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G'day
I have had the pleasure of testing both the MGB GT V8 and the RV8, both of
which were fitted with the basic Rover all alloy 3.5 litre V8.
Yes while the ancestor of the Rover V8 may have been the Buick/Oldsmobile
engine there are few similarities. I would say about the same as the Repco
Formula One engine of the 1960s that also had the same origins. The Rover V8
was fitted to a whole range of cars like the Range Rover, Land Rover, Rover,
TVR and even Morgan.
Yes they are quick, but not in an excessive way, more in a touring way.
Don't expect pavement ripping acceleration, but on the open road the MGB GT
V8 it's a great car of the period. My advice is to check the bona-fides of
the car because there were many home conversions done. If however the
conversion was done by Costello you should think positively about the car
because these were done under the watchful eye of BMC/Leyland. Costello's
conversions eventually led to BMC/Leyland decided to produce the production
version.
The RV8 is a different car again and in my opinion not as pleasant as the
MGB GT V8. Lots of fan noise and while it has such modern accoutrements as
air it's not fun to drive.
In case you're thinking there is no similarity at all to the V8 fitted to
the Triumph Stag.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Simon
Lachlan
Sent: Saturday, 30 May 2015 1:51 AM
To: 'healeys'
Subject: [Healeys] MGB GT V8
Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here goes........
There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale locally. My wife had a regular one years
ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but it seemed to me that it just looked like a
sports car but didn't really behave like one.
But a V8 would be a different story?
1) Our driveway is narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig, but
most cars are too fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?
2) The 3.5 ex Buick engine......isn't that the one that TVR bore out to
4.6?
Seems to me that the 3.5 would offer up some serious power if sufficiently
tweaked? Or am I thinking of a different engine?
I think it's the same engine that Rover used to put in their cars. Police
3.5s went like rockets considering the cars' weight.
Any comments would be welcome.
Thanks,
Simon
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>G’day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I have =
had the pleasure of testing both the MGB GT V8 and the RV8, both of =
which were fitted with the basic Rover all alloy 3.5 litre =
V8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Yes =
while the ancestor of the Rover V8 may have been the Buick/Oldsmobile =
engine there are few similarities. I would say about the same as the =
Repco Formula One engine of the 1960s that also had the same origins. =
The Rover V8 was fitted to a whole range of cars like the Range Rover, =
Land Rover, Rover, TVR and even Morgan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Yes =
they are quick, but not in an excessive way, more in a touring way. =
Don’t expect pavement ripping acceleration, but on the open road =
the MGB GT V8 it’s a great car of the period. My advice is to =
check the bona-fides of the car because there were many home conversions =
done. If however the conversion was done by Costello you should think =
positively about the car because these were done under the watchful eye =
of BMC/Leyland. Costello’s conversions eventually led to =
BMC/Leyland decided to produce the production =
version.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The RV8 =
is a different car again and in my opinion not as pleasant as the MGB GT =
V8. Lots of fan noise and while it has such modern accoutrements as air =
it’s not fun to drive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In case =
you’re thinking there is no similarity at all to the V8 fitted to =
the Triumph Stag.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Hoo =
Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Patrick =
Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Blue =
Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon =
Lachlan<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 30 May 2015 1:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
'healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] MGB GT =
V8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here =
goes........<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale locally. My wife had a =
regular one years ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but it seemed to me that it =
just looked like a sports car but didn’t really behave like =
one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>But a =
V8 would be a different story? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoListParagraph style=3D'text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 =
lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=3DEN-GB><span =
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'> =
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=3DEN-GB>Our driveway is =
narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig, but most cars are too =
fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoListParagraph style=3D'text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 =
lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=3DEN-GB><span =
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'> =
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=3DEN-GB>The 3.5 ex Buick =
engine......isn’t that the one that TVR bore out to =
4.6?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>Seems =
to me that the 3.5 would offer up some serious power if sufficiently =
tweaked? Or am I thinking of a different engine?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>I think it’s the same engine =
that Rover used to put in their cars. Police 3.5s went like rockets =
considering the cars’ weight.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>Any comments would be =
welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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