Rover v8 into Volvo 940?
Alan
interesting. I love the sound of a V8 so would prefer to go this route than
a Volvo turbo lump. Also I fancy building something different! I've found
info from about a guy who's fitted a ford 302 into a 740, but as they are
expensive to source in the UK (as a chevy 5.7's) I may go with a rover v8.
I'd probably use a 5 speed manual transmission and have a custom propshaft
made but do all the remaining work myself.
I can buy a complete, running rover SD1 fairly cheaply as a donor.
Anyone out there know if this has been done? Any major problems anyone can
see?
Alan.
ReptileHealer
them in several kit cars and whatnot. I'm sure that it could be done.
Number1169
>interesting. I love the sound of a V8 so would prefer to go this route than
>a Volvo turbo lump. Also I fancy building something different!
>I can buy a complete, running rover SD1 fairly cheaply as a donor.
If I found a complete, running Rover SD1 fairly cheaply, I would just restore
it instead of hacking it to bits.
Rover SD1's are a rare sight on this side of the pond and, from what I hear,
are becoming increasingly rare in Blighty, too.
After all, how many 1970's designs still look fresh and modern?
Now, if you were able to scource a motor from a Discovery or Range Rover that
some posh suburban housewife had crashed and written-off, that would be fine.
But, to destroy a modern classic like the Rover SD1 is unforgiveable.
J.Copeland
Graham W
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I dunno though, the fact that he is talking about a cheap and running SD1
tends to imply it's not exactly a councours condition car. Nostalgia aside,
SD1's weren't all that impressive. Anyway, that engine was used in SO many
cars in the Rover/BMC/Leyland ranges over the years. Only thinkg to look out
for is the Land Rover version was undertuned to 90 horses, so a donar from a
road car will be the best bet.
Will the Volvo gearbox handle the power and torque ok? would be interesting
to see this conversion as the Rover V8 was an interesting engine. Wasn't it
an American-designed engine? Buick wasn't it?
Graham W
Roger Mills
Graham W <gra...@nospam.grahamwilson.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > But, to destroy a modern classic like the Rover SD1 is unforgiveable.
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> > J.Copeland
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Probelm is that the bodywork on most surviving UK SD1's has rusted out due
to the salt used on the roads on winter.
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> Will the Volvo gearbox handle the power and torque ok? would be
interesting
> to see this conversion as the Rover V8 was an interesting engine. Wasn't
it
> an American-designed engine? Buick wasn't it?
>
> Graham W
>
>
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Wasn't the OP talking about using the SD1 engine and gearbox complete?
Chances are that the Volvo final drive ratio would be a bit low geared with
this engine - don't know whether any alternatives are available.
Yes, Rover bought the manufacturing rights from Buick (General Motors) some
time in the late 1960's. It was initially fitted in the P5B and P6B and then
in the first Range Rover (introduced in 1970).
Rover had to make a lot of changes to the Buick engine to suit their
manufacturing facilities - mainly changing from a pressure die casting
(which would have been far too expensive to tool up for Rover quantities) to
an investment (sand) casting. Also, of course, they fitted twin SU
carburettors in place of the original Rochester 4-choke beast.
[I think I've remembered these facts correctly - I worked in Rover
Engineering at the time - but it was along time ago!]
Roger
Alan
trying to get a custom bellhousing made up. (May have to alter transmission
tunnel to fit) Final drive ratio may be an issue - but it may just be a
"suck it and see" issue. There are bound to be different diffs fitted to the
different volvo engines over the years, and one must have a ratio around
what I'd need. It's a case of being able to put all that extra torque to
good use.
As you say there are plenty of rough SD1's about. I've seen some being sold
as they've failed an MOT because they're rotten for around £250. I even
found one "free to collector" as it had no starter motor and couldn't be
started. Didn't follow it up as it was an automatic.
I'd probably find one of the last SD1's with fuel injection as they had a
little more power I believe (vitessee model). I'd have to have a one-off
exhaust made up to suit new engine - specialists out there who can so this.
I know the guy who fitted a ford 302 v8 (5.0L) used a diesel volvo radiator,
so I could do the same to cool a rover.
Alan.
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Peter Milnes
conversion as it is a surprisingly common thing in the States. It has been done
here using a 740 saloon by a very competent woman engineer in the North of
Scotland.
Cheers, Peter.
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