4.6 V8 Rover P6's life story
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Im still plugging away at the 4.6 litre Rover V8 install into the P6, now I'm into the fiddly bits ,so lets tell this cars story!
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lovely story, i can remember my grandad had a v8, always felt a bit special going out in it with him, then the one time my mum borrowed it ,it broke down lol, cant wait to see your car running , great video
Ooh it's slowly coming together. Im looking forward for the first drive!
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24K subscribers?! Didn't we JUST celebrate 22,222+ last week?
Yes! Its creeping up nicely
I thought Good Morning Britain had been improved looooool
It cant get any worse...Oh no, I just saw the news!
thanks for another video..at least your not stuck in a flat 3 floors up in Edinburgh (Ghost city) at the moment and been put on furlough from work until further notice..you, hubnut, and the other car channels keeping me sane lol ❤❤
Im incredibly lucky not be in the house Im in with a drive and countryside all around, but no chance of furlough or self employed assistance-Im a company director of my own 1 person company so Im just not working, like being unemployed but without being able to claim benifits! All I can do is work on the cars!
@@furiousdriving thank you for replying..we are all in a really scary situation and the news this morning was grim..more people in UK lost their loved ones overnight..looking like lockdown until May..but in true British style we will get thru this then buy more rubbish cars to work on lol 😂
Great video, thank you.
My stepdad had a P635 2000TC, it was a lovely old thing.
It did rust away quite quickly though, and had to be scrapped.
Folded ally bonnets brings back a memory. I sold my Citroen DS Safari to a pal who one day did not fasten the bonnet properly with the inevitable consequence. The Safari had a built in roof rack and the ally bonnet hit it with such force that it look the shape of the roof rack - DS bonnets are huge. Happy days!
Wow. That's a funny story. Not for your friend, of course.
Telling a story brought it all back to my primary days !!!!! Great content and dying to see the next update on the ROVER V8........... You should have been a TEACHER!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍👍🏡🏡KEEP SAFE..............
Well having heard how much luck you've had with that rover, lets hope the new engine block isn't porous.
Wonderful video and as always great to watch your projects
Really great video..... you are clearly an enthusiast, which is addictive. Your potted history demonstrates why every classic project car should be worth no more than minus ten thousand pounds. Keep up the faith.
Another fascinating progress vid Matt and a great story as well. P6's look good in any colour but in black they are really special.
@@markdowling5962 I can remember the wonderful colours, just can't remember their names!
The rolling 25-year tax exemption stopped in 1997 when the government froze the date. This meant that until 2014, there was a weirdly skewed classic car market where pre-'73 cars were worth more due to their tax-exempt status, based entirely on a meaningless and arbitrary date. Luckily they reinstated the rolling exemption in 2014, this time on a 40-year basis.
Very interesting video. I sympathize with the unreliability. My 45 got written off last September & having had Rover's the last 40 years I wanted another to replace it. The only one local was a diesel 75 Tourer. Due to covid it hadn't turned a wheel since February. The car has been a nightmare. Hopefully she's well on the way to being sorted.
Oh my goodness me, sir, what an epic saga!
Its been a rollercoaster!
@@furiousdriving, that sounds like an understatement!
Kangley Bridge Road. I know where that is! Wow. Small world, I regularly go there at work. Don't think that place is around on that road anymore, but it is quite an industrial area on that street. Do you know what building they were registered as being in?
I'm at a loss at where my Volkswagen was delivered to. I have two separate addresses for where dealerships were, but they've both since closed and the sites have been turned into blocks of flats. It's only a 2004 car! That's not even an old car and the dealerships have already gone.
You mention the old 25 year rule for free tax, my dads reliant regal was the same as it was about 2 months too new but luckily my dad managed to prove it was built in 1972 but registered in 73 so he got free tax....
Its no wonder at the time that rule came in lots of minis and land rovers gained slightly older log books so they could gain free tax
Bonfire Ash that's a new phenomenon for a car to suffer from, I can't find anything about that in the AA handbook ?
I was a very lucky little boy my grandad had to rover 2000s one for spares a 2000tc that I played in all the time 40 odd years ago love them great vids
Great story and progress Matt
A question for you ,
Will the P6 still be classed as Historic earning its tax and MOT not required status with the new 4.6 engine fitted ...also ULEZ will it escape those fees also ?
