Wedge TR8 is back from surgey - oh man is it fast

[tdskip]

Feels like a totally different engine now, more torque down low but it pulls cleanly now up past 5K no problems. I don't know how much poer is she putting out now, but if I'm not careful she's deep into 70+ without much of a boot in the rear. Serious fun.

I think I need bigger/fatter tires and better brakes now.... it never ends.

The other 'problem' is that I promised myself that I'd get cracking on the cosmetics and interior once she was running well.

 

[John_Mc]

The other 'problem' is that I promised myself that I'd get cracking on the cosmetics and interior once she was running well.

How bouts a full car pic anyway? :thumbsup:

 

[DNK]

Dang, what are all those hoses?

 

[DNK]

If I remember right,you put the 4.0 heads on your car. If 3.5 will fit on a 4.0 will4.0 fit on a 3.5???

 

[tdskip]

Dang, what are all those hoses?

Yeah, State of CA says they need to stay, which given that it is to help protect our air quality, seems reasonable to me.

 

[tdskip]

If I remember right,you put the 4.0 heads on your car. If 3.5 will fit on a 4.0 will4.0 fit on a 3.5???

Yes, that was the surgey. She has a recent 4.0 block from Woody but they put her old 3.5 heads on her, and I think those heads were iffy at best.

3.5 heads will fit on the 4.0 block but they drop the compression down significantly. Not sure, but compression ratio might be an issue if you put 4.0 heads on a 3.5 block. I need to defer to someone more knowledgeable about the Rover V8 for that answer.

 

[SCguy]

Tom,

I'm not sure what the problem is??? You won't want to drive anything else anyway so do the interior!

PS My son started college at Cal state Fullerton. I'll have to drive my eight down sometime!

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Feels like a totally different engine now, more torque down low but it pulls cleanly now up past 5K no problems. I don't know how much poer is she putting out now, but if I'm not careful she's deep into 70+ without much of a boot in the rear. Serious fun.

I think I need bigger/fatter tires and better brakes now.... it never ends.

The other 'problem' is that I promised myself that I'd get cracking on the cosmetics and interior once she was running well.

Nuttin' like 'em, Tom! Mine's slowly getting sorted out, and MAN, is it fun! Never expect an LBC to act like these things, do ya? :banana:

 

[Brosky]

Let the games begin..............

One Olympics ends and another takes it's place.

 

[Tinster]

Dang, what are all those hoses?

<span style="color: #000099">Amazing to behold!

Maybe the Crypt Car needs a bunch of hoses
to bring it up operational status??

d </span>

 

[DrEntropy]

Rover V-8, morelike.

 

[tdskip]

Tom,

PS My son started college at Cal state Fullerton. I'll have to drive my eight down sometime!

Come on down Larry!

 

[tdskip]

How bouts a full car pic anyway? :thumbsup:

Uh, you really don't want to see a full body shot - scary. Lots of trap doors waiting to require serious work....