I use a cooler from Ford Fiesta, it´s inuff. The large exhaust stainless steel pipes and an uncovered alu-engine cool the engine down. And i´m not use any thermostat..
I don't know why people make a distinction between the buick 215 and the rover model there basically the same ? Rover bought the motor design in the 60's ! I would like to get the 255 model Alum engine for a buick regal ! An Aluminum v8 turbo cheaper than a custom enigine or built LS2 conversion and the dare to be different factor! I would how ever would use an MSD setup or a coil pack conversion for reliabllty reasons cool toy though!
@ruwithlee1970 You are right in thinking the two engines are basically the same design, but they are quite different in detail. When Rover got hold of the Buick engine they did a lot of reworking to suit British production methods and British cars. Its a bit like the Buick vs Olds 215. Same basic engine design, but lots of differences in the detail. The only real difference between Rover and Olds is Rover didn't make the changes quite so obvious, except for the switch to SU carbs of course.
What shifter did you use?
cotmullion 1 month ago
Yep.
I use a cooler from Ford Fiesta, it´s inuff. The large exhaust stainless steel pipes and an uncovered alu-engine cool the engine down. And i´m not use any thermostat..
lupuswolfie 1 month ago
so does that thing stay cool enough without a fan?
foxprogt 1 month ago
some people say the rover v8 was based upon a buick, bit wasnt it the other way round that the buick was based on the rover.
rockhaloschool 2 months ago
Ahh yes, the SU carbs give away the UK source for the engine, in the states (GM production) they were conventional downdrafts.
125AXer 2 months ago
Anyone know where I can buy a new Buick/Rover 215 in the crate?
JungleListSoldier 3 months ago
That's really cool!
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I don't know why people make a distinction between the buick 215 and the rover model there basically the same ? Rover bought the motor design in the 60's ! I would like to get the 255 model Alum engine for a buick regal ! An Aluminum v8 turbo cheaper than a custom enigine or built LS2 conversion and the dare to be different factor! I would how ever would use an MSD setup or a coil pack conversion for reliabllty reasons cool toy though!
ruwithlee1970 7 months ago
@ruwithlee1970 You are right in thinking the two engines are basically the same design, but they are quite different in detail. When Rover got hold of the Buick engine they did a lot of reworking to suit British production methods and British cars. Its a bit like the Buick vs Olds 215. Same basic engine design, but lots of differences in the detail. The only real difference between Rover and Olds is Rover didn't make the changes quite so obvious, except for the switch to SU carbs of course.
marklandynut 6 months ago
Correct, it´s a Rover 3.5 litre with a Borg-Warner two-speed tranny and rear axle from BMW 535. Fork and Pipes made of stainless steel..
lupuswolfie 8 months ago
what is the bellhousing/transmission that you are using, and i assume this is the 3.5 Rover and not the buick 215, correct..
pleximarz 8 months ago
Nicely done....and a refreshing departure from the 20 foot long, almost-2000-pound trikes that seem to be everywhere.
:-)
brokenot 11 months ago