10-22-2008, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Trevor Legate
If I were a betting man (and I'm not) I'd put a few shekels on the fact that AC would have produced its own V8-powered Ace. It would have been Ken Rudd who would have pulled the effective but heavy Ford straight six, that he installed in the first place, and replaced it with the new lightweight Ford lump as and when he could have got his hands on one. It would probably have been called the Ace V8.
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Would Rudd have gone for the Ford V8 or a domestic UK motor. I believe The 6 was sourced from the Mk2 Zephyr. It was soon after the Ford small block apeared that Rover produced it's aluminium Buick derived V8. I think the P5 apeared in about 66 with the 3.5
I reckon it would have been a better motor for a sporting car power plant at the time considering it's light weight.
The Rover 3.5 motor has evolved into several successful racing engines. I think the Repco Brabham V8 is based on that bottom end.
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Mike Murphy
Melbourne Australia
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