Monte, There are 2 books out on the Rover V8s, the newer one covers the bigger engines, & one on putting them in MGs. Get them through the library on interlibrary loan. Find out all you want to know without spending any money. My build was ultra lo buck. I got the engine for free, ported it my self, had the block honed and the valves done. Added an Edelbrock intake, Crane cam & springs, oil pump upgrade, Holley 390cfm carb ($15 swap meet), ARP head and main studs & rod bolts, rings, bearings & gaskets.The only part badly worn was the rockers and shafts, replaced with after market Buick parts. Made the pan and pick-up, and the mounts for the engine, starter (Toyota), & Alt. (Kubota). Water pump was a rebuilt and the headers, mufflers, and flywheel are homemade. The lower end is basicly stock 10.5 to 1 CR. Put the data into my Eng. Analyzer (Performance Trends) and came up with roughly 265 to 280 HP. We find out when I fire it up. I going gunning for the Super Stalkers. Yes I would do it again, and probably will.If this isn't enough to take them, I'll do a more expensive build starting with a 4.6 block, 300 Buick crank, SB Chevy rods, hydrualic roller and Fuel injection. Yes the heads are the limiting factor, but they only need to breath for a 215ci (3.5L). With the bigger engine I'll need bigger valves and flow bench time. As it is, it should be enough to scare the [PooPoo] out of me! Smitty
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