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- Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:26 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: How did St1 V8 make only 91bhp?
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Re: How did St1 V8 make only 91bhp?
http://www.glencoyne.co.uk/stage1/v8improv.htm Why would your Triumph Spitfire be MOT exempt? Under the VHI Roadworthiness Testing Exemption Legislation, the Draft Guidelines on the Definition of 'Substantially Changed' allows for vehicles which meet the 8-point rule and have no more than a 15% inc...
- Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:30 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: How did St1 V8 make only 91bhp?
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How did St1 V8 make only 91bhp?
Hi, I don't have a Stage 1 V8 Series 3 Landrover although I drove a nearly new one in 1980 from Ely to Watford. I have a Triumph Spitfire with an SD1 3.5 V8 which would be MOT exempt if it could make so little power! What was done to the Stage 1 V8 to get it down to 91 bhp?