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Looking in the adverts of September Miscellany I noticed a 1973 V8 4/4 for sale. I couldn't believe that someone had, In the pass shoehorned a Rover V8 into a 4/4! Good for them. Is the ex owner a member of Talk Morgan. If so please tell the tell. That must be a case of a wolf in sheep clothing!
Navy Dave
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Putting a Rover V8 into a +4 was what Morgan did in 1968 to produce the +8.
The differences between a 4/4 and a +4 in 1973 were not so great, I think. DW can comment.
If you have a 4/4 or +4 and can't afford a +8 then assuming you have the required garage skills putting a V8 from a scrapped Rover/Land Rover/Triumph would be cheaper than buying a +8, I guess.
Peter,
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No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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Putting a Rover V8 into a +4 was what Morgan did in 1968 to produce the +8.
The differences between a 4/4 and a +4 in 1973 were not so great, I think. DW can comment.
If you have a 4/4 or +4 and can't afford a +8 then assuming you have the required garage skills putting a V8 from a scrapped Rover/Land Rover/Triumph would be cheaper than buying a +8, I guess.
Peter They stopped making Plus 4's in 1968/69........ Kind regards Arwyn
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Must be a bit of a squeeze into a 4/4 chassis. The first 3(?) +8 had bulges in the bonnets to clear the carburretors...
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Don’t forget Rob Wells put a V8 into a Plus 4 to race which was the original ROB 8R
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There's also been a v8 in a racing +4 flat rad.
.+8 Now gone for a 1800 4/4. Duratec in bright yellow.
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There's also been a v8 in a racing +4 flat rad.
Ah yes, Barry Sumners 'Black Sheep' Not sure what he's put in it now though! Arwyn
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There's also been a v8 in a racing +4 flat rad.
Ah yes, Barry Sumners 'Black Sheep' Not sure what he's put in it now though! Arwyn He's got a 3.7 V6 from the Roadster, on throttle bodies, and with some other tweaks, north of 420bhp....!!!
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There's also been a v8 in a racing +4 flat rad.
Ah yes, Barry Sumners 'Black Sheep' Not sure what he's put in it now though! Arwyn He's got a 3.7 V6 from the Roadster, on throttle bodies, and with some other tweaks, north of 420bhp....!!! Wow ! you need some skill and quick reactions to handle that or it could become the "brown sheep" 
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.+8 Now gone for a 1800 4/4. Duratec in bright yellow.
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