I've been around the block a few times with a long list of builds including a 1995 TA, 6 speed, 675 hp; a 1995 Miata with a 300 hp Rover, a 2002 Miata 350 Rover; 1928 Model A coupe AND roadster matching set 350 hp Rover 5 speeds, a '54 Ford 406, 6 carb log, and a bunch of other projects over the years. '89 Buick Reatta, '31 A coupe, '28 Chev convert; '29 Chev roadster; '58 T Bird; '67 Cougar; and on and on. I've never done an original original, but I now have a flawless opportunity with a 6 speed 20M jewel. Or maybe a combination sort of thing. I like the SRT-6 whale tail, a lower stance, chrome vent trim and the SS mesh grill. The stock wheels and stock dash suck big time and need an artist. And I just happen to have a spare Stage IV 5.0L 400 hp Nitrous Rover engine with a T-5 all ready to go. And that's how I can blow another 20-50 grand. Happens every time. (;Q)


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Welcome. Some nice projects!

 

NICE!!! Please post picks an problems, as you go. It was my wish to do, just not not my bank accounts wish to do.(lol). Good Luck

 

Welcome to the forum. Save your Rover motor and find a MB 5.0 V8 or 5.5 supercharged (way pricier) to stuff in there or it'll be a long nightmare. Or just swap an SRT-6 motor like a few have done. You'll thank yourself in the long run.

 

THANK YOU! Is it a bolt-in? Can I incorporate a stick? The Rover motor weighs 325 pounds. Isn't the MB 5.5L a lot heavier?