Your biggest fan ...G
It should be ok as it’s a small enough % change to the car and an engine from the same family
Great news !!!
Keep up with the great content and i honestly cant wait for you to revue your own 4.6 P6
Stay Safe
Don't forget to buy a very large tub on Vasseline and pack it in your oil pump. Ask me how I know :-D
You need to get all the things to do written down on notepads and maybe it will be easier to get all the things done, even at your young age you can`t possibly remember what you need where you have bits etc etc, Method man, method.
Back in the day, we used to swop cars with other dealers so if someone bought a blue Rover and we only had a Red one we would Trade Plate or Truck between dealers that had one and swop with something they wanted, that's why some cars had a hundred miles on the clock prior to the end customer picking it up. Driving pre-PDI BL Car was challenging as the number of defects they had. Lights not working or seats not adjusting fuses blown rough running. It always paid to take a small tool kit, and remember to take the suspension blocks out.
I think that still goes on, although its less risky these days!
Great project but IMO a real shame you changed from my favourite Rover blue colour....
I think your amusing bonnet incident was poetic justice !
Id always wanted a black one, and it needed every panel apart from the boot painting so it was the perfect time!
@@furiousdriving I suppose you could go for the 'government ministe' look... don't remember standard black ones but Salvage Hunters Classic Cars did one recently.
Next video: Furiously Ebaying parts.
If you had painted the engine red it would go faster
Well at least we won't suffer sunstroke watching at 6am looooooool
Great story on the car. Can’t wait to see it drive out under it’s own power! 🚙
Nice story on the cars history matt. In the early 80s I had an L reg v8 S red manual trans. You could light up the rear tyre in first gear from 10mph just stamping on the throttle. But bad starting from cold never had faith in it. I moved back onto a c10 pickup and my mates had p5 S with holley conversions which I was jealose of.
Thank you for the history. I was given a Skoda 120LSE Super around 15-years ago (A model I particularly wanted, and quite rare too!). I've driven it once to it's lockup. It needs engine work, A little (I hope!) welding, and some paint etc. I haven't driven it since. I have not had the courage to work out what the rent on the garage has cost me...Best of luck with the Rover (It will be worth it!). Keep well. Gord :-)
I owned a P6 3500 for a couple of years, nice enough car.
The autobox let it down, just so ponderous.
Replaced it with an SD1 V8 VDP, manual, what a treat that was, loved it.
Last Rover I owned was an 825..VM diesel, Honda clone, sure, but a terrific car nonetheless, drove it for almost 250K miles before it died.
My favourite uncle in London had a run on P6's (3500TC's) until the Golf GTI came out he had one, thereafter, he went all German on us by buying Mercedes!
He did have a Ford Capri in-between but it only lasted about six months, as, when it was about a month old, on his way up to visit us in Staffordshire the prop shaft broke on the M1 near East Mids Airport!
Hi Mat, you should try to do a lockdown chat with @Twin-cam. He seems like a nice knowledgable lad who should have more subscribers than he has. I reckon you guys would get on like a house on fire!
This will be an awesome car, I just wish you hadn't painted it black.
I prefer it black
The history behind the Rover is superb... I’m sure that chap would be delighted that you are doing what you are doing. It’s such a lovely, appealing car. Great video, enjoying the rambling aspect of if
Hi Matt, another great video,I liked the life story about the P6,it was in a blue colour which looked nice,this will be a nice car to drive when done,that sound of the engine will be awesome.
Great video as usual 👍👍
The only thing worth mentioning is were you put the jack handle just be careful you don't knock it off 😂
27th February, that's my birthday, which makes me exactly 8 years older than your Rover!
Thanks for the back story. Id seen some of the videos but didnt know the history. James
A shame you couldn't use a four speed automatic, to save fuel mileage, as you pay a fortune for fuel ⛽!
Yes, I know you like a manual gearbox, but when you break a leg, foot, etc., or heavy traffic, you would be grateful for an automatic!
I must say you are doing a very good job with the limited resources you have.
Its hard to find a 4 speed auto that would fit, most 3+ ratio autos need an ECU which this doesnt have any of, plus with the ever tighter restrictions on using older cars in towns its not likely to see much stop start traffic, so a 5 or 6 speed manual will be a huge upgrade
@@furiousdriving Ugh, that's awful! I know Pete C has fitted a four speed automatic to his current restore of a Ford Cortina off an early model Sierra, but it is NOT a Rover with a V8.
