MGB V8

GM 215cu V8 Engine Data

YEAR

MAKE

MODEL

HP

@RPM

TORQUE

@RPM

COMP. RATIO

CARB. NO. OF BARRELS

1961

BUICK

SPECIAL

155

4600

210

3200

8.75:1

2

1961

BUICK

SKYLARK

185

4800

230

2800

10.25:1

4

1961

OLDS

F-85

155

4600

210

3200

8.75:1

2

1961

PONTIAC

TEMPEST

155

4600

210

3200

8.75:1

2

1962

BUICK

SPECIAL

155

4600

210

3200

9.00:1

2

1962

BUICK

SKYLARK

190

4800

230

2800

11.00:1

4

1962

OLDS

F-85

155

4800

210

4800

8.75:1

2

1962

OLDS

CUTLASS

185

4800

230

4800

10.25:1

4

1962

OLDS

JETFIRE

215

4800

300

4600

10.25:1

1 turbocharged

1962

PONTIAC

TEMPEST

190

4800

230

2800

11.00:0

4

1963

BUICK

SPECIAL

155

4600

210

3200

8.75:1

2

1963

BUICK

SKYLARK

200

5000

230

2800

11.00:1

4

1963

OLDS

F-85

155

4800

210

4800

8.75:1

2

1963

OLDS

CUTLASS

185

4800

230

4800

10.25:1

4

1963

OLDS

JETFIRE

215

4800

300

4600

10.25:1

1 turbocharged

Rover Engine Data

Vehicle

Engine size (cc)

CR

Power (bhp)

Notes

Rover P5B

3500

10.5:1

180

First use by Rover, used 100 octane

Range Rover

3500

8.5:1

130

Tuned for torque

MGB V8

3500

8.5:1

135

Factory V8 MGB GT

Rover P6

3500

10.5:1

170

Same as P5 spec

Rover SD1

3500

9.5:1

155

Engine block strengthened, bigger valves and ports

Triumph TR8

3500

8.5:1

135

First injected version

Rover SD1 Vitesse

3500

9.5:1

190

UK spec. of TR8 injection, new block

Range Rover 3.9

3900

9.0:1

190

Larger pistons, new block, new injection control

MGR V8

3900

9.5:1

190

Used the RR version

Range Rover 4.2

4200

9.0:1

220

New crankshaft

Range Rover 4.5

4500

9.0:1

240

New crankshaft?