 Rover V8 bench start - video, We have ignition! |
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| Cheapsnake |
 Mar 3 2010, 09:08 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341  |
After months of teardown, cleaning, machining, fabricating, replacing and tweaking I finally got to the point of lighting the fire. I did a bench start so I could locate and fix any bugs out in the open vs in the car. Turns out it started and ran so nicely it was almost anticlimatic. However, anybody that's ever done a first start after a rebuild, especially a highly modified rebuild knows what a gut-wrenching experience it is and what a thrill it is when it actually starts and runs!!!
OK, so here's the spec's: Rover 3.5 block and rotating assembly, 4.0 heads and headers (higher compression and better breathing), Crane 282* cam, Buick 215 oil pan, timing cover and intake manifold, Rochester Quadrajet carb, remote CSR water pump. Note that the distributor and coil are there just for the bench start. Once in the car an EDIS/Megajolt ignition system will take over the firing duties, saves a good 1" clearance between the firewall and distributor, plus it delivers much more accurate timing. Here goes: (IMG:http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/Cheapsnake/th_rover.jpg) Tom |
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| Cheapsnake |
Mar 3 2010, 10:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
OK, finally got the video fixed.
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| Rod |
Mar 3 2010, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
Love the "YEAH!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) " at the end. Good work sounded sweet and started well - I changed the HGaskets on one of these for a friend the other day whilst in the car - god, you're lucky doing it on a stand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
Good solid engines - bizarre than an American is fitting a 'Rover' engine (nee Buick) - all I want is a small block Ford or Chevy to tinker with.. |
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 3 2010, 11:27 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,504 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Ya!
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| Cheapsnake |
Mar 3 2010, 11:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
QUOTE(Rod @ Mar 3 2010, 09:03 AM)  Good solid engines - bizarre than an American is fitting a 'Rover' engine (nee Buick) - all I want is a small block Ford or Chevy to tinker with.. Sometimes life plays cruel jokes on us, but if you had the Rover and I had the SBC what fun would that be? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom |
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| codices |
Mar 3 2010, 11:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 9-October 08 From: Morrison, Colorado Member No.: 9,626 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Tom,
Good video. Get your radiator set up with a box fan in front of the radiator and you should be able to put more time on the engine before the install. If you do that make sure you have a water temp gauge hitched up. I'm coming along with mine but it has been slow due to cold weather and the upcoming hip replacement surgery for my wife. Keep letting us know what is happening. A great encouragement for those of us with the same engine conversion. Dave |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Mar 3 2010, 12:09 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
Bravo Zulu!
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| JRust |
Mar 3 2010, 02:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Kick ASS Tom (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) . Love it man. Congrats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Gint |
Mar 3 2010, 04:21 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Love the vid! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| computers4kids |
Mar 3 2010, 05:40 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Welcome to the dark side (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| Cheapsnake |
Mar 3 2010, 07:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
Thanks guys, we V8 guys need a little victory every now and then to keep us going. I've done several projects before, including a Cobra replica, but nothing has frustrated (or satisfied) me as much as this V8 conversion. Everything is a prototype design. To that end, if anybody needs pics or other info on anything relating to the conversion, say the word.
Tom |
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| streetrover |
Mar 3 2010, 08:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 22-December 09 From: Inland Empire Member No.: 11,163 Region Association: Southern California |
XLNT !!! Great work Tom! Yes, every little step for we V8 guys is a cause for celebration. I posted a few new pix on the Buick/Rover thread I started. Have a look a my FLYWHEEL !!!
Bob |
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