Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a great
motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover. I think
it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know more
about this?

Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
engineered specifically for the Nova?
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Wblane wrote:
>
> I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a great
> motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover. I think
> it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know more
> about this?
>
> Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> engineered specifically for the Nova?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Wblane wrote:
>
> I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a great
> motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover. I think
> it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know more
> about this?
>
> Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> engineered specifically for the Nova?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Wblane wrote:
>
> I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a great
> motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover. I think
> it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know more
> about this?
>
> Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> engineered specifically for the Nova?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Wblane wrote:
>
> I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a great
> motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover. I think
> it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know more
> about this?
>
> Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> engineered specifically for the Nova?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

Was it a 225 originally ? It was 215 (3528cc) when LR put it out, but I dont
know if they modified it much. I'm still running headgaskets from the 61-63
Buick in my Rover ( the head has fewer bolt holes now as the original had
too many on the inside of the V which led to the gaskets blowing on the
outside of the V )


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E8EFC8.96D55EB2@cox.net...
> I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
> sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
> Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
> 225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Wblane wrote:
> >
> > I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a
great
> > motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover.
I think
> > it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know
more
> > about this?
> >
> > Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> > engineered specifically for the Nova?
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

Was it a 225 originally ? It was 215 (3528cc) when LR put it out, but I dont
know if they modified it much. I'm still running headgaskets from the 61-63
Buick in my Rover ( the head has fewer bolt holes now as the original had
too many on the inside of the V which led to the gaskets blowing on the
outside of the V )


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E8EFC8.96D55EB2@cox.net...
> I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
> sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
> Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
> 225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Wblane wrote:
> >
> > I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a
great
> > motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover.
I think
> > it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know
more
> > about this?
> >
> > Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> > engineered specifically for the Nova?
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

Was it a 225 originally ? It was 215 (3528cc) when LR put it out, but I dont
know if they modified it much. I'm still running headgaskets from the 61-63
Buick in my Rover ( the head has fewer bolt holes now as the original had
too many on the inside of the V which led to the gaskets blowing on the
outside of the V )


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E8EFC8.96D55EB2@cox.net...
> I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
> sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
> Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
> 225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Wblane wrote:
> >
> > I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a
great
> > motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover.
I think
> > it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know
more
> > about this?
> >
> > Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> > engineered specifically for the Nova?
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

Was it a 225 originally ? It was 215 (3528cc) when LR put it out, but I dont
know if they modified it much. I'm still running headgaskets from the 61-63
Buick in my Rover ( the head has fewer bolt holes now as the original had
too many on the inside of the V which led to the gaskets blowing on the
outside of the V )


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E8EFC8.96D55EB2@cox.net...
> I don't remember any Chevy over head cam, Ford had a 429 V8, the
> sixes were Pontiac: http://p075.ezboard.com/fsohcsixfrm5 and Kaiser
> Jeep: http://my.execpc.com/~rstewart/ Land Rover now is using the 1961
> 225" Buick aluminum pushrod V8.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Wblane wrote:
> >
> > I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a
great
> > motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover.
I think
> > it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know
more
> > about this?
> >
> > Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> > engineered specifically for the Nova?
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
 

Probably better off posting this on alt.fan.landrover

Mike


"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040705011701.19192.00001180@mb-m06.aol.com...
> I remember reading that Chevy Novas (which had overhead cams!) had a great
> motor slated to go in them that was sold off to Land Rover/Range Rover. I
think
> it was the same block as the Chevy Nova but was all AL? Does anyone know
more
> about this?
>
> Where did the overhead cam Chevy Nova engine come from? Was it
> engineered specifically for the Nova?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)