I have just gone out and bought seal sealer for sealing a newly welded floor
pan on the Sprite. Why is it necessary? If I just hammerite the seams twice
will that not suffice. Will someone please tell me the advantage of the
sealer.
Angus
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From rwg1@cornell.edu Tue Sep 11 11:46:36 2001
From: (Roger Garnett) rwg1@cornell.edu
To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1993 09:26:38
Subject: Re: Rover 3.5 Info.
The Buick/Rover V8 is sorta the Chevy 350 of England. It's common over
there, and there are performance parts available both in the US and UK. It
was fitted in several production cars, race cars, and many specials. I want
one. In something.
TR7 V8 conversions are available from Rimmer Brothers in England, and
others. British Parts Direct in CA. lists kits for the TR7 and MGB, but
the word is not to buy anything from them. Brit-Tek, the MGB specialists,
are now listing some conversion parts. I'm still looking for a complete UK
based MGB source. (Besides the engine, radiator, engine mounts, manifolds,
etc, you also need to think about tranny, rear end, suspension, brakes)
Brit-Tec
32 Washington St.
Somerville MA 02143
800-255-5883
There were 2-4 Warwick GT's ('60-62 successor to the Peerless GT) fitted
with the Buick version as a possible production project, but Warwick folded
shortly afterwards. There is one known existing V8 Warwick, nearing
completion of restoration in Virginia. If I didn't have the original TR3A
engine in my Peerless project, I'd consider a V8...
Rover (Buick) 3.5L V8 Specifications
215.51 ci = 3532 cc
Car type Power C.R. CC's Fuel(x2)
Buick Special 155 8.8 3532 2 BL Rochester
185 10.25 4 BL Rochester
200 11.00
Olds Turbo 215 10.25
Rover P5 180ish 10.5:1
SU HS6
Rover P6 155 9 ish SU HS6
184 10.5 SU HS6
MGB-V8 155 9 ish SU HS6
Range Rover 135 8.5:1 Zenith Stromberg (CD175?)
Rover SD1(3500) 155 9 ish SU HIF6
SD1 vitesse 190 9.35:1 FI
TR8 135 8.5:1 Z-S or FI
Land R 135 8.5:1 Z-S or HIF6
Morgan +8
Ginetta G33
TVR
Discovery 3.9 180 (?) 9 ish 3894 FI
Range Rov 4.2 200+ 9+ 4184 FI
4.5L
5.0L 4998
-overall dimensions are 28"L x 26"W x 27"H
-max. dressed weight is 320 lbs.
-Std bore 3.5"
-Stroke 2.8"
There's a couple extensive files on the SOL archive servers about the V8,
which gets a lot of discussion on the TR8 list. If anyone can help me fill
in more details in these specs, please send me direct.
________________________________________________________
Roger Garnett (Roger_Garnett@cornell.edu)
"The South Lansing Centre For Wayward Sports Cars"
"All donations of stray, orphaned, odd, neglected, etc.
sports cars and bits in need of a good home accepted."
"The drop off bin is right there- behind the barn..."
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