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i vote V6, keep it in the family as OB said and if the bits are readily availble as popuptoaster says then it should be a really nice mod
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go v6 the v8 is nice but only if you can get it to spin like curse word (jon wolfe racing cortina 9000+rpm) The v6 sounds ace - www.myvideo.de/watch/1771198 |
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Mr S
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If you can't decide, toss a coin, it's how all the important decisions are made in my house....!  The Rover V8 sounds better and is lighter, but it depends on if it's a high compression one or a low compression one. The low compression ones only churn out 135ish BHP, where the higher compression ones churn out closer to 180. I've got no experience of the cossie V6s, but anything with more than 4 pots can be made to sound nice IMO Ah, buggerit, go with the Rover, upset the people that like to 'keep it in the family' lol |
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v8chevette
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PROUD TO BE BEIGE!!
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Dec 15, 2007 10:09:55 GMT
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Get a 302 Ford v8 You could get a good one for less than it would cost to rebuild the Rover plus it's smaller and produces more power in stock form also tuning parts are cheap as chips and loads to choose from. I'd of probably used a Ford instead of the Rover but i got it for nowt and i can't refuse a free V8  |
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Last Edit: Dec 15, 2007 10:30:36 GMT by v8chevette
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hitman
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Dec 15, 2007 10:31:00 GMT
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Just going down that road myself.....keep it in the family mate. If you´re going to go V8 at least put a Ford in it..based on past experience the Rover isn´t as good as everyone cracks on! 24V has to be the way to go. Don´t get this "it has to have a V8 " thing. ... You´ll have more fun with the V6, it´s definately cheaper, sounds good and goes like curse word off a shovel...even in the van....what more do you want. Do you have a thread going on readers rides? Dave there is a thread goin pal"my little van"not much on it though |
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v8chevette
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PROUD TO BE BEIGE!!
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Dec 15, 2007 10:34:50 GMT
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^^v8chevette, nice to see it running in your car, drivable soon?? It would of been if i had bothered to put the clutch in, it all needs to come out again to finish weld some bits and paint it. |
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Dec 15, 2007 10:41:37 GMT
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V8 IMO, ford one ideally! but they are heavy old lumps... Iron block etc but does that matter when its going in what is already a reletively heavy vehicle? Its not such a big weight increase if you look at it as a proportion of the vehicles weight!
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