The Rv8 Rebuild Is Well Underway...

[Shaft]

Hi peeps...

 

Well, the winter mods time will soon be here so i'm busy beavering away getting

the old 3.9 RV8 ready for when the car comes of the road.

 

Thought i'd post a couple of pics and a link to the rest I've got in my usual Photobucket

account.

 

Funnily enough, I'm slightly excited about getting the old 8 pot fitted and running.

 

http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss195/shaft_Zero/Replacement%20engine%20rebuild/

 

 

 

On its way apart....

 

 

 

 

On it's way back together, only improved!...

 

 

 

MMhhhh, Piper 285 and anti pump lifters...

 

[Guest MarkB]

looking good, i missed out on a new car by a couple of hours.... it would have been a beast and a half

[Guest alfaGTA]

I think it looks quite ghey........................ and i don't want to be going out for any more trips around snake pass with you

[Shaft]

Been down the garage this evening doing a bit more on the RV8...

 

Cam timing all set now and all bolted up complete. Duplex Timing Chain adjustable at the Crank Sprocket

 

 

 

Then back to the heads and now sorting the Exhaust ports to remove the stupid humps and bumps that Rover heads all have. The valve bowls are already done so just a case of matching to the gasket (except the bottom, it needs a step to assist in stopping gas reversion) and blending through to meet the bowls. One done, Seven to go!

Check out the amount you can remove from standard...

 

[Shaft]

Well, managed to grab another few hours down the garage this evening and have now got one head complete with all the valves cleaned, dressed and lapped into their seats.

Shiny things... i reckon i'm part Magpie!

 

[steve_wilson]

love it

 

always fancied some sort of V engine, the noise is just incredible. what sort of power are you expecting from this?

[Shaft]

love it

 

always fancied some sort of V engine, the noise is just incredible. what sort of power are you expecting from this?

 

Thanks.

 

From past experience of building Rover V8's this should be putting out @ 260bhp with the spec I'm building it too.

If it Rolling Roads at that I'll be a happy bunny as 260 bhp should equate to @ 250 ftlbs of Torque with the porting and cam set up.

[philshelton]

that head shines nearly as much as yours

[steve_wilson]

260hp!

 

holy moly, what spec are you building it to? i'd have been better off with one of these than supercharing my pinto i think!!

[Guest MarkB]

260hp!

 

holy moly, what spec are you building it to? i'd have been better off with one of these than supercharing my pinto i think!!

 

or just buy.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEVY-GEN-III-LS1-LM7-V8-Small-Block-Engine-Drag-Drift-Kit-Car-TVR-Rover-Cobra-/150825369574?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item231de47fe6

 

plug and play

[Shaft]

260hp!

 

holy moly, what spec are you building it to? i'd have been better off with one of these than supercharing my pinto i think!!

 

3.9 serpentine block, bores honed, balanced crank, match weighted rods, piston tops cc'd, new big end and main shells,

new rings, stage 3 heads, combustion chambers polished and cc matched, thin head gasket raising compression to 9.75:1,

Piper 285 cam, Rhoads anti pump lifters, Duplex timing chain, new 1.6:1 ratio rockers, rocker pedestals shimmed to achieve

correct pre load on the lifters, offenhauser dual plane inlet manifold and an Edelbrock 500 carb.

 

Phew.... That's a lot of waffle!! Just got the exhausts to sort then... That's a worry for another day though.

[speedtripledan]

my 3,5 puts out 240bhp how much would you have to spend on a zetec to get that rv8 are 2 a penny with loads of parts around for tuning

[maccavvy]

looks a nice bit of work you got going on there and 250 plus bhp should make for a quick zero

[keith kelly]

aint gonna fit! what wrong with a 1600cc engine lol.

[Al Milton]

Does look very shiney Nick, hope that bell housing fits.

Looking forward to seeing and hearing it in the flesh!