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Hi All, Is anyone clued up on a late model Rover V8 engines, thought of dropping into an FJ, rather than installing a V6 into it or should i stick with the V6, Rover V8's are used in the Ambulances over here in NZ a guy here who drives one suggested it, what are your views on this thanks
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The Rover V8 was used in Australian P76's as a 4.4, plus it was also commonly found in Range Rovers as a 3.5 litre which grew into a 3.9? I think in later models. There was an LH Torana show car around in the early 1990's with a 4.4 in it. The 4.4 has a d |
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Hi Guys.
As a matter of trivial interest, the Rover & Commodore V6 are directly related.
In the early 60s Buick designed the alloy V8, which it then sold the design rights to Rover. But there was also a cast iron version & another version with 2 cyl |
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Make sure its a late model EFI type donk. Don't even think about anything with a carb. They are thirsty !!!!!!!!!
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The p76 motor is about 1" taller than the Rover motor.
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There was an article about these engines in Street Machine a few years back. Based on a guy in Adelaide??? who built them up for these sorts of conversions. Might be worth looking for a back issue???
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