Yes, a five speed manual mostly makes sense, if you use it as an occasional cruiser.
And after the SD1, Rover 800 became FWD. Ugh, I don't envy you, but I must say you truly are doing a very good job! And you have such unique vehicles in the UK 🇬🇧; yes, we have some very nice classic vehicles, many I remember from my childhood, but our next-door neighbour had two distinctive imports; a Citroën DS and a Renault Dauphine, not at the same time, but I remember admiring them as a small child!
Brilliant story.
I love the Rover passport!
Yeah, the P6B!
Great video, and great to hear the story behind the car. I learned to drive in a 1972 2000TC in the late 80s and love the P6 ever since
Nice spanner work .
Its so brilliant to watch your UA-cam posts. You are a absolute pleasure...
I look forward to every one👍
before you ever start getting other people to do get a mug of tea sit in work shop chair you be surprised what dawns on you
Love these old rovers. My dad had a black 2.2 tc in the 70s it was stunning. I had a v8 and a 2000 sc. Loved them both.
You’ve done a real labour of love on the old girl , hope you can find all the bits and bobs you need. Keep up the good work.
Great story, well told, I admire your enthusiasm and infectious optimism !
'Experience the ball bearing difference!' that could be the title of your first book!!!!
Really interesting story. That car is obviously a labour of love.
P6 is my all time favourite car of yours, also the best video for me
My father owned a 2000 back in 1968. Sadly it was totalled by another P6 in 1969-70. The offending vehicle was the Old Bill going to a job. Look forward to the next installment.
What are the chances, they wernt common cars at the time!
There is nothing more rewarding than completing a project successfully on a car without a huge labour bill from the garage.Always good to have a certified mechanic check everything over though afterwards just to be on the safe side.Always as the video shows use safety,double safety and triple safety jacking a car up especially working alone.If you run out of jacks then get some sturdy wide logs.
Im going to need the gear linkages and kick down set up so Ill get TJ Motors, my go to garage to go through it when its done
Are the 3.5 and the 4.6 engines related? or are they different designs?
An evolution of the same motor, so it bolts straight in
@@furiousdriving Thanks Furious...something I always wondered but never got around to finding out.
It's always nice to know where your car has been during its life.
Saving this for later, cannot wait!!!
Very interesting, love the P6 wondered how you got it and the story to where it is now, I haven’t done many projects but they all go the same way as yours when I’ve done them. Most recent was mk1 Audi TT bought 12 years ago rolling project then crank sensor went it snapped the bolt on way out and as on front of engine behind everything spent 5 years in a barn then basically a comedy sketch to get back on the road and ended up a massive project. Got there in the end new MOT etc then after a year of motoring the clutch slave cylinder went and I didn’t have the barn and no one wanted to do it, (gearbox and prop off) so alas it went, but hey ho hope you have better luck.
Thats unlucky! This is so close now, but its all the irritating fiddly bits to figure out now!
You should put the other v8 in the volvo 740. I'd be willing to post a donation towards a Hollies fuel injection for it. Would be cool to see how the p6 and the 740 compared to eachother. ( It should go in, one of my mechanic school friends has a volvo 164 with a v8 from an sd1.)
You could fit 2 V8s side by side in that Volvo! I did think about it but the V8 isn't much more powerful than the Volvo 2 litre!
@@furiousdriving I know it's not but I've heard of people getting great results with the EFI with the smaller american v8s. Those rover v8's are quite astmathic really in original spec. Your 740 is only 2l? The boy racers here in sweden usually tune the 2,3L engines, some times up to over 800Bhp. But they need that just to haul the subs.
@@rimmersbryggeri Im looking at the Holley Sniper WatchJRGo just put on an old V8 pick up
@@furiousdriving I have seen a few such installs. Eric TheCarGuy did one also but I wouldnt use that one as reference. Holley have pretty good videos on those setups on youtube aswell. One of those and a more aggressive cam could potentially do wonders for the old rover v8.
What a story tremendous automotive history thanks
It seems to have been a long and bumpy journey for you, Matt, but you're getting close to the finish line now and you'll soon have a really great car to drive around in.
I cant wait!
