What car could use a Rover V8

[tr8todd]

I'm always looking at non British cars wondering what the car would be like with a nice Rover V8 and five speed installed. My dream DD would be an early 80s BMW 320i with a 4.0 liter. I have seen them installed in older Volvos, 240Z, airplanes, Jeeps, Vegas, Caterham 7s and a few other things over the years. Let's hear it. What car do you think would be greatly enhanced by this combo?

 

[philman]

on another forum i am on sometimes there was a discussion about v8's that would fit in isuzu troopers. some of the posters there thought that the rover v8 was too unreliable, had cooling and oiling problems, and too hard to get performance parts for. somebody else tried to set them strait.

another thread was trying to compare the off road capabilities of rangies and rodeos.

 

[racingenglishcars]

For English the MGB is normal, but one could otherwise think of an early Land Rover or TR-4, It doesn't fit too well in a Jensen Healey.

For non-English the Volvo Amazon has been quite popular, early 60's Buick , a VW beetle or early van, a Corvair. I have a friend with a 50's Studebaker and that engine. I think it would be great in a '31 Ford.

 

[JodyFKerr]

I would have to argue a bit.

While I really like my little lotus lump, the rover engine fits nicely in the JH engine compartment.

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