Rover SD1 after a few tweaks

Just a liitle test run after a bit of carb tuning......All within the speed limits of course....it's worth watching for the noise!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Rover
• SD1
• V8

[Dav123xyz]

Where was the clip taken?

North/mid Wales?

[mxmad03]

North Wales

[Paintheshed]

take it to a track, no need for speed on the public highway. I wonder what EuroNcap would make of the ** star rating of your Rover

[mxmad03]

I should imagine it would do quite well in NCAP with a welded in roll cage and 8 point harness.

[roddyk05]

It's amazing just how fast 'National Speed Limit' looks when played back on you tube. ;-). Nice one.

[pupleon]

nice!!

[MrPowertorque]

@jimmy108925

Yeah thats right GM's only been designing and making V8's since the 1914's. :p

[jimmy108925]

i love how this engine has been the staple for uk cars for 30 plus years used in land rover, rover cars, tvr, and it was a gm design. lol they cant even design there own v8 lol

[EMT43055]

Really Nice Car. One of the best engines britain ever made. That roar, and then the turbo's screaming, just sends tingles down my spine! Great video! :)

[jameslrbrand2002uk]

@MrNxjohn also would like to add mine was a 1978 mk1 in carribean blue which was appartley quite rare sold it recently for £3000

[jameslrbrand2002uk]

@MrNxjohn you best bet if yours is overheating go to a company called rimmer brothers and get the kenlowe fan kit should help with the cooling they do alot of modifications and upgrades for the SD1 including sports exhausts/suspension and a polybush kit which improves the response of the steering too yep i got 140 out of mine it was definatley the gearbox was holding it back a little after all its just a 3spder lol though my V8 ran off the standard Twin SU carbs was yours carbs or electric ig ?

[PatrikBremark]

What engine is it in your cars? The V8? Sounds like one!:)

Really nice sound!

[MrMoss2001]

Well driven, nice noise :) sod jags and the like from the same era if I was going to have a classic from that era the sd1 would be the weapon of choice!

[MrNxjohn]

@jameslrbrand2002uk i stuck the auto in that came with the engine but i did not think it needed a roll cage so i never fitted one now i got a twisted car lol yer i found out it run hot after a long drive out i went to check engine mounts,nuts,pipes... was still in place and ended up with a burnt arm lol 140 ? i cud only get about 130 out of it did yours feel like it was holding back i just thought it was the gearbox i was hopeing for 150+ for the money and work gone in to it