Thread: The very versatile 215 Buick V8.

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.

I'm afraid your link does not work Pedro!

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

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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

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.

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

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.

Originally Posted by Discodicky

Who remembers that engine in the early 70's Camel (P6) Rovers which Jim Smith raced in Aus.

This beast?
rover-p6-3500-the-uk-factory-prototype-that-died-down-under.jpg

Originally Posted by Discodicky

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.

Originally Posted by 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

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

Originally Posted by Tins

This beast?
rover-p6-3500-the-uk-factory-prototype-that-died-down-under.jpg




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.