pusherman Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 hey chaps, the old brain box has been turning over again. does any 1 have a link or thread available on how to get rover 8 into an esky i know its been done many times and i have access to a injected motor from a discovery. any clues on whats involved and needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 no ones done it here, dad had a 289 in a mk1 escort when i was a kid, would trade again was scary fast and tail happy, problem with the rover motor is a the gearbox from the sd1's are crap or expensive, conversions to a toyota box are expensive also, the exhaust ports come out of the heads near horizontal so extractors will be tight. a dohc 32 valve or a efi 302 would be better imo http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 932160.htm like this perhaps, i went down the rover path and turned back, cost a bomb, now its a modern chev i'm building . spend the money to get the right engine first time around haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 There is a red mexico running a rover v8 here in chch. Thats all I know sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 also a buick v6 fits in a mk2 bay like a dream... probably more power potential than a slug rover especially if you turbo it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusherman Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 hmmmmmm a 289 was my dream motor ive be told the legend of them loving to rev. cant go down the v6 route coz its stil not a v8. back to the drawing board chur chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 beauty of the pushrod v8's is just about any of them can be made to rev with the right cam and heads, that efi 302 above with a bigger cam , antipump lifters and some heavier valve springs would surely meet your requirements for power in an escort, there was another 289 escort that used to run around in hamilton, again was pretty rapid,it fit well and although would have been nose happy it seemed to handle fair enough(last time i saw it was 8 years ago and went past at full lock tyres ablaze). tunnel mods would probably be required to get a manual in there, but a tricked up auto may just well fit and be as much fun. diffs going to need an upgrade also not to mention brakes, cert process would require a 5 stud swap so perhaps a 9" or hilux diff, with falcon front picks? either way buying a whole v8 coon would give you the bits required, then a trip to the steel surgeon or the like to have bits narrowed and adjusted to suit would see you well on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I know that a lot of guys like to put rover v8's into escorts especialy in the UK. They are lighter than a pinto so don't wreck the handling, but as said above gearboxs are going to be a issue and the fact that rover v8's are slugs. If it was me id be seriously looking at a lexus v8, as they have a bit of power and are all alloy etc. last time i looked on TM ford 5.0 v8's are fairly expensive. http://www.spannerfodder.com/the_works_ ... aig-ms.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 haha click the link above couldn't touch a lexus and trans for that price, also too wide for engine bay for a simple conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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