Hi, who is Kurt ? This is Art of Salton Sea. I decided to go more "retro" with my JH. It has the Huffaker Racing ...   10-21-2021 08:59 pm

RV8 and it's auto, Now Ur Talkin ! Why stop there, I'm machining custom bell housings for RV8 to AW4,(Jeep/etc./etc). Should fit nicely, no computer ...   06-20-2019 05:36 pm

Wow, 2 years later already. I must be having fun, time is sure flying. J.J. has the Huffaker body kit installed(nectar).Very swoopy and allows adequate ...   08-01-2018 09:17 pm

What ever happened to this ? ...   08-01-2018 09:05 pm

ROCK Auto,JH small parts, going away. Save $'s. NO affiliation. roverman. ...   08-01-2018 09:01 pm

How about for 2017 ? ...   08-07-2017 04:29 pm

Yes the JH was designed with an engine bay adequate for a small block V8. Perhaps they would have used a 340 Mopar V8? ...   06-03-2016 10:27 pm

I have (2) JH's. Neither one much to look at. 5 speed car is still together, drivable soon ? It is to become "Jensen ...   05-13-2016 10:50 pm

Riverside Co., CA. 92596 My son lives in Milwaukee ...   05-12-2016 10:36 pm

Hi all, Just testing the waters... I have (2) running series II motors, (1) 4 spd. trans/ rear end, (1) 5 spd./rear, (1) 8' Ford ...   05-11-2016 07:26 pm

RTV will seal "anything", and prevent global warming/lol.  roverman. ...   10-07-2014 03:41 pm

Well, evidently not funded enough, to spring for a "new" Cosworth/Coscast block ? At 1,300 hp., a used 4L RV8, might not be the most ...   09-11-2014 03:36 pm

Interesting build on http://www.speedhunters.com.  66' MGB GT is being built for street legal FIA/GT3 class. The goal is for a lap record, in this class. ...   09-10-2014 08:17 pm

So is the T9 mounting pattern, comparable to Ford/GM T5? If so, why not a T5? Plentiful and cheap, a good combination. ...   09-10-2014 07:58 pm

Perhaps VW Sirrocco ? I need shortest possible, 4 cylinder distributor. I'll use one one each bank, "Rotus V8".  4 cylinder crab cap ?  Cheers, roverman. ...   06-24-2014 11:08 pm

Would this be a 3/8" pitch belt ? Honda/Acura measures this. Thanks, roverman. ...   06-23-2014 04:34 pm

Honda aftermarket sprockets are advertized as 7075 T6 billet aluminum/chinese. My rockwell hardness test confirms this. More difficult, will be finding Honda size crank sprockets, ...   06-20-2014 04:16 pm

Schneider Cams has int/exh. profiles I like. Intake likely 298deg. adv., with .460" lift, minus clearance. 286deg. with .429"lift exhaust.   Thanks, roverman. ...   06-19-2014 06:08 pm

"for a more consistant finished product" Competition is good. I like competition. I checked  Lotusbits pricing, currently $2,053, plus vat and roud trip ship. No flow ...   06-13-2014 03:05 pm

Not quite far enough along, for enlightening photos. I'm  currently working on the modular cams, which should be approx. 40% lighter,(4 oems weigh 30.25lbs.). Richard ...   06-12-2014 09:39 pm

I spoke to "Richard", this am., about the possibility of writing a cnc. program, to port these, and possibly 910-920 Lotus heads ?  Currently, the ...   06-12-2014 09:28 pm

Work is progressing well,on the "Rotus V8", modular cams. Plan is to use Honda/Acura adjustable cam sprockets,(round tooth).Plan is to support each cam with (3) ...   06-09-2014 11:00 pm

More likely to happen in phase II , with Zeus heads ? Could this be the first 32 valve rover V8 ?  Cheers, roverman. ...   05-28-2014 03:49 pm

Thank You, roverman. ...   05-28-2014 03:19 pm

Anyone using HTD or round tooth profiles ? Has anyone adapted VVT, onto their 907+ ?  Vernier sprockets ? Sources for either drive profiles, to ...   05-27-2014 06:28 pm

As they say....The Devil is in the details. Thanks, roverman. ...   07-12-2013 06:32 pm

I have secured an 8" Ford rear, that has already been modded to "bolt in", and is of suitable width. This means all of the JH ...   07-11-2013 03:44 pm

I think that would leave slaloms and track days or NASA ? Of course a TR8 would be legal. I have a Huffaker TR8/ GT ...   07-10-2013 08:28 pm

The RV8 has more going for now, than any time in it's past. Three mfgr's of aftermarket heads,new/improved oem blocks from Cosworth. This engine has ...   07-08-2013 06:03 pm

Truly professional swap and restoration, to be veiwed at "BritishV8" webbsite, Healey section/How it was done.  Enjoy, Art G., aka. roverman. ...   07-03-2013 10:37 pm

T5 vs T9 ? I plan to use an R154, in a future build,(big hp). Cheers, roverman. ...   03-06-2013 09:55 pm

$715 ea. I would go injection- first. Thanks, roverman. ...   02-14-2013 12:54 am

Has anyone tried this ? Substituting the 927 gram, stock/anchor rod, with a much lighter one, and putting  larger fillets on the rod journals, including "cool ...   02-14-2013 12:07 am

Owning a machine shop, is it practicle/possible to bore-out 40's to 45mm , and install larger throttle plates ? Thanks, roverman. ...   02-13-2013 11:56 pm

Is there a simple visual check, say a carb body # ? Thanks, roverman. ...   02-13-2013 11:09 pm

I suggest a "peep" at the "BritishV8Forum", as there is a least one conversion, with your engine of choice. I believe in a TR7 ? As ...   02-09-2013 04:37 pm

Jensen Healey wrote: The 907 is already substantially over square and has real issues with torque at under 3500 rpm. Boring the cylinders .060 over ...   01-31-2013 10:41 pm

They list a 2.5L for only 10k Sterling. First I find a crank. Cheers, roverman. ...   01-31-2013 10:33 pm

I find no link/info, on their webbsite, for such a build. Regards, roverman. ...   01-11-2013 03:56 pm

Raw forging, I am considering is 4340 chrome moly steel. This is likely 3x the strength of the cast iron crank. When the crank is ...   01-07-2013 03:25 pm