RIP, 6 3/4 Bentley V8s (1959-2020)

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 06/10/2020 at 14:49 • Filed to: RIP

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I didn’t know this was happening or a thing. But wow, what a span and a long lived history.

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Now to wait and see if the upcomming hybrid -V6 thingy will have a warm reception, or not.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 06/10/2020 at 14:54

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It lived a long life, but it was frankly a life of under-achievement...

Milky > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/10/2020 at 15:23

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800 lb ft of torque

under-achievement

pick one

punkgoose17 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 06/10/2020 at 15:30

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Rest In Torque

ranwhenparked > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 06/10/2020 at 15:40

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Really, it was on at least its 2nd life. Rolls-Royce had wanted to kill it off in favor of BMW power plants in the mid ‘90s, but the separation of the brand’s and VW’s unwillingness to buy engines from a competitor (and BMW’s unwillingness to supply them) caused VAG to reinvest in the old lump and keep it around another few decades. 

kanadanmajava1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 06/10/2020 at 15:52

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Sad. Mulsanne was one of rare new cars that I did like. I hope they are not seriously going to put a V6 into Flying Spur.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Milky 06/10/2020 at 15:53

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Pfft. Right.  A problem child from the very beginning.

All those decades and they never fixed it. This V8 road the Short Bus it’s whole life...

http://robisonservice.blogspot.com/2014/10/blown-head-gaskets-in-bentley-turbo-r.html

https://www.rollsroyceforums.com/threads/arnage-head-gasket-question.26844/

https://www.introcar.co.uk/blog/2019/03/main-issues-with-the-v8-camshaft-on-rolls-royce-bentley-cars/

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/10/2020 at 15:58

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“. ...a life of under stated achievement”

FTFY

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ranwhenparked 06/10/2020 at 15:58

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And, “lump” is being charitable. 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 06/10/2020 at 16:03

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It was adequate. More than adequate, at  times.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 06/10/2020 at 16:23

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A wink and a nod to you..

EL_ULY > Milky 06/10/2020 at 17:35

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if the LS7 was also twin turbo, it would do better

Bout fuggen time i think, good riddance to the old pig V8 from Englandshire