V8 conversion

Eddy75 · 19th April 2015, 15:39

Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of a V8 conversion for a 75, I would be an interesting project.

Greeners · 19th April 2015, 15:40

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Originally Posted by Eddy75

Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of a V8 conversion for a 75, I would be an interesting project.

How much money have you got ?

J1MBO · 19th April 2015, 16:08

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Interesting thought, probably rather a lot more to consider than in the original idea

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Mike Noc · 19th April 2015, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Greeners

How much money have you got ?

Unless our OP has a fair few quid, I'd hazard a guess at not enough.

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chris75 · 19th April 2015, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Eddy75

Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of a V8 conversion for a 75, I would be an interesting project.

Sorry if this is a silly question , but you do know that MG Rover made a v8 version of the 75/ZT s in the 260 ?

Or are you thinking of putting the 260 engine in one of the lesser models ?

LotusLC · 19th April 2015, 16:55

I would love to put the old school rover 3500 V8 into one, but my pockets are not deep enough

VMax1000 · 19th April 2015, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Eddy75

Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of a V8 conversion for a 75, I would be an interesting project.

Yes, Rover has experience, they call it the 75 V8. There are a few around

If you're thinking of a V8 in a non V8 model...............good luck and hope you have money

FREDPLY · 19th April 2015, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Eddy75

Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of a V8 conversion for a 75, I would be an interesting project.

they are called 260's rear wheel drive total change of drive train - buy one its cheaper

kaiser · 19th April 2015, 17:08

The main problem is the standard 75 is front wheel drive.
So you would have to modify one of those into a RWD and get all suspension parts and the rear wheel axle sorted.

Can be done. But there are more interesting possibilities with some hot engine gearboxes for front wheel drive cars, which would be far simpler.

stevestrat · 19th April 2015, 17:14

Of all the projects you could think of this one would more than likely result in you going bankrupt or ending up in an asylum . . . . probably both!

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kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	The main problem is the standard 75 is front wheel drive. So you would have to modify one of those into a RWD and get all suspension parts and the rear wheel axle sorted. Can be done. But there are more interesting possibilities with some hot engine gearboxes for front wheel drive cars, which would be far simpler.