Rover V8 engine inlet manifolds....

Jul 14, 2006 7 Replies

Evenin' all,



I've bought a new trials machine today, bit of a monster but perhaps a bit TOO modified for my liking! The builder has modified the engine a fair bit and his final crowning act was to top the engine with one of those "boxer" manifolds and for SUs!



I really don't think that this is necessary and plan to revert to a twin SU setup. I have two questions:


1.) I have a inlet manifold with twin strombergs on, does anyone know if the manifold is common to the Stromberg and SUs or are they different. I can't see Rover going to the effort and cost of making a different manifold for the different carbs but does anyone know the answer?


2.) Does anyone want to purchase a Boxer manifold maybe with 4 carbs on it, maybe just with 2?



Hope someone can help............



Dave



Have you considered a 4-barrel holly?

Just a thought :)

Yes I did think that then I thought "cost". At the end of the day I need a vehicle that i'm not going to be too bothered if I crash it and it explodes in a fireball ( as long as i'm not in it!) I didn't spend that much on it so I'm a bit loath to spend hundreds on it when it's not worth much more than a few hundred quid. As far as i know the twin SU's should easily handle the power nes-pas? What do you think?

Dave

Same part number all round.

Richard

indeed

Well - the man on the Clapham Omnibus says that the Holly will make it 'go better'. Whether you can use that 'go betterness' in your intended use is something for you to answer. FWIW: Twin SUs seem ok on the 110.

Does the 4up installation work ok? if so, not sure I'd be too worried about changing them in a hurry.

One thought if you do decide to change - it's probably less work to get a twin carb manifold complete with SU units already attached - at least you'll be reasonably sure they're configured right for the job.

|| As far as i || know the twin SU's should easily handle the power nes-pas? What do || you think? || || Dave

Tiggrr has twin SUs - no shortage of power that I'd noticed.

I've heard the Holly's are not good at angles (side slopes or hill climbs) and tend to flood the engine. Not good for trialing! I have an Edelbrock / Weber 500 on mine which is supposed to be better at angles but still far from ideal on petrol (not a problem on LPG thou)

Tom

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They are ok if you convert them to centre hung floats.

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