P76 engine if I remember was 4.4 litres from the factory, not to be confused with later engines. Rover version was about 15lbs heavier than Buick due to some 'extra' metal in the block. Rover dropped the outer 4 bolts as these were found to cause the head to fallover, (if you get what I mean), over time. Standard fasteners were pretty suspect to reuse...ARP solved that.
Oldsmobile also had it's version of this engine, it too was 215 cubic inches. It's a better choice and has the same bottom end, the Olds used 4 more head bolts per side and had better breathing. If you got lucky you might find a Jetfire version, it came with a turbo and water injection right from the factory in 63 I believe it was. I've built dozens of the 215s for VW installation in Tucson Arizona a couple of decades ago. We put them in the Westfalia campers more then anything else, toomuchfun
yes there is a 2bbl 500 holley to check look on the choke horn for the list number and check holley parts list specs 2bbl carbs came in 320,350 & 500 c.f.m. for better throttle responce try an adaptor plate and a 390 4 bbl holley tuned right will be better.
@1800unbelieveable cool, I'll check it when I'm up there next (its a shame, I was up there for the first time in 3 months yesterday!)
If I went 4bbl, I'd need a different manifold or at least modify it pretty seriously. I've got bigger problems to worry about, like why there is steam blowing out of the oil breathers! LOL
Those lucas dizzys were utter crap really some people modify a buick hei or apparently a holden 253/308 dizzy can be used with some modifications,sounds a beast I have 3 p76 v8 engines they have survived well 2 have never been rebuilt but well worn enough.Does yours have a special 4 barrell manifold with the 500 holley? 1 of my engines has a 350 holley
@mutto82 Its actually running a 350, not a 500 as my description says (...unless they made a 2bbl 500?) so its just got an adapter plate for the 350 to the stock manifold. Ive now got electronic egnition (eBay = $60) with new leads, cap, rotor and button - runs beautifully! Well, up until I pulled the heads because i had steam coming out of the oil breather hoses. Just waiting to buy new gaskets and have a spare weekend :)
@mutto82 Its actually running a 350, not a 500 as my description says (...unless they made a 2bbl 500?) so its just got an adapter plate for the 350 to the stock manifold. Ive now got electronic ignition (eBay = $60) with new leads, cap, rotor and button - runs beautifully! Well, up until I pulled the heads because i had steam coming out of the oil breather hoses. Just waiting to buy new gaskets and have a spare weekend :)
Its a 15 year old sand-dragster you knob, I'm not building it, I'm fixing it. It sounds sick because the advance-plate inside the distributor is broken causing the timing to be all over the shop and eventually stop the points from opening. Gees, how am I ever going to afford the $10 replacement part?!?
hey wher do you find your holley? cos me and my step bro have put a over V8 from an SD1 in her car but we need a holley e-bay's never got any :@ where u gt your from please? many thanks
If you're talking about the carby by itself, just give a few carby repair places a call. They'll usually have a few reconditioned ones lying around. I highly recommend NOT buying one from eBay that says "just needs a kit through it" because there are lots of things that go on them from time to time. Excess play is something that almost ALL Holleys will suffer from at some point. Reconditioned ones from a specialist will have had the throttle-body rod honed and fitted perfectly........
not to mention that the metering blocks will be completely full of crap! Reconditioned ones with have been completely cleaned in acid-baths and will look like NEW! I know they cost a bit, but when you buy an old one, put a rebuild kit through it, replace a few things and THEN have to get it reconditioned ANYWAY..... you are much better off just getting it right from the start.
As far as the manifold goes, if you don't already have one for a Holley, just keep your eyes peeled on eBay, or......
yer .. thanks m8, my step bro has built several cars in the past he knows what he's doing (Y) i helped him build 2 celea GT fours which had head gaskets gone, 2 day job with rain :/ so no worries on anyone fooling him:) but thanks for the advice and words :D
UPDATE: New 1600 Kombi gearbox is in and shifts nicely, while inspection inside the old box showed numerous helical gear teeth (most likely first and third). Gearbox mount has been welded securely (there were some stress fractures after the last bloke hardly welded it on at all!). Replaced inlet gaskets, just need to give the carby another look over (Idle jets seem blocked - hence no smooth running). Still need to adjust pedals, replace brake-pads, and replace C.V. Bolts........GETTING THERE!
