The typical BOP 215 CI or Rover 3.5L aluminum V8 produces around 175 to
200 hp. And TONS of torque. What's torque? FUN.
The Rover engine comes in various configurations. 3.5L, 3.9L, 4.0L,
4.6L. The typical output would be from 175 hp to over 300 hp depending
on the block you start with and the money you spend.
If you want simple (and cheaper), put a blower on a B engine. That's
gotta be one sweet setup.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:03 AM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: Engine Swap out ideas and advice - LONG
>
>
> on 10/7/03 7:39 PM, Don Malling at dmallin@attglobal.net wrote:
>
> > I was wondering how long it would take for the blower to come up.
> >
> > Seems like a no-brainer to me. Build a stock engine, throw
> another $3K
> > at it, get the Moss SuperCharger, and, if you believe Moss, 5 hours
> > later you have doubled the HP at the wheels.
> >
> > Must be the Rover V8 does lots more than double the HP?
> Just curious,
> > what is the HP difference between the Rover V8 and the Moss SC? For
> > all the extra work, must be a big difference. 200 -- 300 HP for the
> > Rover?
>
> Try 135HP for the stock configuration (though it is
> apparently not difficult to get considerably more out of it).
>
> But the supercharger option has only been available recently
> -- it's not like it was "competing" with the V8 option all along.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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