Here's a question for you Rover V8 gurus out there. I've resurrected my Series 2A V8 and managed to get it running (albeit for a few seconds as the oil is probably 20 years old!). I'm about to drain the oil and refill with Valvoline VR (which seems to be the oil of choice for V8s) within fit a...

Sorry, this has probably been done to death in the past but in my defence I am new to the site! I've started working on my recently resurrected Series 2A V8 but the tyres (tubed 7.50x16 SATs) are so cracked they are only fit for the skip. I would like to replace with something similar...

Hi all Richard, happily retired and living in a village not far from Bristol. I've actually owned a Series 2A V8 for many years but have only just got around to dragging it out of it's lair - a not very weatherproof barn. I had an exact copy about 12-15 years ago (2A truck cab with V8) but...

Hi I've finally disinterred my Series 2A V8 from a leaky barn where it's been buried for about 10 - 12years. It's a mess but hopefully a recoverable mess. My first issue is the engine number - the stamped number seems too short and it's possible most of the first digit missed the block! It...

Hi. I've just acquired a series 2a with V8 which has been stood in a barn for years. It was running when parked up and I think it's been started once since. What's the best way of getting it up and running? I thought I'd remove the spark plugs and either turn the engine over by battery or...