Originally Posted by RS2300 4x4
Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
A Rover V8 is shit end of
Says the man who drives a Nova
They are dirt cheap second hand, very light and sound 10 times better than any 4 pot could. The only downside is the cost of getting big power, but a mildly tuned 4.6 in a Dax Rush would still be fun.
If you love the V8 sound and are on a budget get a Rover lump, if you have a bit more cash get the Aluminium Chevy LS1 engine
Pic of a sweet Rover lump for the haters
"Makes 453hp and just over 500lbft torque at peak of 5000rpm. boost is quite low aswell around 10psi.
after this the cam runs out, Quite pleased with this as there is still 9k left in the procharger rpm limit and maybe a different cam for later devcelopment"
Mark
A nova with a stock 150hp xe that ran a sub 9 around the ring and with 100 shot of gas ran a 13.05 on the 1/4
My mate runs a rover engine in his Capri, they are cheap but they are useless at making power on a budget which is why I would steer clear.
It is all IMO though, I always said if
I ever had a kit car it would have a xe in it or a yb, most probably NA too as they are proven to be excellent.