Great story on your history with the rover sounds like you've had a bit of a journey along the way I think you have done well not to get rid of it I would of called it a day before now 😲😠😳😖
My wife keeps saying get rid as it hates me!
Interesting story on your Rover P6 history.
Great video and enjoyed the story. Thanks
Excellent vlog the rover is coming on a treat can't wait to hear this roar into life an idea for a future vlog would be a buyers guide areas on the car to look out for Corrosion think this would make a great vlog keep them coming matt stay safe all the best
That would be easy - everything between the bumpers!
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Fantastic, glad you like it - I use mine daily in the garage and its stood up well
Great to have the history behind the Rover.
Social distancing was the best thing that ever happened for AA Breakdown Mechanics looooooool
Its kept me away from them!
Awesome stuff Sir 👍 Tam.
Great insight into the car 👍👍👍
How come this car happened to be the getaway drivers choice back in the day? 😊
It was the only salon that would outrun a MK2 Jag, so the cops and robbers used both!
The bonnet.......we've all done it.
That was so enjoyable . Thank you
This episode, Mat remembers the engine mounts that he forgot before...
A suggestion that is worth making now is that, with the car now having a 4.6 rather than the stock 3.5 V8, it might well be worth considering fitting a separate transmission fluid cooler rather than using the standard in the radiator unit. I say this because the 4.6 should be producing a lot more power and torque than the stock 3.5 did so that's going to cause the transmission fluid to get a lot hotter than it would with the stock engine and a larger, stand-alone transmission cooler will massively reduce the risk of cooking the transmission. Also, you're not running the risk of having one of the cooler tubes inside the radiator corroding through or splitting and filling the transmission up with coolant, which will utterly destroy it to the point where almost nothing, and potentially not even the casing, can be re-used...
Im going to add a separate coolers for the oil and trans when I get a bigger radiator for the engine, the Rover rad has a 2 separate sections for oil and water so if one leaks it just dumps the fluid, but the engine will need more cooling
@@furiousdriving That's certainly a better set up than in a great deal of factory autos. I can imagine that some extra cooling may be needed, there's not really all that much space under a P6 bonnet, especially not with a V8 in there. My dad's old 2000TC series 1 could get pretty warm when driven with enthusiasm, despite having a rebuilt radiator and the cooling system thoroughly overhauled and cleaned out...
@@gosportjamie thats the only issue, finding space!
@@furiousdriving I'm sure someone probably makes an upgraded radiator for a P6 V8. Of course, price and being able to get one at the moment could be issues...
@@gosportjamie thats an issue for everything at the moment!
A great ownership story Matt.Can't wait to hear it burst into life.
Me too, need to do some more shopping for it now!
And here I am ! Having a good time again and again.
Any chance you have done or CNA do a video on how you are got into cars (rovers) and any advice for anyone wanting to get into doing a project car (rover) themselves #triumphacclaim
It was on yesterday's video which can be seen on classic britain yt channel.
Best advice on an old Rover is check for rust, and make sure the interior is OK as parts are hard to find
why did you not clean the gear box?
Its not staying long
I like the auxiliary tea shelf, at 7:25 :-)
Rover thought of everything!
Excellent stuff
I understand that Henlys were a major distribution point for British cars. Thus shipping from Rover to Henlys and then onto a dealer would have been normal back in the day.
Ah, that makes sense, thanks! They were only a couple of miles from each other as well
Bent bonnet 😂😂
Well done.
Am I going mad, or did you put up a video yesterday talking about Rovers?
I can't find it anywhere.
I did with a guest but it was getting some bad comments so pulled it
furiousdriving really? Have people got nothing better to do?!
Super Dario apparently not
@@superdario2425
People generally don't have anything better to do but esp now (obviously). Unfortunately, I will diagnose you through the sub-ether of YT comment section and possessing no authority whatsoever to make one and tell you, yes, you probably have gone mad. Edit: whoops! That was meant for the originator of this thread, and not you. But you are probably bonkers, anyway, so my unprofessional diagnosis still stands.
I watched the video yesterday... nothing wrong with it as far as I can see. Wonder what people were whinging about?
Not been funny mate but your luck has been terrible hope it as changed for the good because i can sea a light at the end of the tunnel well as you know how old cars go ,I wish i was there giving you a hand but keep going when this viruse thing has finally finished we all want to sea this marvelous car on the road as it should be,a marquee of British engineering 🇬🇧💙