Cary,
It's been done lot's of times. You need to join the wedge list. They
will know everything you need to know. My understanding is that
externally, the engines, all the way up to the most recent, share engine
mount points, etc. The timing gear, water pump, and belt systems are
different, but it's not a difficult conversion.
If you are just looking for FI, check out the Yahoo list called
"MegaSquirt". It's a programmable DIY FI controller. I'm in the
process of Megasquirting my TR8, using a later SD1 intake manifold
(better flowing, with individual trumpets within the manifold, unlike
slots provided for the TR8)
For the wedge list, send administrative requests to the majordomo at
tr8-request@mercury.lcs.mit.edu. I don't recall if the "subscribe" goes
in the subject or body, but that shouldn't be hard to figure out.
Jack Brooks
Covington, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Group44TR7@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 4:26 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR7 Conversion to V8
>
>
> FOTers
>
> Under California regulations, it is possible to
> upgrade a TR7 or TR8
> street car (or for that matter any other post 1973 Triumph)
> to a newer engine.
> The only caveat is that the car is then subject to the same emissions
> requirements of the model year of the car from which the
> upgraded engine was
> transferred. The only potentially negative part of this is
> the car would be subject to
> continuing air emissions requirements even after it reached
> the date that its
> model year became exempted from smog testing.
>
> I am curious as to whether anyone in FOT has
> investigated the option
> of replacing the TR7 or TR8 engine with a newer Rover V8
> engine including the
> Rover's factory fuel injection. What year's in the Rover V8
> are basically the
> same lineage as the TR8 engine? Is there somewhere were the
> Rover engines have
> been compared?
>
> Awhile back someone referred me to a person here in
> California who had
> done the conversion. Due to computer problems, I have lost my stored
> addresses and emails. Would appreciate a recontact.
>
> Cary
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