V8 Dolomites

[tinweevil]

If you are thinking of the all alloy v8 bike headed lump you've mentioned I doubt many if any will have the dosh to beat you to it. In the (fine) words of Smifter, a full walletectomy that one.<br>
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Tinweevil

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

[george]

just found a new north star v8, xv12 ,700 bhp<br>
and only 4.6 all ally zillions of valves for you to grind in !

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[2F45T4U]

I was looking at a 302 Ford engine on Ebay the other day, only had a 3 speed box though. Cheap and 210hp <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Automatic, no way!<br>
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4 pot, no way!<br>
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V6, no way..... Actually it will only be a V8! And a manual at that <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Best sounding engine ever! <br>


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[MaddMart]

There's a guy in Southampton called Johan van Wyk, he owns a French Blue Sprint with a Rover 3.5 engine. I was chatting to him at Castle Combe a while back. I think his is a 2 door?

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[2F45T4U]

Yer I saw that. Only a 3.5 though <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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It had two Rimmer bros stylee back boxes, one exiting each side at the rear <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[2F45T4U]

This is the engine I got in mind.<br>
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[redrichie]

could you get a larger picture please Adam? I only have a 21" monitor.....<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[2F45T4U]

It adds to the effect don't you think? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I don't know how to re-size pics, maybe one of the younger forum users can teach me how. Oh wait..... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[algtj]

WTF! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[tinweevil]

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It'll make a great static display but I don't think you could drive it on account of not actually being able to see. Use the force perhaps?<br>
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Tin

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

[alun n]

"Kick it in the guts, Barry..."<br>
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No Tin', that V8 is destined for the Elise one day, I have a much older V in mind for the Dolomite, but at dimensions of 30" long,24" wide, 27" high with the fan included perhaps Phil can save me a bit of time regarding fittability...?<br>
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Its also weighing in at 400lbs...but I think it will compensate<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[george]

is it a sp250 engine nice hemi headed motor or the larger 4.5 version from the conquest<br>


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[morebhp]

Rover V8 fits without lengthening the front of the car. On mine, the NS suspension turret has been modified to give a bit more space.<br>
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If you're going for the rover lump, dry sump is the way forward if you want to be able to get over speed bumps! <br>
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Exhaust is a pain in the butt - mine goes under the sump, which doesn't help the ground clearance issues. When I win the lottery, I will buy some "block hugger" manifolds and re-route the zorst past the gearbox (just about enough room).<br>
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If you're running SU's, then it will <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>just</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> fit under the bonnet. Most 4-barrels sit lower than the SU's with the right manifold. <br>
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Mine's got a Rover V8 rad as well, which the previous owner needed to do some hacking of the front panel to get it to fit.<br>
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All sounds like lots of effort to me. Play my trick: Wait for one to come along on ebay, and go wild with the bidding! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Much easier!<br>
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Certainly not the best V8 lump in the world, but plenty quick enough when mated to the right box (70 in 2nd, 100 in 3rd, with 2 more cogs to play with) and my god does it make a lovely noise. (Mine's quite noisy - 103db @ 1ft from the pipe @ 3000rpm <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> )<br>
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Edit: Oh, and 2500rpm is the resonant frequency that seems to set off german car alarms. I wonder why I'm so unpopular with the receptionists at work...?

<p>1978 Dolomite Sprint 3.5 V8<br>
1976 MG Midget (mint, sold)<br>
1974 RWA MG Midget (K-Series VVC project)<br>
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[Jon Tilson]

The majestic major then george...<br>
Sure you know this anyway and its just a senior moment..<br>
Conquest was a 2.5 litre straight 6...century had twin carbs. Murdered by the Mk1 Jag...as was just about everything else sub bentley...<br>
Also did the original majestic with a 3.8 version of the six, pre the V8. <br>
I like the big damilers but they seem to survive in very small numbers...<br>
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Jonners

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[george]

yea thats right got the wrong one years since i did one of them think the last job i did was on the brakes was the old council leaders transport and bought by the his driver car must be quite rare now.....nice old car <br>
but hard enough to get bits for it then<br>
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it's a shame i didn't put a rover v8 in my dolomite was going to do it in the late 70's would have been the first to do it i'd think<br>
did all the mesurements just never got any further<br>
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