Originally Posted by
tabetha
It's a pity the mega slow changing Lt77 won't change fast enough, it's a seriously slow box, you must have a lot of mods for 220bhp from a 3.5, what's done to it ?, they produce good torque rather than bhp.
tabetha
yea i know i was going to put a ls2 in when it comes up at the right time.
loads run 2wd cossie 280-380bhp, v8 rover 150-300bhp and there is a v12 AMG approx 550-650bhp engined one being built as well
my engine is over bored to nearly 3.7, high lift cam, rhodes, webber 500 carb, inlet manifold, tubular headers,only 1 exhaust silencer per side, v.mild head work, and an electric fan.
220bhp is what ive been told, but i had a 3.5 same spec and it made 174bhp@wheels this is a pretty much standard tuning setup that people go for and get around 175-180@wheels, i was going to get a turbo-ed 3.9 with nos running a genuine 376bhp but the rover engine is made of chocolate and is more unreliable than a YB running 400bhp on 4 greens
im going to get it up and road worthy then get used to the rover and get a ls when the time is right, ive got so many other projects at present and need to concentrate on getting some completed