Rover V8 3.5 running rough help please

rover-v8

Hi all

i am new here so be easy with me anyway engine was running sweet but now it seems to me the timing needs doing. as when i drive and put me foot down it is very sluggish and loss of power its had all new plugs lead rotor arm and new etc . She is powered by the famous, ultra reliable and powerful not to mention the melodic sounding Rover 3500 V8 with a 5 speed manual box and electronic ignition (New) The fuel is pushed through a Holley 4 barrel carb and offenhauser manifold she also has tubular exhaust manifolds and a full stainless steel twin system! Cooling is done with a recent radiator and electric Kenlowe fan which is thermostatically controlled or can be set manually if desired. and she also stalls when about to stop at traffic lights etc

pls HELP how do i set the timing if it is the timing that is do i need to take it for a tune up and does anyone know where a running road tuning garage is



Rover SDI V8 3.5

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MercMad

Well Rover V8's that came from the factory with electronic ignitions gave a lot of trouble. There was a circuit board in the distributor that used to fail regualrly !

You have fitted an aftermarket system and I would expect this is where the problem lies. Was there a reason for fitting it, did you won the car prior to this being fitted and how did it behave then ?

What type of system is it, who makes it. Who fitted it and why do you think the timing is out ?

Answer that lot and someone should be able to help !

shagman

If you do need any tuning etc done this is the man to do it, Rover V8 genius by all accounts.....

http://www.jrv8.co.uk/

rover-v8

shagman wrote:

If you do need any tuning etc done this is the man to do it, Rover V8 genius by all accounts.....

http://www.jrv8.co.uk/

thanks guys for the help and links
year i had a good chat with Jim on the link you gave me and what a great guy he told me to check carb as mine is the Holley 4 barrel one and have told me to check if all 4 cambers are working i have done and it seems like only the 2 front are working what now i will ring Jim later don't want to be a pain

101sean

I have a 3.5V8 on SUs in my 101 Land Rover. Tuning these is more of an art than science and a few quid on a professional tune up is money very well spent. My 2 ton brick goes like stink, best £100 I ever spent.

rover-v8

101sean wrote:

I have a 3.5V8 on SUs in my 101 Land Rover. Tuning these is more of an art than science and a few quid on a professional tune up is money very well spent. My 2 ton brick goes like stink, best £100 I ever spent.

Hey goods news i have fixed the problem it was a case of just tuning the carbs and a little adjustment with the timing running lovely i am well happy goes like a rocket

Bob

http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e223/callum01/?action=view&current=STAGVID.flv

Hifive

rover-v8 wrote:

Hi all

i am new here so be easy with me

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Welcome back Adam, It hasn't been the same around here without you. Did you eventually sell the audi? and what happened to the 2002? Good luck with the sale of the stag.
http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=705111

rover-v8

Hifive wrote:

Welcome back Adam, It hasn't been the same around here without you. Did you eventually sell the audi? and what happened to the 2002? Good luck with the sale of the stag.
http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=705111

i am fine now and i will be good from now on
yeah i sold the Audi the reason i had to sell has it was just to much to road tax it and the BMW 2002 was to slow for me i have always loved stags and just can not keep away from owning one. i am temped in selling the stag as i have my mind set on a mustang who knows see what happens . i hope that i am welcomed back by all and i do apologize for my behavior long ago
PS: Do you like the video clip i know its a bit dark but it gives you an idea of the stag

superboy

is that Stag black, or very very dark blue??? I absolutely love Stags - my very first classic "spin" was in a white series one Stag at the tender age of six. Since then, i have always wanted one. has your one got the original engine??? tis a beauty either way!!!

rover-v8

superboy wrote:

is that Stag black, or very very dark blue??? I absolutely love Stags - my very first classic "spin" was in a white series one Stag at the tender age of six. Since then, i have always wanted one. has your one got the original engine??? tis a beauty either way!!!

hello there

its Beautiful emerald green metallic looks blue in the sun . She is powered by the famous, ultra reliable and powerful not to mention the melodic sounding Rover 3500 V8

Dades

Welcome back indeed..!

Stag looks and sounds great in that vid.
We'll not go into what was playing on your car radio...

rover-v8

The Atheist wrote:

Welcome back indeed..!

Stag looks and sounds great in that vid.
We'll not go into what was playing on your car radio...

thanks Moderator

i love the 70s and 80s music along with all the old films i have a great collection of them IE: Hammer House of Horror , Remembering the classic comedy ON THE BUSES , George And Mildred , only fools and horses , TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED , Doctor Terror's House Of Horrors Peter Cushing Hammer . etc etc i am still collecting loads more to find

rover-v8

101sean wrote:

I have a 3.5V8 on SUs in my 101 Land Rover. Tuning these is more of an art than science and a few quid on a professional tune up is money very well spent. My 2 ton brick goes like stink, best £100 I ever spent.

hi there was wondering where did you get yours tuned up and do they have a rolling road and was it tune by a krypton tune cheers and looking forward in the info

Alfasudcrazy

Lovely Stag. :cool:

I don't own one - I have a 1975 TR6 and am about to but another BL car (watch this space)

I would love to see the Sdi - been thinking of one of those too but it looks like I am going to get another Triumph - not a stag however.

rover-v8

Alfasudcrazy wrote:

Lovely Stag. :cool:

I don't own one - I have a 1975 TR6 and am about to but another BL car (watch this space)

I would love to see the Sdi - been thinking of one of those too but it looks like I am going to get another Triumph - not a stag however.

thanks

if possible a picture of your classic

Alfasudcrazy

rover-v8 wrote:

thanks

if possible a picture of your classic

Here is a thread I done a while back on Octane about it - the TR is one of my current 7 classics but have had it for 14 years now so is the daddy of the fleet.

http://www.octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=1588&highlight=tr6+factfile

rover-v8

Alfasudcrazy wrote:

Here is a thread I done a while back on Octane about it - the TR is one of my current 7 classics but have had it for 14 years now so is the daddy of the fleet.

http://www.octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=1588&highlight=tr6+factfile

thanks for sharing the pictures with i and what a beauty she is fabulous

gn3dr

Rover-V8 - can I ask how you got on insuring the Stag in this country with a non-standard engine in it?

rover-v8

gn3dr wrote:

Rover-V8 - can I ask how you got on insuring the Stag in this country with a non-standard engine in it?

yeah i have classic car insurance i had to give them a engineers report from the company who did the transplant luckily it was done professionally so had no problems at all and my insurance is only €200 a year but also needed to show them my other everyday car insurance certificate hope that helps

Adam

PS: my triumph stag is now on ZV---- plates not UK and road tax is only €42 a year

Redrocket

Ahh all is explained again
Welcome back ADs

rover-v8

stevenk wrote:

Ahh all is explained again
Welcome back ADs

thanks steven