£ 11,000

Rover V8 5.2 John Eales Full Race Engine - SOLD

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Description:

John Eales 5.2 Full Race Rover V8 Engine 390bhp @ 6070rpm

Top spec John Eales Race Engine:

Capacity 5.15 (5.2)

Forged Pistons

Steel Con Rods

Compression Ratio 11:1

John Eales Race Big Valve CNC Heads

Camshaft: 256

Solid Lifters

Dry Sump with 3 stage pump

Ultra lightweight flywheel

AP Racing Clutch

Ark Lightweight Racing Alternator

JED 50mm crossover manifold (accepts either throttle bodies or carbs).

Jenvey Throttle bodies

DTA Pro Series ECU and full loom

Starter Motor

Bosch Fuel Filter

Carbon Fibre Cold Air Boxes

Dyno result at the flywheel: 390 bhp @ 6070rpm & 370ft lbs @ 5040rpm – plus really flat torque curve right from idle (dyno sheet provided).

History: Engine built 2010 and used for just 2.5 hrs running time (1 test, 2 practise sessions, 2 x 30 mins races) in a car after its first dyno run. The engine was in a 1971 Marcos GT. The car was doing 1.02 around Silverstone National on treaded tyres during testing. The engine performed flawlessly and is simply brilliant.

Sadly, the car had to be sold and the V8 engine was removed in 2012 and the car sold with its period correct Ford Essex V6 engine.

Since then, the V8 has not been used and was kept as hopefully could have been used in a future race car, but it’s not going to happen, so the engine is now up for sale.

The engine has been dry stored, in a dehumidified indoor environment, covered and off the floor. Every 6 months, the engine has been turned with light oil squirted down the bores. All ports have been blocked off during storage (only removed for taking the photographs). The pictures were taken Sept 2021 and how the engine actually looks right now.

The engine is well known to John at JE Developments as he built it.

The engine has the famous JED crossover inlet manifold which is dual purpose as fits either throttle bodies or carburettors – Weber 45 DCOE’s will bolt straight on in place of the current throttle bodies and a distributor will go straight in.

With the dry sump and this cross over manifold, the engine is extremely compact.

Everything here would be well over £20K to build today.

Sold as everything complete.

The engine is collection only. I have no way to put it on a pallet or wrap it, but I do have an engine crane to lift it into a van or onto a trailer.

Any questions don’t hesitate to ask.