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by Paul1982
Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:18 am
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

No my Log book states Capri V8 as it was a conversion car which was done properly in the begining by a motorsport company. I have a book somewhere on it all. I'll have to get the number off the block. The car has the capri axle (but uprated to a live atlas axle) and lots more parts like that. Its ha...
by Paul1982
Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:09 am
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

Thanx, Well I have the Donar vehicle details/log book. It was a Capri V8 :-) I'm guessing this was a conversion of some sort.

Do any of you know of the spec they used at the time?
by Paul1982
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:33 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

Thanks Ron :-)

So does anyone know about the fuel pump problem?
by Paul1982
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

Its a 5 speed manual gearbox
by Paul1982
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

Really it need 20/50 Oil?? god that is thick aint it Right i also have a fuel problem.... Its currently running on an Electric fuel pump with no relay (always gonig) straight to the carb Question is - Should there be a return pipe going back to the pump as at the moment the return is blocked off????...
by Paul1982
Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

Hey guys thanks for that, So what sort of Torque level would a 200bhp SD1 be pushing? Well we are in the middle of fabricating a expansion pipe from the inlet pipe at the front of the engine - basically we r trying to drill a hole in the highest point and run it to the expansion tank. Unit we do thi...
by Paul1982
Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:00 am
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: First V8 :-) Sounds amazing
Replies: 14
Views: 5647

First V8 :-) Sounds amazing

Hi all, Basically i've bought a kit car for a bit of fun but as much as i know most engines I really dont know much about the Rover SD1 V8. I've been told that they are standard with 140bhp but dont know what the torque level is. The engine conversion was from a Capri V8 3.5 - So if anyone know what...

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