V8 Conversions

[Rovina]

Does anyone have any experience of fitting a rover v8 into a Mk1?
all advice on all aspects of the conversion welcomed and greatly appreciated.. thanks

[jewels]

hello and welcome rovina :)
this is a popular conversion in the UK
due to the readily available engines
as opposed to ford winsdor v8
they also have the advantage of being all alloy and lightweight
and a little smaller in capacity than other v8s

the main thing to consider is the location of the sump 'bulge'
i think from memory a rover v8 is to the rear of the engine (bell housing end)

if this is the case a MK1 Cortina has its steering drag link and components there
this would mean you would need to convert to a front steering whether that be rack and pinion or something else.

rack and pinion conversions are very popular in the UK as there are even some offering the conversion kit to do this.

but you would need to check with your own road authority first to see about legality if your car was intended for legal road use

[jewels]

i think commonly used are
mk2 escort crossmember
a mk2 escort rack
capri struts

[jewels]

this is a link to a UK business who make rack conversion kits for MK1s and MK2s among other models as well

Old Ford Auto services (http://www.oldfordautos.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/oldford?opendocument&part=6)

[Rovina]

Many thanks for the advice and links so far, much appreciated and very helpfull, any other advice you come across is greatfully accepted...cheers!

[jewels]

rovina did you do a windsor conversion on a mk2 cortina from bendigo way ?

white car if i remember correctly?

if its you i think you had it for sale at one time...did you sell the car ?

[Rovina]

Hi...sorry wasnt me...

[jewels]

oh well sorry about that then :)

[Rovina]

No Worries, But Any Advice / Exprience Of The Rover Into A Mk 1 Conversion Still Greatly Apreciated

[dmulally]

Bump.

Did this ever go ahead? I have a Rover in fact so it is something that caught my mind. The 3.5 is a good racing motor and can be tuned within an inch of its life.

The Rover v8 was a copy of the Buick 215. Note that the Buick 215 is lighter than the Rover version by 25kgs or so. But thats just a few buckets of KFC less a week and can be mitigated in other areas with a bit of ingenuity.

The main things to think about here I guess would be the cross member in regards to the sump. The gearbox tunnel for a supra box. (also adding to weight there) fuel delivery would also need to be looked at. The rest is relatively simple but its easy to say that without looking at the fitment of one.

The 3.5 is on the border of max capacity for a Mk 1 so would be the only real choice for a V8. Like most things in life though it will depend on what the lucky person behind the counter at rego says though.

The money spent on doing the conversion though could be better spent on a Zetec perhaps. But the sound of a v8 burbling away is an aquired aussie taste.

Ramblings of a nut...

Damian

[dmulally]

http://www.mk1cortinav8.co.uk/

worth a squizz...

[jewels]

thanx for the link :0

that car is now located in W.A.
he imported it when he shifted out here

it has full W.A. rego

there is a pic of the car in the gallery ...not sure on exact location will have to hava look

[demo2]

Hi there, just joined up the forum. Im the owner of the above mentioned car, its fully rego'd as said (miracles do happen). I can help with any questions you may have on fitting a rover based V8. Mine is the 5.0ltr TVR version but externally only has a few differances. It was fitted with a 3.9 range rover engine b4 that so fairly clued up on the conversion:)

[jewels]

demo hello and welcome :)

can you help me out as i dont know much about rover engines
where is the sump buldge ?
and have you converted to a rack and pinion ?

please if you can post any pics you have
would appreciate it :)

[benny]

Rovers are a rear sump and the oil pump is external on the front corner of the block. As long as your chassis has room for the oil pump, they are pretty neat, because you can do all sorts of jiggery-pockery with the pan with some mods to the pick-up.

[jewels]

arrr
thanx for explaining that benny :)

[demo2]

Sorry about the delay repling, had pnuemonia. The later rovers like mine had integral oil pump but earlier ones as my old 3.9 did had external. I use a remote oilfilter housing up on the inner wing(er sorry guard as u ozzyies call it), i used an escort rack and crossmember, capri struts wiv offset topmounts and adjustable tca's. The steering column is cortina welded to capri hybrid. The sump is rear mount as stated, had to cut the lip off the back of the crossmember and seam weld it 2 allow sump clearance.Any more questions just yell, thanks 4 the welcome

[72ute]

Hello guys, I am thinking about a v8 conversion to my 63 4 door. I am looking for good info about what bits to start collecting for suspension, steering (rack & pinion) etc.

Thinking of mounting the engine using a front engine plate arrangement, any experience with this?
:drool
Also after some info regarding rear four link and watts link, coil over.
:bowdown:bowdown
This is intended to be full NSW rego. Any advise regarding the fun police requirements.

[jewels]

hello there are a few threads on just this conversion

use the old 'search button'

it should turn up a few

plenty of reading for you

im currently doing this conversion too :)


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[Captin Crayford]

Hey Rovina, I put a 302 Ford in a ford corsair Crayford back in the UK a few years back. There is a few pic's in my album section of the
car. It had a c4 auto box and a narrowed 8inch ford rear axle form a mustang in the rear.. It went very well and handled ok to.

[72ute]

hello there are a few threads on just this conversion

use the old 'search button'

it should turn up a few

plenty of reading for you

im currently doing this conversion too :)


.Tanks for the quick reply, I am at work so did not have opportunity to come back until now.
Can you post some pics detailing the rack you are using and the struts you are using.
Are you going to set back your firewall or just cut the tunnel?

Regards 72ute.:drool

[jewels]

heres a link HERE (http://www.cortina-mk1classifieds.com/forum/showthread.php?274-geoff-and-jewels-V8-MK1) and HERE (http://www.cortina-mk1classifieds.com/forum/showthread.php?515-Pimtina-s-5.0-engine-swap) to a couple


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