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

Your site is off at least on the Buick, they used straight eights
until 1953.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

John Davies wrote:
>
> This is WAAAAY off topic, so I will post these links to kill this
> thread. This discussion needs to be in a LR forum or group..
>
> http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd...Rover/Engines/
>
> QUOTE from above link:
>
> The 3.5L carburettor version was produced in a variety of states of
> tune from 135bhp / 190 lb-ft in the early RR down to 91bhp / 166 lb ft
> in the Stage-1 (thanks to intake restrictor plates). Fuel injection
> increased power to 165bhp. The 3.9L version gave 185bhp and the 4.2L
> 200bhp.
>
> 1950: Buick light-alloy 3.5L V8, ohv.
> 1960: Engine used in Buick Skylark, Pontiac Tempest, Oldsmobile
> Cutlass.
> 1964: Rover buy the design. First used in Rover 3500 sedan.
> 1966, 1967: Jack Brabham wins the (3.0L) Formula One world
> championship using a `Repco' derivative of the engine. My recollection
> is that it has 2v/cyl, sohc/bank giving about 350bhp.
> 1970: Engine used in Range Rover 4WD.
> 1960s/70s: 4.4L in Australian P76 sedan and Terrier trucks.
> 1979: 3.5L used in Stage-1 Land-Rover.
> 1983: 110 and
> 1984: 90.
> 1986ish: Supaspares (Queensland) making 5.0L versions with 94.1mm
> (3.705") bore, from P76 and Terrier engines.
> 1990: 3.5L used in Discovery.
> 1992: Land-Rover 3.9L and 4.2L versions in Discovery / RR.
> 1994: Land-Rover 4.0L and 4.6L versions in revised Range Rover.
> 4.0L: (3950cc) 94mm x 71mm, 9.34:1 cr, 140kW at 4750rpm, 320Nm at
> 3000rpm
> 4.6L: (4554cc) 94mm x 82mm, 9.34:1 cr, 166kW at 4750rpm, 377Nm at
> 3000rpm
>
> UNQUOTE.
>
> http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd...Engines/V8.txt -
> long and interesting history of the engine's development.
>
> http://www.rpiv8.com/engine.htm
> Engines and tech articles
>
> The LR engine is very expensive to fix, esp considering its age and
> lack of sophistication. It was never OHC, and it was not used in the
> Nova.
>
> John Davies
> http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
> '96 Lexus LX450
> '00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
> Spokane WA USA

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

Your site is off at least on the Buick, they used straight eights
until 1953.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

John Davies wrote:
>
> This is WAAAAY off topic, so I will post these links to kill this
> thread. This discussion needs to be in a LR forum or group..
>
> http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd...Rover/Engines/
>
> QUOTE from above link:
>
> The 3.5L carburettor version was produced in a variety of states of
> tune from 135bhp / 190 lb-ft in the early RR down to 91bhp / 166 lb ft
> in the Stage-1 (thanks to intake restrictor plates). Fuel injection
> increased power to 165bhp. The 3.9L version gave 185bhp and the 4.2L
> 200bhp.
>
> 1950: Buick light-alloy 3.5L V8, ohv.
> 1960: Engine used in Buick Skylark, Pontiac Tempest, Oldsmobile
> Cutlass.
> 1964: Rover buy the design. First used in Rover 3500 sedan.
> 1966, 1967: Jack Brabham wins the (3.0L) Formula One world
> championship using a `Repco' derivative of the engine. My recollection
> is that it has 2v/cyl, sohc/bank giving about 350bhp.
> 1970: Engine used in Range Rover 4WD.
> 1960s/70s: 4.4L in Australian P76 sedan and Terrier trucks.
> 1979: 3.5L used in Stage-1 Land-Rover.
> 1983: 110 and
> 1984: 90.
> 1986ish: Supaspares (Queensland) making 5.0L versions with 94.1mm
> (3.705") bore, from P76 and Terrier engines.
> 1990: 3.5L used in Discovery.
> 1992: Land-Rover 3.9L and 4.2L versions in Discovery / RR.
> 1994: Land-Rover 4.0L and 4.6L versions in revised Range Rover.
> 4.0L: (3950cc) 94mm x 71mm, 9.34:1 cr, 140kW at 4750rpm, 320Nm at
> 3000rpm
> 4.6L: (4554cc) 94mm x 82mm, 9.34:1 cr, 166kW at 4750rpm, 377Nm at
> 3000rpm
>
> UNQUOTE.
>
> http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd...Engines/V8.txt -
> long and interesting history of the engine's development.
>
> http://www.rpiv8.com/engine.htm
> Engines and tech articles
>
> The LR engine is very expensive to fix, esp considering its age and
> lack of sophistication. It was never OHC, and it was not used in the
> Nova.
>
> John Davies
> http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
> '96 Lexus LX450
> '00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
> Spokane WA USA

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

Your site is off at least on the Buick, they used straight eights
until 1953.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

