danm
Member
Hi, I still have not done anything with the speedo accuracy so I have not done a proper measurement of the fuel economy, that said a recent journey more than confirmed the performance and economy gains of the conversion.
Twice a year there is a bring and buy sale for stationary engines at Oakley airfield, 90 odd miles from me. As it is the leading sale for my main hobby it is something that I will not miss! Que my Volvo's EGR valve deciding that it no longer wanted to work and because emissions are so darn important the car went into LOS mode and only had about 60hp!
As I has agreed to deliver one engine and collect another one at the sale, not going just was not an option so the Rover had to step in to the breech as it is fitted with a tow bar and electrics. It had to pull a small but very heavy trailer with a 400lb engine in it and then bring back significantly more weight from the show, this was going to test my work to the limit as there are some big hills to deal with on the way. I did replace the rear tyres with bigger 185/75/14's on the Friday but to be honest I was somewhat nervous about the journey!.................................................................................................I needn't have worried as the old girl performed brilliantly, it happily cruised at 60 there and back and felt absolutely planted with the load on the back, it is every bit as stable as my Volvo and the engine pulled well, even up some serious hills on the M4. I am so pleased with it as this really was a baptism of fire for it......or should that be water as the weather was absolutely foul with near enough torrential rain all the way there and back! It took £38 from the bottom line to fill it up before leaving and I still had a quarter of a tank when I got back so I think it did ok on the juice.
Here is a little taster of what it had to put up with, my son took this on the way home.
And here is what it pulled home!
I would say that this unplanned test was a resounding success.
Dan.
Twice a year there is a bring and buy sale for stationary engines at Oakley airfield, 90 odd miles from me. As it is the leading sale for my main hobby it is something that I will not miss! Que my Volvo's EGR valve deciding that it no longer wanted to work and because emissions are so darn important the car went into LOS mode and only had about 60hp!
As I has agreed to deliver one engine and collect another one at the sale, not going just was not an option so the Rover had to step in to the breech as it is fitted with a tow bar and electrics. It had to pull a small but very heavy trailer with a 400lb engine in it and then bring back significantly more weight from the show, this was going to test my work to the limit as there are some big hills to deal with on the way. I did replace the rear tyres with bigger 185/75/14's on the Friday but to be honest I was somewhat nervous about the journey!.................................................................................................I needn't have worried as the old girl performed brilliantly, it happily cruised at 60 there and back and felt absolutely planted with the load on the back, it is every bit as stable as my Volvo and the engine pulled well, even up some serious hills on the M4. I am so pleased with it as this really was a baptism of fire for it......or should that be water as the weather was absolutely foul with near enough torrential rain all the way there and back! It took £38 from the bottom line to fill it up before leaving and I still had a quarter of a tank when I got back so I think it did ok on the juice.
Here is a little taster of what it had to put up with, my son took this on the way home.
And here is what it pulled home!
I would say that this unplanned test was a resounding success.
Dan.