The very versatile 215 Buick V8.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

and the mention of 3800 should ring bells..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foP_AWXLpis

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I recall that when MG fitted the V8 to the MGB it was said that it was 19 pounds lighter than the I4 B series it replaced.

[JDNSW]

I'm afraid your link does not work Pedro!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

the video is on utube John..
(after extracting foot from mouth)

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the video is on Facebook John..
not the greatest reason to add it I'll admit..[bighmmm]

Huh? Came up here as YouTube, works fine.

Your other vid, on BRG, was different. Got no pic on that until I went full screen.

[Discodicky]

Who remembers that engine in the early 70's Camel (P6) Rovers which Jim Smith raced in Aus.
Had 4 downdraft twin choke Webers and beautifully hand made extractors.
Looking at that engine almost made me do pleasurable things to myself in private [bigrolf][bigsmile]

And of course TRACO in the USA extracted high safe hp out of them.

A venerable engine indeed, as is the Jaguar XK 6 cyl engine from 1949 to middle 1980's in the XJ6 Series 3.

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Who remembers that engine in the early 70's Camel (P6) Rovers which Jim Smith raced in Aus.
This beast?
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A venerable engine indeed, as is the Jaguar XK 6 cyl engine from 1949 to middle 1980's in the XJ6 Series 3.

It may seem sacrilegious now, but I reckon Ford's Barra will one day join this company. It lacks racing cred, but it's a mighty thing, held in awe by tuners everywhere.

[350RRC]

Who remembers that engine in the early 70's Camel (P6) Rovers which Jim Smith raced in Aus.
Had 4 downdraft twin choke Webers and beautifully hand made extractors.
Looking at that engine almost made me do pleasurable things to myself in private [bigrolf][bigsmile]

And of course TRACO in the USA extracted high safe hp out of them.

A venerable engine indeed, as is the Jaguar XK 6 cyl engine from 1949 to middle 1980's in the XJ6 Series 3.

The Rover 3.5 necessitated a different use for vaseline as part of routine maintenance.

DL

[Discodicky]

This beast?
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It may seem sacrilegious now, but I reckon Ford's Barra will one day join this company. It lacks racing cred, but it's a mighty thing, held in awe by tuners everywhere.

I've heard that 1,000 hp can be got out of a Barra engine, and yes I agree, it has just about earned its place in the Engine Hall of Fame.

I believe that Rover UK originally prepared the P6 for racing, and the Jim Smith car was a pukka ex works car.
Think I've seen one in a glorious blue colour in the UK.
The 1974 P6 "3500S" which had the manual gearbox was quite a quick road car in its time.
The UK Police had many.
Handling didn't match up to the car's performance though.

[350RRC]

I've heard that 1,000 hp can be got out of a Barra engine, and yes I agree, it has just about earned its place in the Engine Hall of Fame.

I believe that Rover UK originally prepared the P6 for racing, and the Jim Smith car was a pukka ex works car.
Think I've seen one in a glorious blue colour in the UK.
The 1974 P6 "3500S" which had the manual gearbox was quite a quick road car in its time.
The UK Police had many.
Handling didn't match up to the car's performance though.

Probably matched the brakes, tyres and rustproofing.

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I've heard that 1,000 hp can be got out of a Barra engine, and yes I agree, it has just about earned its place in the Engine Hall of Fame.

Only 1000? this one has a tad more.


https://youtu.be/017FeH3ZYyQ


I believe that Rover UK originally prepared the P6 for racing, and the Jim Smith car was a pukka ex works car.
Think I've seen one in a glorious blue colour in the UK.


This one?

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[Discodicky]

Only 1000? this one has a tad more.


https://youtu.be/017FeH3ZYyQ



This one?

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Yes, that one.
Noice noice.
Thanks for the photo memories, they were good days, unlike todays Aussie Supercars with identical gearboxes, suspension, brakes, roll cage, and engine ancilliaries. What a toss!

That's very serious hp from the Barra engine!

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Yes, that one.
Noice noice.
Thanks for the photo memories, they were good days, unlike todays Aussie Supercars with identical gearboxes, suspension, brakes, roll cage, and engine ancilliaries. What a toss!

That's very serious hp from the Barra engine!

Can't be bothered with Supercars. I guess I'm a grump old bugger, but Aussie motorsport died for me when the mob booed Jim Richards at Bathurst.

That is one pretty P6, and as for that Barra!! So tidy, and you could see it one day at the shops.