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To: "'harv8@sympatico.ca'" <harv8@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Advance curve V8 engines
From: "Opstal, Lex van" <agopstal@huygmetaal.nl>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:12:29 +0200
Cc: "'tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu'" <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>, "Rovernet Int. (E-mail)" <rovernet@lyris.ccdata.com>, "'mgb-v8@autox.team.net'" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Reply-to: "Opstal, Lex van" <agopstal@huygmetaal.nl>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Thanks Martyn.
These advance figures looks more like it should be.

However on the spec sheet it says advance kicks in
@ 2500. That looks rather late.
Did the operator fiddle with the distributor to get
optimum timing?

Lex.  

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Martyn Harvey [mailto:harv8@sympatico.ca]
Verzonden: dinsdag 24 oktober 2000 1:58
Aan: agopstal@huygmetaal.nl
Onderwerp: advance curve V8 engines


hi Lex,
When I had my Rover 3.5 rebuilt we ran the car on a dyno.  At the rear
wheels we obtained the following readings:
- max HP 174 at  6000 rpm
- max torque 174 at 4500 rpm
 These readings were obtained with 12 degrees initial avance and a max
advance of 35 degrees.

The engine was rebuilt with:
- 9.75 vitesse pistons
- 262 Isky cam
-Offy dual port intake with Holley 390cfm carb
- block hugger headers (to fit into an MGB)
- single exhaust 2.5" bore with Flowmaster mufffler
- Crane electronic optical ignition

Hope this is useful.
 Martyn

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