Always wanted to do a midmounted V8 driven vehicle, and this low-budget excer-
cise did wonders to the tail-draggin´ swingaxle suspended car. 1956 body on
modified 69 platform (discbrakes), transmission did a 180 with flipped ringgear,
Rover 3.5L aluminum V8 mounted via adapter, VW clutch on Rover flywheel.
Very complex 180 degree exhaust were needed to camouflage typical V8 burble,
and it did ! The 180 degrees refer to exhaust-pulses omitting the left/right
collector at 180 degrees crank rotation. In a 180 system the pulses follows firing
order, which in turn alters V sound remarkably. LeMans winning Ford GT40 and
many F1 engines used 180 degree headers, best results achived by using optimised
camshaft timing. The pre-68 Rover V8 has (still in my possesion) a 280H cam,
ported heads, 10.5:1 pistons and recurved Buick 215 distributor. Range Rover
radiator placed on top of transmission, and SAAB Turbo cooling fan lived behind
engine cover. :)
AC
cise did wonders to the tail-draggin´ swingaxle suspended car. 1956 body on
modified 69 platform (discbrakes), transmission did a 180 with flipped ringgear,
Rover 3.5L aluminum V8 mounted via adapter, VW clutch on Rover flywheel.
Very complex 180 degree exhaust were needed to camouflage typical V8 burble,
and it did ! The 180 degrees refer to exhaust-pulses omitting the left/right
collector at 180 degrees crank rotation. In a 180 system the pulses follows firing
order, which in turn alters V sound remarkably. LeMans winning Ford GT40 and
many F1 engines used 180 degree headers, best results achived by using optimised
camshaft timing. The pre-68 Rover V8 has (still in my possesion) a 280H cam,
ported heads, 10.5:1 pistons and recurved Buick 215 distributor. Range Rover
radiator placed on top of transmission, and SAAB Turbo cooling fan lived behind
engine cover. :)
AC
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