Rover 75 V8 found for sale

[Jeff Turbo]

I've already told Brian, the owners father, that it will sell much quicker with an MOT, but what can you do.

[MrDoodles]

Originally Posted by SapperGB

150mph at under 4,500 RPM

EEEK!!!!

Im assuming the V8 is limited, how? and has anyone had the limiter removed? if so just how fast do these beasties go? im guessing clearing 165mph isnt unheard of?

151 mph was the "Official" top speed of the 75 V8.

Just because the engine will rev another 1,500 revs, doesn't mean that the car will "pull the gearing".

[MrDoodles]

Originally Posted by Blower

With the supercharger and de-restricted around 177 mph.

Alas the auto box on the 75 isn't strong enough to take the extra horse power (and more importantly, the extra torque) of a Supercharger.

[GT Courier]

Originally Posted by MrDoodles

Alas the auto box on the 75 isn't strong enough to take the extra horse power (and more importantly, the extra torque) of a Supercharger.

That isnt true...

[Dominic22]

It will take a supercharger, I am looking at it now and the conversations with friends in the business in the states is that it is no problem, the real problem comes when you try and move the bhp up higher than the 400 odd with the supercharger. i.e 500. 600 that this engine in ramped upto in the states.

It is a stock mustang engine from the states, there are loads of auto conversions done to this engine there. I think there are problems and is important to get an expert to set up the mapping software.... I am a complete idiot when it comes to this stuff but I am told by those who know better than me that it can be done, but as with all this, at a cost.

It at the moment it is a bit like a different language, the last conversations he talked about J-modding the tranny (I know what it sounds like also) and after that I had no clue what he was talking about.

He is visiting in June, he works for ford and is going to a plant over here. so he is apparently going to talk to me in English so I can understand.

[MrDoodles]

Originally Posted by Dominic22

It will take a supercharger, I am looking at it now and the conversations with friends in the business in the states is that it is no problem, the real problem comes when you try and move the bhp up higher than the 400 odd with the supercharger. i.e 500. 600 that this engine in ramped upto in the states.

It is a stock mustang engine from the states, there are loads of auto conversions done to this engine there. I think there are problems and is important to get an expert to set up the mapping software.... I am a complete idiot when it comes to this stuff but I am told by those who know better than me that it can be done, but as with all this, at a cost.

It at the moment it is a bit like a different language, the last conversations he talked about J-modding the tranny (I know what it sounds like also) and after that I had no clue what he was talking about.

He is visiting in June, he works for ford and is going to a plant over here. so he is apparently going to talk to me in English so I can understand.

Sorry, that was not my understanding on the auto box fitted to the 75.

Apologies for mis-leading information!

[Dominic22]

No Problem, I not so glad I started looking at this as well this is the kind of thing I get through on email. Which I do not understand.... It is one of my college room-mates from when I was in the states, so he could be taking the ****.



T5-Z Manual Transmission Editable Regions
RPM 1500 2500 3500 4500 5800
1st 2.95 9.5 15.8 22.2 28.5 36.7 Settings
2nd 1.94 14.4 24.1 33.7 43.3 55.8 MPH Axle Ratio 4.10
3rd 1.34 20.9 34.8 48.8 62.7 80.8 Tire Size 225
4th 1.00 28.0 46.7 65.3 84.0 108.3
5th 0.59 47.5 79.1 110.8 142.4 183.5 Find MPH by RPM
Gear Ratio 0.7
AODE 4R70W Automatic Transmission RPM 5600
RPM 1500 2500 3500 4500 5800 MPH 149.4
1st 2.84 9.9 16.4 23.0 29.6 38.1
2nd 1.55 18.1 30.1 42.2 54.2 69.9 MPH Find RPM by MPH
3rd 1.00 28.0 46.7 65.3 84.0 108.3 Gear Ratio 0.70
4th 0.70 40.0 66.7 93.4 120.0 154.7 MPH 75
RPM 2812
T5 Manual Transmission
RPM 1500 2500 3500 4500 5800
1st 3.35 8.4 13.9 19.5 25.1 32.3
2nd 1.99 14.1 23.5 32.8 42.2 54.4
3rd 1.30 21.5 35.9 50.3 64.6 83.3 MPH
4th 1.00 28.0 46.7 65.3 84.0 108.3
5th 0.68 41.2 68.6 96.1 123.6 159.2

T56 6-Speed Transmission
RPM 1500 2500 3500 4500 5800
1st 2.97 9.4 15.7 22.0 28.3 36.5
2nd 2.07 13.5 22.5 31.6 40.6 52.3 MPH
3rd 1.43 19.6 32.6 45.7 58.8 75.7
4th 1.00 28.0 46.7 65.3 84.0 108.3
5th 0.80 35.0 58.3 81.7 105.0 135.4
6th 0.62 45.2 75.3 105.4 135.5 174.7

[MrDoodles]

So does anyone know whether this car got sold or not?

[VMax1000]

Originally Posted by Dominic22

It will take a supercharger, I am looking at it now and the conversations with friends in the business in the states is that it is no problem, the real problem comes when you try and move the bhp up higher than the 400 odd with the supercharger. i.e 500. 600 that this engine in ramped upto in the states.

It is a stock mustang engine from the states, there are loads of auto conversions done to this engine there. I think there are problems and is important to get an expert to set up the mapping software.... I am a complete idiot when it comes to this stuff but I am told by those who know better than me that it can be done, but as with all this, at a cost.

It at the moment it is a bit like a different language, the last conversations he talked about J-modding the tranny(I know what it sounds like also) and after that I had no clue what he was talking about.

He is visiting in June, he works for ford and is going to a plant over here. so he is apparently going to talk to me in English so I can understand.

J-mod, also known as Jerry-mod
More info here http://www.crownvic.net/tech/4R70Wnotes.pdf

Problem with S/C an autobox car is the mapping and getting the shiftpoints right.

[gadget]

Just seen a dealer advert - 74k rover 75 V8 £9995 and a 47k 75 V8 on cars and classics for £7500 - just like buses - nothing for ages and then along comes 3 all together.


The second one being mine