Rover P6 3500S Startup & Rev

Description

Just a few quick clips I shot today of my recently acquired Rover P6 3500S, from 1975. It burst into life after standing for about 3 months and certainly wants to live (it was potentially going to be broken up!). I've not long had it - and it's going to need some work - but the powertrain is in great condition and it shouldn't take much to get it through an MOT. The car has the standard 3.5 litre (215ci) Rover V8, with twin SU carburettors. The only modifications to this car are SD1 cylinder heads, a 5-speed LT77 gearbox, Facet fuel pump and Luminition Ignition. Starts absolutely on the button, as you can see - even when cold it just needs a little choke and catches instantly, settling into a steady idle. It's (noise-wise) refined to say the least - but it does have quite a nice muted burble and is very smooth. A set of aftermarket filters and some exhaust changes would have it sounding like a completely different beast - but that's not the priority at the moment. The car was warm when this was done, by the way! Hopefully it'll be returned to the road soon - and I can get you some proper sound clips and in-motion footage. Stay tuned!

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