John Davies wrote:
>
> This is WAAAAY off topic, so I will post these links to kill this
> thread. This discussion needs to be in a LR forum or group..
>
> http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd...Rover/Engines/
>
> QUOTE from above link:
>
> The 3.5L carburettor version was produced in a variety of states of
> tune from 135bhp / 190 lb-ft in the early RR down to 91bhp / 166 lb ft
> in the Stage-1 (thanks to intake restrictor plates). Fuel injection
> increased power to 165bhp. The 3.9L version gave 185bhp and the 4.2L
> 200bhp.
>
> 1950: Buick light-alloy 3.5L V8, ohv.
> 1960: Engine used in Buick Skylark, Pontiac Tempest, Oldsmobile
> Cutlass.
> 1964: Rover buy the design. First used in Rover 3500 sedan.
> 1966, 1967: Jack Brabham wins the (3.0L) Formula One world
> championship using a `Repco' derivative of the engine. My recollection
> is that it has 2v/cyl, sohc/bank giving about 350bhp.
> 1970: Engine used in Range Rover 4WD.
> 1960s/70s: 4.4L in Australian P76 sedan and Terrier trucks.
> 1979: 3.5L used in Stage-1 Land-Rover.
> 1983: 110 and
> 1984: 90.
> 1986ish: Supaspares (Queensland) making 5.0L versions with 94.1mm
> (3.705") bore, from P76 and Terrier engines.
> 1990: 3.5L used in Discovery.
> 1992: Land-Rover 3.9L and 4.2L versions in Discovery / RR.
> 1994: Land-Rover 4.0L and 4.6L versions in revised Range Rover.
> 4.0L: (3950cc) 94mm x 71mm, 9.34:1 cr, 140kW at 4750rpm, 320Nm at
> 3000rpm
> 4.6L: (4554cc) 94mm x 82mm, 9.34:1 cr, 166kW at 4750rpm, 377Nm at
> 3000rpm
>
> UNQUOTE.
>
> http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd...Engines/V8.txt -
> long and interesting history of the engine's development.
>
> http://www.rpiv8.com/engine.htm
> Engines and tech articles
>
> The LR engine is very expensive to fix, esp considering its age and
> lack of sophistication. It was never OHC, and it was not used in the
> Nova.
>
> John Davies
> http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
> '96 Lexus LX450
> '00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
> Spokane WA USA

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

Probably, seeing Ford owns both Rover and Jaguar.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Back in the '60's Rover bought the old small block aluminum Buick V8 and
> ended up putting it in everything they sold. Since most of the4 brands are
> now history, only Land Rover continues with this well over-used OHV engine.
> FWIW, Land Rover will beging using the Jaguar AJV8 next year in the
> replacement for the Disc II. Eventually the Range Rover will get the Jaguar
> V8 in place of the current BMW4.4L.

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

Probably, seeing Ford owns both Rover and Jaguar.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Back in the '60's Rover bought the old small block aluminum Buick V8 and
> ended up putting it in everything they sold. Since most of the4 brands are
> now history, only Land Rover continues with this well over-used OHV engine.
> FWIW, Land Rover will beging using the Jaguar AJV8 next year in the
> replacement for the Disc II. Eventually the Range Rover will get the Jaguar
> V8 in place of the current BMW4.4L.

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

Probably, seeing Ford owns both Rover and Jaguar.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Back in the '60's Rover bought the old small block aluminum Buick V8 and
> ended up putting it in everything they sold. Since most of the4 brands are
> now history, only Land Rover continues with this well over-used OHV engine.
> FWIW, Land Rover will beging using the Jaguar AJV8 next year in the
> replacement for the Disc II. Eventually the Range Rover will get the Jaguar
> V8 in place of the current BMW4.4L.

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

Probably, seeing Ford owns both Rover and Jaguar.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Back in the '60's Rover bought the old small block aluminum Buick V8 and
> ended up putting it in everything they sold. Since most of the4 brands are
> now history, only Land Rover continues with this well over-used OHV engine.
> FWIW, Land Rover will beging using the Jaguar AJV8 next year in the
> replacement for the Disc II. Eventually the Range Rover will get the Jaguar
> V8 in place of the current BMW4.4L.

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

It was a great little engine - all alloy, very compact, powerful and light.

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

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@cox.net...
> It was probably 215" as an American it's hard to think V8 so small!
> Buick ran 455" that same year, people that bought that would be laughed
> at. And we didn't know how to take care them, no one changes the coolant
> every other year at the time, so at the end of two years electrolysis
> destroyed the little dinky thing.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > 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

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

It was a great little engine - all alloy, very compact, powerful and light.

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

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@cox.net...
> It was probably 215" as an American it's hard to think V8 so small!
> Buick ran 455" that same year, people that bought that would be laughed
> at. And we didn't know how to take care them, no one changes the coolant
> every other year at the time, so at the end of two years electrolysis
> destroyed the little dinky thing.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > 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

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

It was a great little engine - all alloy, very compact, powerful and light.

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

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@cox.net...
> It was probably 215" as an American it's hard to think V8 so small!
> Buick ran 455" that same year, people that bought that would be laughed
> at. And we didn't know how to take care them, no one changes the coolant
> every other year at the time, so at the end of two years electrolysis
> destroyed the little dinky thing.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > 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