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:14 am
by def90
was it rover V8's that they used to put in the MX-5 based bullets? they were dangerously fast!!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:37 am
by Sean
they used the soarer v8's.
cheers,
Sean
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:00 pm
by def90
ahh, thats correct, they were dam quick!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:35 pm
by andrew e
and they also used the odd 13b.
A bloke at work just finished one in his MG. Nice install. I will always remember someone i grew up with had one in their Nissan bluebird TRX, which was origionally installed when the car was bought new (1984).
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:27 pm
by Loanrangie
andrew e wrote:and they also used the odd 13b.
A bloke at work just finished one in his MG. Nice install. I will always remember someone i grew up with had one in their Nissan bluebird TRX, which was origionally installed when the car was bought new (1984).
13B or RV8 ?, i think it was Chris Hillman who put a 3.5 in a TRX in the early/mid 80's. Also seen a 3.5 in an 80/81 Celica and a 4.4 in a 300ZX that was on ebay last year.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:39 pm
by andrew e
sorry v8 MG.
Street machine had a very nice black rover v8 powered mustang celica years ago.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:22 am
by stuee
andrew e wrote:sorry v8 MG.
Street machine had a very nice black rover v8 powered mustang celica years ago.
I remember that car. I seem to recall it won best engineering at sumernats or something. very well thought out car.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:29 pm
by Loanrangie
andrew e wrote:sorry v8 MG.
Street machine had a very nice black rover v8 powered mustang celica years ago.
I always wanted a stang celica with a capri V6 in it just for something different.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:25 pm
by Hobie18
saw a 3.5 rover in an MG before Easter which was supercharged
