Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
07-05-2004, 06:01 PM
#51
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Re: OT - Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
by "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> Jul 5, 2004 at 08:16 PM
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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.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.
>
Please don't think all us colonials are stupid. Aluminum and
aluminum/steel engines were available from the 1930s in American and
imported quality cars, and people should have known what was required. Not
only that, the owner's and service manuals GM put out were quite explicit.
These engines have given excellent service in a lot of sports car swaps
and even homebuilt aircraft (Wittman Tailwind) here in the States.
This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
the 300 Buick crank, btw.
by "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> Jul 5, 2004 at 08:16 PM
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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.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.
>
Please don't think all us colonials are stupid. Aluminum and
aluminum/steel engines were available from the 1930s in American and
imported quality cars, and people should have known what was required. Not
only that, the owner's and service manuals GM put out were quite explicit.
These engines have given excellent service in a lot of sports car swaps
and even homebuilt aircraft (Wittman Tailwind) here in the States.
This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-05-2004, 06:01 PM
#52
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Re: OT - Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
by "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> Jul 5, 2004 at 08:16 PM
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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.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.
>
Please don't think all us colonials are stupid. Aluminum and
aluminum/steel engines were available from the 1930s in American and
imported quality cars, and people should have known what was required. Not
only that, the owner's and service manuals GM put out were quite explicit.
These engines have given excellent service in a lot of sports car swaps
and even homebuilt aircraft (Wittman Tailwind) here in the States.
This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
the 300 Buick crank, btw.
by "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> Jul 5, 2004 at 08:16 PM
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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.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.
>
Please don't think all us colonials are stupid. Aluminum and
aluminum/steel engines were available from the 1930s in American and
imported quality cars, and people should have known what was required. Not
only that, the owner's and service manuals GM put out were quite explicit.
These engines have given excellent service in a lot of sports car swaps
and even homebuilt aircraft (Wittman Tailwind) here in the States.
This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-05-2004, 06:01 PM
#53
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Re: OT - Land Rover/Range Rover engines and Chevy Novas?
by "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> Jul 5, 2004 at 08:16 PM
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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.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.
>
Please don't think all us colonials are stupid. Aluminum and
aluminum/steel engines were available from the 1930s in American and
imported quality cars, and people should have known what was required. Not
only that, the owner's and service manuals GM put out were quite explicit.
These engines have given excellent service in a lot of sports car swaps
and even homebuilt aircraft (Wittman Tailwind) here in the States.
This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
the 300 Buick crank, btw.
by "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> Jul 5, 2004 at 08:16 PM
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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.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.
>
Please don't think all us colonials are stupid. Aluminum and
aluminum/steel engines were available from the 1930s in American and
imported quality cars, and people should have known what was required. Not
only that, the owner's and service manuals GM put out were quite explicit.
These engines have given excellent service in a lot of sports car swaps
and even homebuilt aircraft (Wittman Tailwind) here in the States.
This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-06-2004, 04:10 AM
#54
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-06-2004, 04:10 AM
#55
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-06-2004, 04:10 AM
#56
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-06-2004, 04:10 AM
#57
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
everything
from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"TinyDieselUSA" <torzillat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b8c0667d6786fcd156c644d89e4f978@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> news:40E9A259.733AE9FB@***.net...
> This is very much on topic because AMC bought tooling to build the Buick
> V6, which is the same family of engines as the alloy 215, the iron 300,
> and the long procession of Buick and AMC V6s. One big happy-if cared
> for-family of engines. One Tailwind owner is flying a Rover engine with
> the 300 Buick crank, btw.
07-06-2004, 04:01 PM
#58
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Except, it was Kaiser that bought the Buick V6, and Chevy bought it
back and made it an even firing crank. AMC started out their first full
year, '72 using their V8 and the six you use.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
> reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
> everything
> from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
back and made it an even firing crank. AMC started out their first full
year, '72 using their V8 and the six you use.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
> reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
> everything
> from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
07-06-2004, 04:01 PM
#59
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Except, it was Kaiser that bought the Buick V6, and Chevy bought it
back and made it an even firing crank. AMC started out their first full
year, '72 using their V8 and the six you use.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
> reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
> everything
> from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
back and made it an even firing crank. AMC started out their first full
year, '72 using their V8 and the six you use.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
> reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
> everything
> from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
07-06-2004, 04:01 PM
#60
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Re: Not All Americans Dumb
Except, it was Kaiser that bought the Buick V6, and Chevy bought it
back and made it an even firing crank. AMC started out their first full
year, '72 using their V8 and the six you use.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
> reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
> everything
> from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
back and made it an even firing crank. AMC started out their first full
year, '72 using their V8 and the six you use.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Interesting - didn't know of the AMC connection. Over here, it has the
> reputation of being very durable and reliable ; it has appeared in
> everything
> from a 90 hp LandRover to a 300hp TVR sportscar.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