buying a 3.5 long engine

hybridv8 · Post by **hybridv8** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:10 pm

hi all,
after the holiday,im hoping to buy a long engine for my offroad racer (comp safari) im after a rover 3.5 v8,cannot go above 3.6 because of class.but i need help,i dont no where to start,
who do i buy from,
what do i ask for in the build,
what will i pay,my budget is £2000,its a tight budget,
im based near stafford,but can collect from anywhere,many thanks..

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:40 pm

Jim of JRV8 sells complete engines to a lot of kit car people, they are "turnkey" engines that end up in Pilgrim Sumo's (cobra replicas).

He logs onto this forum, I'm sure that he could sort you out a long engine or complete one.

HTH,

Pete

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:38 pm

Ditto again for Jim.

Think his username is jrv8, although a websearch on that same name will pick up his website.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:42 pm

I would think if your budget is £2K you should be able to build a nice 3.5 engine.
You won't have a fire breathing rev monster but it should get you a good bottom end with a new valve train and a pair of overhauled stage 1 heads on freshened up EFI. Shop carefully and make the most of Ebay and that is is a healthy budget.
Mike

hybridv8 · Post by **hybridv8** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:53 pm

hi all,
thanks for replys,all pointing to same bloke,are there any other ideas,
what make of parts should i ask to be included,e.g cam,uprated oil pump,heads,ect,
has anybody got a engine forsale,thanks..

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:35 pm

hybridv8 wrote:hi all,
thanks for replys,all pointing to same bloke,are there any other ideas,
what make of parts should i ask to be included,e.g cam,uprated oil pump,heads,ect,
has anybody got a engine forsale,thanks..

The same name is coming up because he is a good guy to deal with!

Jim can advise you on what tuning bits to go for once he knows sort of power you need, (top end, low down grunt etc).

I have also delt with V8 Developments, they know their stuff. (I've got their stage III heads and they did a very nice job on them)

Tuning for these lumps follows the normal path of cam, manifold, carb, EFI, flowed and skimmed heads, that sort of stuff.

I would strongly recommend that you get a copy of Des Hammills tuning book, once you've read that you will be in a very good position to talk "turkey" to any of the tuners mentioned on this forum. The stuff about bad blocks is worth knowing. The 3.5 does not suffer from this as bad as the larger lumps but as you are racing your lump is worth knowing about main bearing caps fretting.

Pete

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:29 am

Speak to Jim, End of story

v8alex · Post by **v8alex** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:41 am

Call Jim and talk it through, he will advise on the best options for your budget. www.jrv8.co.uk

Alex

Post by **Coops** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:15 pm

If you go to the members discount section,
and contact v8 developments and v8 tuner you get a members discount from them two.

,

hybridv8 · Post by **hybridv8** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:07 pm

hi all,thanks for replys,engine now being built,with jim