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Old 02-11-12, 08:53 PM   #1
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KV6 coupe 180.

Thought i would make a little build/spec of my car. I know its not a ZS but its kind of at home here.

The car is a Rover Tomcat coupe 1998 which started life as a 1.8VVC.



First of all i turboed the VVC engine.




Blew that up so fitted a T16 which i modded a fare old bit to a very good spec.




Melted a few pistons etc but was going strong 293hp and 368ftlb.
But wasn't nice to drive and everyone has a T16. So decided to sell the engine and have ago at the V6. Someone had bodged one in a bubble before (same engine bay as a tomcat). So every where on the internet was saying it can't be done and doesn't fit properly. So had a quick look and plenty of room to many keyword warriors!

So brought a ZS180 donor Body work was battered but engine sounded sweat and had only covered 60k.



L series diesel gearbox mount and shafts from a Rover 200



modified the front subframe to clear the exhaust manifold.


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