Volvo Amazon with a Rover V8

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 02/02/2015 at 15:11 • Filed to: None

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Is what I had a look at today.. I think I need it, like NEED IT NOW.

Picture of a V8 in an Amazon (not the car I had a look at, forgot my camera).

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/02/2015 at 15:13

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Carbureted 3.5? 3.9 with CUX? 4.6 GEMS (insanity)? I need details, man.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/02/2015 at 15:14

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3.5 with some tweaks. 185 HP or so..

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/02/2015 at 15:32

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Probably not running in excess of the radiator and planning to boil at a stop, then. Probably. A well sorted 3.5 is not a bad way to go.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/02/2015 at 15:33

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The car had dual 12" electrical fans up front, so I don't think overheating would be a problem. :)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/02/2015 at 15:41

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I've got a set of 12" fans from the Range Rover that was my parts donor. They'll probably run whatever I have set up for mine just fine, though without a published CFM number they'll be a bit more marginal than that guy (I ran the numbers a while back).

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/02/2015 at 15:43

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Ahh well.. I think they'll do just fine :)

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/02/2015 at 15:55

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Selling the rights to that engine was the worst decision that GM has ever made. A 3.5 liter short stroke all aluminum V8 that weight less than the average cast iron block cylinder of the time...it could have been GMs "halo" engine back in the 60's-70's.

The fact that they tried to buy it back from Rover Group only to have them laugh and say "NO!" just goes to prove it.