Rover SD1 – V8 Electronic Ignition – Description and Analysis

Another excellent article by Ramon Alan about the Rover v8 who I assume also had an interest in vintage model planes …… although doubt any of them were fitted with a rover v8 engine.

A holy trinity of Rover, Lucas, Bosch created the Rover SD1 V8 Electronic Ignition System but few pilgrims know it well. A saintly minority have it taped, including auto-bods who never tell anybody anything in fear of their secrets being usurped and a handful of enthusiasts who, even when trying to be helpful, display an incomplete gift of clarity to impart the joyous message to the congregation! Some of us only think we understand the gospel and as a result, can further misinform those who don’t. Consequently, many Rover SD1 V8 owners have very patchy knowledge of how their electronic ignition really works. Me included! So I resolved to discover how, and impart my findings, available here for the first time .

Although there are several years between the SD1 ignition system and that of the MGRV8 they are still basically the same so an excellent read at …… http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/pages/Downloads/Rover_Tasters/Ignition01.html