Yes, yet, not sure about running hard for that many hours basically non stop.
Lets face it, the Rover V8 isn’t a MB, Audi, or other marque engine that is made to run at high rpm for extended periods of time. And last.
It's not really a question of whether or not it would hold up. It
did hold up, for the entire trip with only a few short naps and fuel/bathroom breaks and an oil change. That's the same DII I have today, with the same engine.
I didn't have any trouble at all. Well, the
vehicle didn't have any trouble.
I personally wouldn't want to try that again. A DII isn't particularly stable past 100mph, and it did wear me out more than I expected. It'll cruise at high speeds, but the difference between even 90 and 100 is obscene over a long distance. A longer wheelbase would be choice for that drive.
Kicking the RV8 around doesn't kill it. Time and chemistry handle that.
Cheers,
Kennith