Jake's Story

After making up a list of the casualties, and costing up the engine rebuild options, what to do? Of course, rebuilding the old B series would be the way to go. If it needs a rebore, then 1950cc would be the way to go? Replacing the cam, would have to be hotter? A new head – would have to have bigger valves. What about the alloy 5 port replicas, or even cross flow?
That steel bellhousing adapter plate would have to go.
5 speed conversion, or overdrive?

A Petrol heads mind is always full of ideas.

There was a little seed of an idea growing in my head. A nagging voice getting louder. And then the bight light switched on in my head

Only 1 option, lets start looking at the Rover V8!!!!!
I’ve always had a soft spot for the rover V8, thinking about
• My grandfather had 2 P6B’s, then in my youth,
• Tony pond would be making awesome noises with the TR7V8 rally cars, then the SD1 rally car. No one can forget his spectacular early exits from the RAC rally.
• The Goup 1 / Group A touring cars
• A former colleague from ERF trucks in middlewich with an amazing sounding TR7V8

The more I read, the more I was convinced this was the future
Eventually my darling wife succumbed to the enthusiasm!