roverv8auto front engine

[roverv8trike]

G'day all. this my build I thought I had it on here. the engine is LPG fuelled rover v8 with auto transaxle & Di dion rear suspension out of An Alfa Romeo Alfetta V6

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Oh boy ... another build thread

 

[roverv8trike]

G'day Fuzzywuzhe. I thought I had put 1 up couldn't find it. I hope people out there follow along as I go further into the build.

 

[roverv8trike]

Good evening all. this is the rear guard set up. Its used on beach buggy type vehicle. I have to wait for a price & when they will be flopping 1.

 

[Dirtydan]

Subscribed. Looks like fun!

 

[roverv8trike]

This is the LPG carby's setup. it will use a tanks shaped to fit into a spare wheel well with an off
road spare tyre cover on it.

 

[Papa Zook]

Im subscribe too! This will be a good one.

 

[Gorilla]

Yep lets enjoy this.

 

[roverv8trike]

G'day all. thanks for following the build. I hope to get the mounting plates cut out & drilled this week to solid mount to the frame I also have to make the rear frame to support the rear shock absorbers I watts linkage & LPG tank.

 

[1dn5up]

Is that the Buick Aluminum Head engine?

 

[roverv8trike]

G'day 1dn5up. The engine is out of a range rover. All aluminium same as the Buick 215. Rover bought the rights to the engine. the alloy head Buick was a 300. We didn't get to many of those out here in OZ. This motor is popular for it low weight. I hope to get away with the standard front forks but it will depend on steering & trail when it's rideable. because of the dual disc & anti dive brakes I'm thinking of mounting the forks onto a separate fork & increasing the rake in the spacers

 

[1dn5up]

I had that engine in the Rover Car with 2 SU carbs. It was a real slug :Shrug:.

Would make a grate power plant for your project. Wish you luck. :clapping:

 

[roverv8trike]

good engine heavy body.