Triumph TR7 Rover V8 Engine Conversion |
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We believe that the Rover V8 is the best choice of engine transplant for the TR7. Photographs released by MG/Rover and its predecessors over the years clearly prove that the Rover V8 was intended to be installed in the TR7 before the car ever reached the showrooms! Thus, a very strong argument can be made that fitting a Rover V8 to a TR7 in no way devalues the car, but rather achieves quite the opposite. Fitting any other engine does not qualify as stock, and whilst we do not necessarily disapprove of such actions, vehicles so equipped are 'hot rods' and should no longer be referred to as TR8's or as the purists would prefer TR7 V8's. However, there are a couple of exceptions to the above: The 3800cc Buick V6 has been a very popular conversion and that engines close ancestral relationship to the Rover V8 makes it somewhat of a special case. Secondly, some UK specialists have fitted the Rover 'O' series engine to a TR7 because it is strongly believed that Triumph had intended to switch to that powerplant perhaps as early as the 1983 model year had production not been foolishly ended. Many genuine TR8 parts are now in short supply and thus expensive, so in these situations we shall attempt to find creative solutions using more readily available components but without cutting corners on quality. The first step is to locate a 3.5/3.9 litre engine assembly from a wrecked Range Rover. In the USA, this means model years 1987-1992. Typically these can be found on Ebay for between $500-$1500. To keep costs under control, it is important to get all the front ancillary components as well as the fuel injection system less the electronics as shown in the photos on the left. |
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