engine rebuilders

[capriv8]

hi all,

 

I need a company close to northampton to rebuild my rover v8 engine (whilst thats not OSF the Capri it goes in is!) I think the head gasgets gone but i really want to get the engine nice and reliable.

 

I already have some parts and the current engine runs but overheated in traffic recently. I have a brand new 3.9 block pistons and a spare crank but i will probably opt for some uprated parts. My old engine is running a edlebrock performer inlet and 500 carb to (giggle gas setup but not fully connected yet) and i've got a duplex timing gear somewhere for it

 

Trouble is whilst im happy to go ahead with the head gasget change which i think is all that is needed for now - thats about as far as my experience goes with this type of engine!

 

I also don't have a limited budget which is why i'm also not going out and buying a crate engine ready to go! plus i am rather attached to the one i've got now.

 

all thoughts and suggestions appreciated

[escort21]

Put a nice small block ford in it......

[capriv8]

trust you to want something so small and weigh so much!

[escort21]

Ah not so.....sprinkle with ally heads etc and it becomes loads lighter

[Jeff HPE Motorsport]

trust you to want something so small and weigh so much!

 

No disrespect.! although a heavier engine, it is a more powerful engine in stock form than the rover.!

As well pound for pound the tuned versions of both engines, the ford would come out on top..!!

If you don`t get anyone near you! we would be up for working on it.!

 

Jeff Harris..

[4parajon]

I can reccomend someone in Reading if thats any use??

[capriv8]

cheers - pm me if you don't want a number to go out. I am thinking of taking mine to spalding v8 specialists on the v8 forum. they charge 50 to strip and clean the engine and then give you a price on what needs doing then and there!

[ASBO CAPRI]

Well you've got I.C.E automotive located at silverstone race circuit. They build some of the best v8s in the country.

 

If engines overheated best get the heads crack tested as being ali makes them more prone to crack + the stock rover head gaskets are tin things that do blow get some composite gaskets on there. Stick with the edelbrock induction set up thats a good set up. Could stick a viper typhoon cam in from real steel. The weak link with the rover is poor flowing heads so its best to port them if you can. unless you can find some vittesse heads. 250bhp is easily obtainable mabey more if its a 3.9.

[capriv8]

sounds like some good advice. I don't think i have damaged the heads as i caught the overheat early and toped it up almost straight away. it then did 50 miles home easily so im not too worried about that. As for the porting - i think thats either been done or the heads/cam are not standard as the timing was still out when i set it to standard. It's a real bitch to start it but once going - goes like a train, wheel spinning through the first 3 gears if i let it! (manual is so much fun!) there is bags of torque but i havn't done a rolling road to guess the bhp yet.

 

i recon your cam upgrade is a good idea - i'm happy with the crane profile description too (don't know a whole lot about profleing. I recon this company who quoted £50 for the diagnostics is a good place to start, plus they are local.