Ell Diablo - Hydraulic Clutch In

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That was my thought about the Rover V8. Cheap, could get one on carbs, so no expense of the mapping, could supercharge or turbocharge for not a lot of cost. But then a 'better' job of it would be the Audi engine.

If I'm going to put so much work into it, I don't want to get a year down the line after completion and wish I had done it with a different engine.

You will, there's V8's all over in the Safari scene as loads of the cars are 30-40 years old, and I challenge you to find one person there that would put one back in if you gave them the money to start from scratch. Okay 30 years ago, just an oversized doorstop these days. It costs a fortune to get any decent power, they're shit on fuel and you have twice the running costs as any half decent 2L 4 cylinder that'll make the same power these days, and one on carbs is just a ballache full stop when it comes to feeding it fuel and keeping everything sweet in all weathers, they go out of sync for fun because the cylinders don't breath evenly to start with. A lot are saving a few quid and dropping the Jag V8 in now, with or without charger, much more power, similar weight, more reliable, parts are just as easy to find.

And check your shielding on that welding, it's full of pin holes!