Nah mate, its just my little on-going project when I visit my parents' farm. They live 350k's away (210miles) so I need to have all my little tasks planned pretty well each time I go up there to make it efficient :)
HA! Well considering my whole buggy cost less than $900 and it has 389Nm of torque with a standard motor, my money was better spent than your $10k. I know what dak-dak motors are capable of, but this is a relatively light motor that puts out a lot of grunt STOCK, which means that when something goes, I can fix it for next to nothing. LOL, its funny how some people think that just because they have spent way more money, that they are smarter. Thanks for the comment though mate! :P
put put bleh, the fire breathing animal dies...
nathansohm 10 months ago
P76 engine if I remember was 4.4 litres from the factory, not to be confused with later engines. Rover version was about 15lbs heavier than Buick due to some 'extra' metal in the block. Rover dropped the outer 4 bolts as these were found to cause the head to fallover, (if you get what I mean), over time. Standard fasteners were pretty suspect to reuse...ARP solved that.
bunning63 1 year ago
Oldsmobile also had it's version of this engine, it too was 215 cubic inches. It's a better choice and has the same bottom end, the Olds used 4 more head bolts per side and had better breathing. If you got lucky you might find a Jetfire version, it came with a turbo and water injection right from the factory in 63 I believe it was. I've built dozens of the 215s for VW installation in Tucson Arizona a couple of decades ago. We put them in the Westfalia campers more then anything else, toomuchfun
505197 1 year ago
it needs a little cleaning up. but thats a bad ass buggy
rangerRZR1 1 year ago
yes there is a 2bbl 500 holley to check look on the choke horn for the list number and check holley parts list specs 2bbl carbs came in 320,350 & 500 c.f.m. for better throttle responce try an adaptor plate and a 390 4 bbl holley tuned right will be better.
1800unbelieveable 1 year ago
@1800unbelieveable cool, I'll check it when I'm up there next (its a shame, I was up there for the first time in 3 months yesterday!)
If I went 4bbl, I'd need a different manifold or at least modify it pretty seriously. I've got bigger problems to worry about, like why there is steam blowing out of the oil breathers! LOL
takeyourpills69 1 year ago
Those lucas dizzys were utter crap really some people modify a buick hei or apparently a holden 253/308 dizzy can be used with some modifications,sounds a beast I have 3 p76 v8 engines they have survived well 2 have never been rebuilt but well worn enough.Does yours have a special 4 barrell manifold with the 500 holley? 1 of my engines has a 350 holley
mutto82 1 year ago
@mutto82 Its actually running a 350, not a 500 as my description says (...unless they made a 2bbl 500?) so its just got an adapter plate for the 350 to the stock manifold. Ive now got electronic egnition (eBay = $60) with new leads, cap, rotor and button - runs beautifully! Well, up until I pulled the heads because i had steam coming out of the oil breather hoses. Just waiting to buy new gaskets and have a spare weekend :)
takeyourpills69 1 year ago
@mutto82 Its actually running a 350, not a 500 as my description says (...unless they made a 2bbl 500?) so its just got an adapter plate for the 350 to the stock manifold. Ive now got electronic ignition (eBay = $60) with new leads, cap, rotor and button - runs beautifully! Well, up until I pulled the heads because i had steam coming out of the oil breather hoses. Just waiting to buy new gaskets and have a spare weekend :)
takeyourpills69 1 year ago
sounds sick,and i don't mean that in a good way.
youjgh26 1 year ago
@youjgh26 read the description next time
takeyourpills69 1 year ago
that buggy sucks and sounds terrible
patriot3331 1 year ago
LOL, this was the day I bought it, it had been sitting in a paddock for 3 years - just threw in a couple of litres of fresh fuel.
Check my other videos to see it running.
By the way, where's yours mate? LOL, dickhead!
takeyourpills69 1 year ago
@patriot3331 your dumb,this is a v8,not a gay little 4 banger.
ihitatree 1 year ago
Not too many of the p76 's around or is there ? in Ausie Leyland closed shop around
1977, I wonder if the tooling for these engines still survives ? if so gis a shout and I will pack me bags
poodumrover1 2 years ago
i have 47 at the farm, 1 at home and 4 sitting at my nans hose. ( Plus a shitload of parts) They are easy to find if you know where to look!
dragonpnut76 1 year ago
I wonder how much to ship to Ireland, can you strip an engine down for me eg without cylinder heads ?
poodumrover1 1 year ago
Where's the electric windows and towbar for the caravan ?
poodumrover1 2 years ago
fresh fuel and a tune.take a spare pair of undies:P
hendotintco 2 years ago
that things awesome. reminds me of somtin outa mad max
tsohmas 2 years ago
looks like a fun project. i would drive it
WLSTOUT 2 years ago
what is the sont at the begining of the video...
03bansheerider 2 years ago
@03bansheerider SCATMAN
ETERNALH8 2 years ago
mate very one says its shit i think its awsome well done mate
PatrykCommando 2 years ago
haha thats sick. i bet that theres some serious fun to be had in that!
smirnoff1589 2 years ago
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looks stupid and sounds sick. Build something decent
tommyau2006 2 years ago
Its a 15 year old sand-dragster you knob, I'm not building it, I'm fixing it. It sounds sick because the advance-plate inside the distributor is broken causing the timing to be all over the shop and eventually stop the points from opening. Gees, how am I ever going to afford the $10 replacement part?!?
