factors to consider on high milages rover v8's

[stc_bennett]

ive been looking at getting a chimp of griff, 12k to spend, what should i look outfor on high milages rover v8s???????

steve

PS cerbie gone but want tvr to replace

[full_chat]

Not being a major techie person I can't concisely tell you what to watch out for, but have a look at www.v8engines.com as they have a good section on the Rover V8, although more geared up to Landy's most of the info is still applicable.
Hope this helps,
Chris

[danny hoffman]

The camshaft tends to be the weakest area. Be prepared to replace it at 40,000 miles. Low oil pressure when hot is also worth checking for - otherwise just the usual things.

[griffman]

my griff has over 87000 miles now. not yet had a cam change and runs like a dream. as for the oil pressure thet run at around 20psi at idle and upto 40-50 full throttle. good luck with yor hunt.have owned 3 previous tvrs with lesser milage and have had more problems so dont worry to much. just check the service intervals and should be ok.

[boosted ls1]

Look inside the filler cap for crud deposits. That will indicate if it's been looked after or not. A lot of rovers run or seem to run very low oil pressure at idle especially if hot but I think that the volume is more important. If the oil's been changed frequently you shouldn't have any major worries.