[Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey

Thu Feb 15 06:28:54 MST 2024

We'd be remiss in not mentioning the Repco-Brabham motor in the Healey
XR-37.  A factory-installed V8 in a Healey!

Rick Neville.  aka "HealeyRick"

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 5:52 PM Patrick and Caroline Quinn <
p.cquinn at outlook.com> wrote:

> Hello
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> Interesting engine with an interesting history.
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> It started as a single design, and then morphed into separate designs for
> Buick and Oldsmobile.
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> Rover in the UK bought the rights to the Buick engine as it was slight
> lighter and less complicated that it’s Oldsmobile cousin. The Oldsmobile
> engine had six head studs per cylinder, while the Buick had four.
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> The build rights of the Oldsmobile engine were acquired by Repco here in
> Australia and formed the basis of the Repco-Brabham V8 engine that was used
> by Jack Brabham to win the 1965 Formula 1 World Championship.
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> There are a couple of 100s here in Australia fitted with Rover V8s and if
> you must fit a V8 to an Austin-Healey it would be a good choice. There are
> a number of Repco V8s still in use within Historic Motorsport.
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> Hoo Roo
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> Patrick Quinn
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> Blue Mountains, Australia
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *healeybruce---
> via Healeys
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 15, 2024 7:32 AM
> *To:* 'Mark Donaldson' <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>; 'HealeyRick' <
> healeyrik at gmail.com>; 'Al Fuller' <alfuller194 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey
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> Kenny Derringer built his 100 with a Buick 215—sweet engine in a 100.  One
> correction, though—it was never used in a Riveria.  It was standard in the
> 1961 Buck Special, and Olds and Pontiac also offered it in their senior
> compacts.
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> Bruce Steele
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> 1960 BN7
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Mark
> Donaldson
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12:55 PM
> *To:* 'HealeyRick' <healeyrik at gmail.com>; 'Al Fuller' <
> alfuller194 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey
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> The Rover V8 – Buick Riviera engine is actually *lighter* than the stock
> 100 engine.  I think it was 180 bhp.
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> One of our Auckland members fitted one to his BN1 – which had a tired
> engine – back in 1976.  It did a great job.
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> Officially clocked at 145 mph on a clear long straight in South Auckland.
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> The car now has a larger (Chev) engine fed by a Holley Quadrajet.  Even
> livelier.
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> Mark
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> Ardmore, NZ
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> Here it is last Sunday
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> *From:* HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 14 February 2024 3:31 AM
> *To:* Al Fuller <alfuller194 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Chris Scholz <drscholz at visioncenterpc.com>; Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey
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> The Rover V8 is basically the 215 ci Buick aluminum engine that Rover
> later bought the rights to.  It really doesn't put out enough power in
> stock form for the heavy big Healey but is much better suited to a Sprite.
> For me, who loves these old Healey drag cars this was a very fun read from
> Facebook:
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> "
> David Van Weele
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/537339426646017/user/100003870632662/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWofg1JW_qoTFNaekfgzlfLMwzVzLqu2wI3BPYAm5GVe-YFXAuSRqP_yjTd99qJfM8wJFdUrLwJ7pwYyCWQJBg3GObGDeA2FIBE1HNq6ZjBmYbjH9OT1TQsfFw8dHjA-f1iYRZBx2Ldxhk0UT2Xxvy-T5zi6mT6FBzhmhobeTqAxgFNippsVoX2UK7OWtj7cwSIuVScQgIN7pa0_h6myehDk9ZkMZG9Hxlh4cGIEVLUrg&__tn__=-UC*F>
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> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/537339426646017/posts/2005694813143797/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWofg1JW_qoTFNaekfgzlfLMwzVzLqu2wI3BPYAm5GVe-YFXAuSRqP_yjTd99qJfM8wJFdUrLwJ7pwYyCWQJBg3GObGDeA2FIBE1HNq6ZjBmYbjH9OT1TQsfFw8dHjA-f1iYRZBx2Ldxhk0UT2Xxvy-T5zi6mT6FBzhmhobeTqAxgFNippsVoX2UK7OWtj7cwSIuVScQgIN7pa0_h6myehDk9ZkMZG9Hxlh4cGIEVLUrg&__tn__=%2CO*F>
>   ·
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> This is a picture of my brother driving my car back in 1969 at Morosso in
> Palm Beach, Fl. I purchased the car new in 1960 a dealer in Bayport NY. I
> street drove the car until 1963 when I purchased a new 1963 Corvette Z06. I
> had an accident in 1962 that destroyed the bug eye lights so I purchased a
> Peasmarsh fiber glass bonnet. It looked like an XKE Jag with the headlights
> under plexiglass covers. With the Z06 to drive on the street my brother and
> I installed a Buick 215 CI aluminum engine. We built the engine with
> Hilborn fuel injection, Isky cam and kit, 13:1 Forge True pistons, Mickey
> Thompson Alum rods, Thomas magnesium rocker arms, Vertex Magneto, T-10
> transmission, 57 Chevy rear end shortened to fit under the body and used
> M&H slicks on widened Corvette wheels. With the hood surround we ran B
> Modified Sport and If we removed the surround we ran C Altered. It ran very
> well, the cam and set up produced max HP at 10,500 RPM so the straight
> exhaust had the sound of any Indy car. This is what happens when a H
> Production car grows up."
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> *Se*
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> On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:25 PM <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone here put the Rove V-8 in a Healey? I think I heard that was a
> nice balance between weight savings, increased power and level of
> difficulty.
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> All the best,
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> Al Fuller
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