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Rover V8.
« on: 18 July 2008, 20:36:12 »
There's a Range Rover which potters about nearby which sounds like it's suffering from a manifold gasket blow. The owner does'nt boot it but it still sounds great. That's it really cool though!!!! 8-)
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« Reply #1 on: 18 July 2008, 20:48:55 »
My brother used to own a Rover 3500 on an H plate (1970).It sounded lovely also.Had a strip speedo and no rev counter,but lots of leather.
It was very quick for it's time being in the old 2000/2200 body shell. :y
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« Reply #2 on: 18 July 2008, 20:59:46 »
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My brother used to own a Rover 3500 on an H plate (1970).It sounded lovely also.Had a strip speedo and no rev counter,but lots of leather.
It was very quick for it's time being in the old 2000/2200 body shell. :y

That'd be a P6 then.  ;)
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« Reply #3 on: 18 July 2008, 21:02:59 »
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My brother used to own a Rover 3500 on an H plate (1970).It sounded lovely also.Had a strip speedo and no rev counter,but lots of leather.
It was very quick for it's time being in the old 2000/2200 body shell. :y

That'd be a P6 then.  ;)

Series 1, strip speedo and no rev counter in the V8 and no chrome body strips down the middle of the car.

Series 2 V8 had round speedo and Revcounter, 2000 retained strip speedo. :y
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« Reply #4 on: 18 July 2008, 21:05:37 »
Yup p6. I had a grey F reg with strip speedo, red leather. Only a 2000 but i was only 18, no ins. in those days but i "had some fun " in that big old car.
     Still like big old cars! :y
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« Reply #5 on: 18 July 2008, 21:08:05 »
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My brother used to own a Rover 3500 on an H plate (1970).It sounded lovely also.Had a strip speedo and no rev counter,but lots of leather.
It was very quick for it's time being in the old 2000/2200 body shell. :y

That'd be a P6 then.  ;)

Series 1, strip speedo and no rev counter in the V8 and no chrome body strips down the middle of the car.

Series 2 V8 had round speedo and Revcounter, 2000 retained strip speedo. :y
Do'nt forget the last p6's, ie 2.2 sc/tc, they had full dashes. ::)
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« Reply #6 on: 18 July 2008, 21:32:53 »
These Rover V8 have been used in just about every thing.I think it was originally a Buick lump that Rover later developed.
TVR griffith 500. They really sound like a  demonic little ba*****s.
340 BHP in a car weighing barely a tonne. :y :y :y :y
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« Reply #7 on: 18 July 2008, 21:35:05 »
Correct, it was teh Buick 215 engine which rover breaked the design up of and screwed the head design up on....
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« Reply #8 on: 18 July 2008, 21:38:27 »
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These Rover V8 have been used in just about every thing.I think it was originally a Buick lump that Rover later developed.
TVR griffith 500. They really sound like a  demonic little ba*****s.
340 BHP in a car weighing barely a tonne. :y :y :y :y

Originally power out put was pathetic 184bhp
P5B first used the Buick V8  ... hence the B
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« Reply #9 on: 18 July 2008, 21:41:47 »
Morgan+8
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Rover P6
Westfield
Triumph TR8
Rover Vitesse
Rover P5?
Triumph Stag as a replacement

Any more?
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« Reply #10 on: 18 July 2008, 21:44:31 »
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These Rover V8 have been used in just about every thing.I think it was originally a Buick lump that Rover later developed.
TVR griffith 500. They really sound like a  demonic little ba*****s.
340 BHP in a car weighing barely a tonne. :y :y :y :y

Originally power out put was pathetic 184bhp
P5B first used the Buick V8  ... hence the B

No, original power outputs were:

3.5 as fitted to the P5B and P6B were 160bhp

Early Range Rover versions were 125bhp!

SD1 - Carb - 152bhp
SD1 - injection - 167bhp (also fitte to later Range Rovers
SD1 - Vitesse - 190bhp at best!
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« Reply #11 on: 18 July 2008, 21:44:53 »
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Triumph Stag as a replacement

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 :o  :o  :o  :o  :o You'll burn in hell with comments like that!!  ;)   :y  :y  :y

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« Reply #12 on: 18 July 2008, 21:46:05 »
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TVR
Rover P6
Westfield
Triumph TR8
Rover Vitesse
Rover P5?
Triumph Stag as a replacement

Any more?

SD1
LDV
P5B as apposed to the P5 6 cyl inline.
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« Reply #13 on: 18 July 2008, 21:46:46 »
Ow yes, not aware of any V8 TVR engine that ever achieved anywhere near the claimed output power!
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« Reply #14 on: 18 July 2008, 21:47:24 »
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These Rover V8 have been used in just about every thing.I think it was originally a Buick lump that Rover later developed.
TVR griffith 500. They really sound like a  demonic little ba*****s.
340 BHP in a car weighing barely a tonne. :y :y :y :y

Originally power out put was pathetic 184bhp
P5B first used the Buick V8  ... hence the B

No, original power outputs were:

3.5 as fitted to the P5B and P6B were 160bhp

Early Range Rover versions were 125bhp!

SD1 - Carb - 152bhp
SD1 - injection - 167bhp (also fitte to later Range Rovers
SD1 - Vitesse - 190bhp at best!


Did you work for Rover at some point, did you used to like them? just trying to put pieces together. :y
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