Wayne,
I've seen a TR3/Rover V8 conversion. It's tight, but very do-able and
actually looked factory. Unfortunately, I don't know whose car it was. I
saw it at the 1999 VTR National meet in Portland, ME.
I'll let others with more experience rebuilding the RV8 talk about costs.
Good luck,
Jack
Covington, WA
1960 TR3
1980 TR8
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wayne
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:33 PM
> To: v8
> Subject: * TR3 V8 Swap *
>
>
> Hello everyone!
> Been lurking for a while. I have it on some authority that
> the Rover V8 is 20 inches wide (Valve cover to Valve cover)
> 26 inches deep, 24 inches long, and 320 pounds fully dressed.
> Tom White, who is also on the list, has a 302 in his TR3,
> but the Rover seems like an excellent choice based on weight,
> and size. How much would a rebuilt long block cost me, and
> does anyone know a good location for finding them?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Wayne
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