Oh by the way, where's your buggy mate?
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
still a piece of shit
tommyau2006 2 years ago
Thats fine, you're still a piece of shit
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
holleys have a bad rep for flat spots, love the exhaust flames etc!
Get some serious traction with all that weight at the rear!
I think u can get all the bits u need to reinforce transmission as some turbo bugs get similar maybe more power and torque.
Be good if u could get quad 44idf webers!
probably wheely!
Plastic seats r good as u can rinse poo stains off as well!lol.
tpvalley 2 years ago
Haha, yeah I've put in plastic buckets!
Quad webers would be awesome, but a bit overkill for this baby, I'm trying to keep it budget ;)
The bloke I bought it from said it pulled wheelies in 3rd at 100kmh / 60mph :D
Transmission should hold up fine, cos its only for the dunes, I won't be slamming the throttle on TOO hard.
Its actually quite light in the rear, all-Alloy engine :)
Cheers for the comment!
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
hey wher do you find your holley? cos me and my step bro have put a over V8 from an SD1 in her car but we need a holley e-bay's never got any :@ where u gt your from please? many thanks
nathanpisces 2 years ago
If you're talking about the carby by itself, just give a few carby repair places a call. They'll usually have a few reconditioned ones lying around. I highly recommend NOT buying one from eBay that says "just needs a kit through it" because there are lots of things that go on them from time to time. Excess play is something that almost ALL Holleys will suffer from at some point. Reconditioned ones from a specialist will have had the throttle-body rod honed and fitted perfectly........
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
not to mention that the metering blocks will be completely full of crap! Reconditioned ones with have been completely cleaned in acid-baths and will look like NEW! I know they cost a bit, but when you buy an old one, put a rebuild kit through it, replace a few things and THEN have to get it reconditioned ANYWAY..... you are much better off just getting it right from the start.
As far as the manifold goes, if you don't already have one for a Holley, just keep your eyes peeled on eBay, or......
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
yer .. thanks m8, my step bro has built several cars in the past he knows what he's doing (Y) i helped him build 2 celea GT fours which had head gaskets gone, 2 day job with rain :/ so no worries on anyone fooling him:) but thanks for the advice and words :D
nathanpisces 2 years ago
Where's the next vid! Want to see it in action!
P76V8 2 years ago
Probably in the next couple of weeks :) I may put up a compilation of pics from the work done in the meantime :)
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
what is the first song ???
03bansheerider 2 years ago
Keep persisting with it. There's nothing better than doing it yourself. I've just put a Rover V8 in mine......Awesome!
themorrfritz 2 years ago
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themorrfritz 2 years ago
UPDATE: New 1600 Kombi gearbox is in and shifts nicely, while inspection inside the old box showed numerous helical gear teeth (most likely first and third). Gearbox mount has been welded securely (there were some stress fractures after the last bloke hardly welded it on at all!). Replaced inlet gaskets, just need to give the carby another look over (Idle jets seem blocked - hence no smooth running). Still need to adjust pedals, replace brake-pads, and replace C.V. Bolts........GETTING THERE!
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
is it for sale??
18dyl 2 years ago
Nah mate, its just my little on-going project when I visit my parents' farm. They live 350k's away (210miles) so I need to have all my little tasks planned pretty well each time I go up there to make it efficient :)
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
junk. you shuld invest in a VW and spend 10k like i did.. 450hp
wowequalswow 2 years ago
HA! Well considering my whole buggy cost less than $900 and it has 389Nm of torque with a standard motor, my money was better spent than your $10k. I know what dak-dak motors are capable of, but this is a relatively light motor that puts out a lot of grunt STOCK, which means that when something goes, I can fix it for next to nothing. LOL, its funny how some people think that just because they have spent way more money, that they are smarter. Thanks for the comment though mate! :P
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
its more rewarding to build it ur self stick your 10k up yer ass fucking rich boy prick
Crowley483 2 years ago 6
Hahahaha, well put mate! :)
takeyourpills69 2 years ago
Nice, have fun in it. You should watch my latest video for inspiration. There's footage of a buggy running the same engine.
aussiekartman 2 years ago
haha..very nice..sexy time! alright! I love the sound of a loud dunebuggy,it's in my blood!
that buggy needs to be worked on like my dads buggy! haha needs ne everything!
ashleehoward 3 years ago 3
whats the opening song you got there?
yobigface 3 years ago
The opening song is "I'm A Scatman" by SCATMAN JOHN.
The closing song is "Sister Awake" by THE TEA PARTY
:)
takeyourpills69 3 years ago
opening song??
yobigface 3 years ago
What a fuking beast
playstationowner 3 years ago
AHHH...
awesome!
=explode=
freppywill007 3 years ago
YAY! A COMMENT! heheh
takeyourpills69 3 years ago