- 1. Re: Power (score: 1)
- Author: Kit Hildreth <krisbox@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 09:13:29 PDT
- Mine resides in a '77 Morgan Plus Eight which was equipped with the SD1 & Rover 5-speed box (bit of a clunker!). Standard output was 155hp (DIN) @ 5250 rpm & 195lbs/ft of torque @ 2500 rpm complete w
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- 2. RE: Rover V8 into a 240/260-Z (score: 1)
- Author: "Kit Hildreth" <krisbox@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:45:00 PST
- I didn't know they could be fasecious as well as winning F1 & Motorbike GP championships in Finland! No end to Finnish talent it seems!
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- 3. Re: SU's vs. Strombergs (score: 1)
- Author: "Kit Hildreth" <krisbox@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:14:02 PST
- It most certainly will! My '77 Morgan Plus 8 uses the SDI Rover engine and has about 195hp @ 5300rpm with 225 ft lbs torque @ 2750 rpm and that translates to 1-1/2 seconds off the 0-60 time (5.3 secs
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- 4. Re: Rover V8 into a 240/260-Z (score: 1)
- Author: "Kit Hildreth" <krisbox@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 09:35:25 PST
- in Nah - the Civic isn't a mid-engined car Ron" ** Neither were Ferraris until the early Seventies Ron, and apart from the Dino 246 et al, all were V12s. Kit
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- 5. Re: SU's vs. Strombergs (score: 1)
- Author: "Kit Hildreth" <krisbox@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 11:17:06 PST
- Not to argue with you, as I have no opinion British vs French carbs, butyour Morgan has more compression, better cam than a stock TR8. The air cleaners & other things help, the Strombergs may be bet
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