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Thread: My Rebuilt Rover V8 Dyno Run
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12-01-21, 04:14 PM #1
Chief Bottle Washer and Tea Boy
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My Rebuilt Rover V8 Dyno Run
Video taken a while back of the Rover 3.5 V8 I spent three years stripping down and rebuilding. I had it run in and tuned at Mass Racing, a local race engine specialist near me.
Im a complete novice so made my day when they sent this video of it running and not exploding. Its in the chassis now.
https://youtu.be/7w9wgyNVgQ0
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Grumbleweed
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12-01-21, 04:38 PM #2
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12-01-21, 07:39 PM #3
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Yes nice. Fascinating watching the fan belt oscillate at certain rev levels
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12-01-21, 09:59 PM #4
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Sounds good 👍
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12-01-21, 10:47 PM #5
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So what did it achieve?
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13-01-21, 08:45 AM #6
Chief Bottle Washer and Tea Boy
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193bhp and 221lb-ft, see readout attached. No stump puller but happy with the gains I made with a higher lift cam, higher compression pistons, Edelbrock manifold and 4 barrel carb. Baby V8 but should still be fun and it was always planned to be a stepping stone for greater things! It was a complete baked, oily mess when I bought it for £50.
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Grumbleweed
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13-01-21, 09:01 AM #7
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Originally Posted by KugaWestie
Isn't it just. Though it had snapped at one point.
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13-01-21, 09:21 AM #8
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Impressive figures Originally Posted by Grumbleweed
A great feeling having built the engine from scratch and get to hear it run for the first time.
I bet your oily engines original cam lobe at the rear were long gone....
I on the other hand have a bog standard 90 BHP LandRover engine to get that all important V8 rumble.
Fingers crossed it has some bumps left on the stick or it'll be less than 90.
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13-01-21, 10:41 AM #9
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Nice flat torque curve. That will be great for the road. Nice building your own engine and learn as you go.
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13-01-21, 11:19 AM #10
Chief Bottle Washer and Tea Boy
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Thanks, yes, it was a real learning curve and a great project to start me off. A few before and after shots.
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Grumbleweed
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