Project...... 'PHAT' Rover!
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Baron von Marlon
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Superb! It's great to see this again 
Northern Soul
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another winter, time to get the tools out, starting with a new front look to draw in more air, then a home made bonnet scoop, to force in more air and clear the ' shotgun' scoop as they are known, then fit a jag diff to take the chevy bhp. and then whatever......will update as i go along.
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Northern Soul
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2025 saw the rover out at the rover club show and invited to show the rover at the Motor Addicts Show in Cumbria, and the Retro show at the same venue, and Tatton.....cant wait as usual for the 2026 show season to start.
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mrtask
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I missed your March update detailing your Chevy V8 swap. Wow! Wicked work! What a tight fit! Is the engine solid mounted to prevent it contacting the base unit? How much power does that 327 put out? Any chance of a video? I really want to see and hear it in motion! Looking forward to you documenting your Jag IRS install. Great work, keep it up sir. I'm raising my beer in toast to your endeavours.
Northern Soul
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Hi, i appreciate your comments with it being a Marmite car,
yes the engine is solid mounted, or to be precise, im using a reaction bar.
with the mods, rebore / cam / alloy inlet / holley, 300 bhp / 350 ft lbs torque from a 327 is no problem. with factory outputs of 375hp. tuning takes bhp well above but i wont be going there, ill leave it to the yanks! it pulls well in fifth but then again, engine isn't pulling the weight of a chevy car!
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Northern Soul
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Baron von Marlon
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I'm impressed that fits in there - did you have to do much to get it to fit? What transmission are you running?
Northern Soul
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hi, it was a pig of a job, and with what i know now i would probably not have attempted it.
But i have ran chevy V8s over the years and love their reliability and ease of tuning and price of parts.
and now i have ran the rover over this last year, it has been a joy to drive, with a big grin on my face, the side pipes give out a great sound, and folk sure know its a V8!
5 speed transmission from a Jaguar XJS, Getrag 265 box.
thanks for asking.
Northern Soul
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Northern Soul
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Baron von Marlon
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Ah, the benefits of 20/20 hindsight
Did that bolt right up, or have you had to make a custom bellhousing?
Northern Soul
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You can now buy a alloy spacer fitting kit for Getrag to a chevy bell housing! I found out too late! Mostly used on Cobra replicas I'm told.Ah, the benefits of 20/20 hindsight
Did that bolt right up, or have you had to make a custom bellhousing?
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