Yes that's the one, if you read on Wikipedia you will see that it was at the time the most compact V8 engine ever (presumably road going engine), even so I doubt if it is practical to fit in a F or TF. Whether the narrow Vauxhall (54 degree V6 would give more room for air to circulate in the engine bay would be interesting to know, shame it's a cast iron block.
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Returning to being closer to reality I have another engine suggestion for a humbly MGF/TF, this time it’s aVolvo engine, the B8444S. This engine is actually based on the SHO V8, same 60 degree angle and built by Yamaha, weighs 418lbs 315 to over 600hp
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Although claimed to be a Merlin engine IIRC the Dodds Car actually had a Meteor engine. I am Ute that it’s 750 hp was more than enough to accompany the sound though.
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You will find it easier to do the rear belt if you turn the front sprockets 180 degrees so that the timing marks line up with a rule and are then locked. Replacing the VVC belt is then a doddle without the internal springs to fight against.
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I had read that there were a few problems with the pumps, it was probably about fifteen years ago, then they brought out the alloy ones. I think most people would think "why make an alloy one if the nylon is okay" and as always you read about the problem ones that could be down to the installation rather than the pump itself, rarely do you read that I fitted X and it was faultless
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Cobber, I am interested in your experience with the Davies Craig EWP and the controller. I was going to fit a Pierburg one in my MGB with a V6 engine but it is too bulky to squeeze in, the Davies Craig is quite a bit smaller though. They seem to have changed the model number which presumably they have upgraded them as well as having upgraded the controller. Is there a good reason to choose the alloy pumps over the nylon ones?
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There numerous ways to a low coolant warning alarm, this is what I used for a replacement expansion tank, they are better made than the MG one and are fitted with two prongs for sensing the coolant level, some vendors include the plug and a length of wire as this one does.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226363474782?_skw=vw+expansion+tank&itmmeta=01JA3JG9YZJFVYNNNCXPKHAFAC&hash=item34b450835e%3Ag%3AKZwAAOSws3tm7qjR&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKk071oMmG7f0uUoSOex6wwz0aL0KUPxZ132nymjf6x844i4P7BX%2FcH%2BbtUWxtWRJzIoypzVWO6J8o93REM3gLErej4UwkSkYibtXZdLaiDWjpz9k%2FswndKlaAshCSYTskwmRQv%2BzMhtUfKmIeILagllK7rSAcVnr%2FDWteBPVfFFyS0QuaGizlC1tybii5pR2ErEZKUjVxNOAL6zmg0xFJ%2FzeWLX9znobuTTNYOGI0boUVoA8pSNk3%2BxMb85zckXlh5nFAbQDM2sUjevNUW8eBTGKWbcN15%2BAMdGFQM%2Fv4SYcQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9ifwfLQZA&LH_ItemCondition=3000
I used the LOW water level version of this HIGH level alarm;https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122028782005?_skw=high+water+level+alarm&itmmeta=01JA3HVM6FG84BJHFEKAC4SKQA&hash=item1c697b71b5:g:0iwAAMXQ1ZhTfRmM&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkL%2BXvSK%2B23wGxG6YBLzXSYDT8B6WEEuVkFZg7YtRH2ZJpXrSJpWdzvlfl9E%2Fvgncdkd0DLh%2BZPAzX6%2FCt1qB59LnAsD2l9f1CcI9nKwatHi3A88Bjwie7Litl%2Bzs8UkF%2ByMp28hgbqjfYs0bPAobV1wDpZ%2FxD7CRWwvYJZ9%2FmVt6Ddidn8R%2FL2pIb0a7Yq1dQui%2BCpvgCPBFrlKrCE6w7%2Fz3UiXlwRZo%2Bex2ITb6id%2B0pjtBS%2FSMqm%2FrOxeG%2BTDjrEMsjrDHs9zpxas6ax614QE2NTcS8xBJBE0VKLhaWJhQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7zD7vHQZA
The seller will list one if you ask, because I have lost all of my high frequency hearing a buzzer is of no use to me but they do make one with a buzzer. Installation is simple, after mounting the tank with a short strip of metal for a bracket, you then connect the two white wire (they need to be extended to reach) to the expansion tank plug, then a source of power (I got mine from the USB charger that replaced the cigarette lighter) and fit the warning light. I placed the light in one of the switch blanks in front of the gearlever, when the LED flashes in alternating colours you will certainly see it. I got the idea from someone on the MGF Register
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A similar question was asked on another forum recently and the consensus of opinion was to leave as it is, the reason being that the problem was cured by the new head gasket design which by now virtually every car has now been fitted. If you Google "MGTF front mounted thermostat" you will come across some very interesting thoughts on the subject, unusually well thought out ideas on the three options ie keep as is, PRT or front mounted. The idea of the front mounted thermostat was to have that large volume of cold water in the underfloor pipes constantly circulating in the warm up process so that when the thermostat opened only the very small amount of cold coolant in the radiator entered the system and even that was warmed up on its journey from front to rear. It was that large volume of cold water entering the system that was the cause of the thermal shock. I estimate that there is about three litres of coolant in those underfloor pipes so there is a bit of science to the idea. The downside is the longer warm up time for both the engine and the occupants.
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