StRaNgEdAyS
Well-Known Member
Here in Oz, we are masters of the strange and unusual, probably because we are already in some way strange and unusual to start with.:gig:
Now for the strange and unusual thought of the day, the venerable Rover all aluminium 3500 V8 engine is plentyful, cheap and easily rebuildable from parts found in virually any scrapyard in the country.
It was years ahead of its' time with a spider intake manifold over a seperate valley cover to keep the incoming charge cool, and all together weighed in at at less than the average iron block 2L 4cyl!
It pumps out in standard trim a measly 184 BHP @ 5200 rpm and is remarkably economical (the 3500lb car ran at 20MPG)
I'm thinking with a good redrive I could get a nice compact (they were a small engine) powerful engine that will still weigh in at about the same as the corvair that I can fix anywhere (so I won't have to cry for to long if I break it) for about the same price I would spend on the 'vair.
I do believe the engine is a version of one of the Buick engines.
In fact, here is a table of data for the various engines.
Capacity Bore Stroke Max. Power Max. Torque Applications
3528cc 88.9mm 71.12mm 91bhp @ 3500rpm 166lb ft @ 2000rpm 1979-xx: Land Rover 109
125bhp @ 4000rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1981-86: Range Rover
127bhp @ 4000rpm 194lb ft @ 2500rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
130bhp @ 5000rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1971-77: Range Rover
132bhp @ 5000rpm 186lb ft @ 2500rpm 1977-86: Range Rover
132bhp @ 5000rpm 1980-82: Triumph TR8 1980-81: Rover SD1 (US-spec)
134bhp @ 5000rpm 187lb ft @ 2500rpm 1986-xx: Range Rover
135bhp @ 4750rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1970-71: Range Rover
135bhp @ 4750rpm 205lb ft @ 3000rpm 1970-xx: Range Rover 1975-78: Land Rover 101 (military)
137bhp @ xx00rpm 193lb ft @ 2900rpm 1974-77: MGB GT V8
143bhp @ 5000rpm 202lb ft @ 2700rpm 19xx-76: Rover P6 V8
144bhp @ 5000rpm 197lb ft @ 2700rpm 1968-xx: Rover P6 V8
150bhp @ 5000rpm 204lb ft @ 2700rpm 19xx-76: Rover P6 V8S
151bhp @ 5200rpm 201lb ft @ 2750rpm 1967-73: Rover P5 3.5-litre / 3½-litre
155bhp @ 5250rpm 198lb ft @ 2500rpm 1976-86: Rover SD1
165bhp @ 4750rpm 206lb ft @ 3200rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
190bhp @ 5280rpm 220lb ft @ 4000rpm 1982-86: Rover SD1 Vitesse
3948cc 164bhp @ 4750rpm 212lb ft @ 2600rpm 1989-date: Land Rover Discovery
178bhp @ 4750rpm 220lb ft @ 3250rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
185bhp @ 4750rpm 235lb ft @ 2600rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
3948cc 190bhp @ 4750rpm 236lb ft @ 3000rpm 1994-2001: Range Rover
4278cc 200bhp @ 4850rpm 250lb ft @ 3250rpm 19xx-96: Range Rover
4554cc 225bhp @ 4750rpm 277lb ft @ 3000rpm 1994-2001: Range Rover
Now for the strange and unusual thought of the day, the venerable Rover all aluminium 3500 V8 engine is plentyful, cheap and easily rebuildable from parts found in virually any scrapyard in the country.
It was years ahead of its' time with a spider intake manifold over a seperate valley cover to keep the incoming charge cool, and all together weighed in at at less than the average iron block 2L 4cyl!
It pumps out in standard trim a measly 184 BHP @ 5200 rpm and is remarkably economical (the 3500lb car ran at 20MPG)
I'm thinking with a good redrive I could get a nice compact (they were a small engine) powerful engine that will still weigh in at about the same as the corvair that I can fix anywhere (so I won't have to cry for to long if I break it) for about the same price I would spend on the 'vair.
I do believe the engine is a version of one of the Buick engines.
In fact, here is a table of data for the various engines.
Capacity Bore Stroke Max. Power Max. Torque Applications
3528cc 88.9mm 71.12mm 91bhp @ 3500rpm 166lb ft @ 2000rpm 1979-xx: Land Rover 109
125bhp @ 4000rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1981-86: Range Rover
127bhp @ 4000rpm 194lb ft @ 2500rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
130bhp @ 5000rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1971-77: Range Rover
132bhp @ 5000rpm 186lb ft @ 2500rpm 1977-86: Range Rover
132bhp @ 5000rpm 1980-82: Triumph TR8 1980-81: Rover SD1 (US-spec)
134bhp @ 5000rpm 187lb ft @ 2500rpm 1986-xx: Range Rover
135bhp @ 4750rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1970-71: Range Rover
135bhp @ 4750rpm 205lb ft @ 3000rpm 1970-xx: Range Rover 1975-78: Land Rover 101 (military)
137bhp @ xx00rpm 193lb ft @ 2900rpm 1974-77: MGB GT V8
143bhp @ 5000rpm 202lb ft @ 2700rpm 19xx-76: Rover P6 V8
144bhp @ 5000rpm 197lb ft @ 2700rpm 1968-xx: Rover P6 V8
150bhp @ 5000rpm 204lb ft @ 2700rpm 19xx-76: Rover P6 V8S
151bhp @ 5200rpm 201lb ft @ 2750rpm 1967-73: Rover P5 3.5-litre / 3½-litre
155bhp @ 5250rpm 198lb ft @ 2500rpm 1976-86: Rover SD1
165bhp @ 4750rpm 206lb ft @ 3200rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
190bhp @ 5280rpm 220lb ft @ 4000rpm 1982-86: Rover SD1 Vitesse
3948cc 164bhp @ 4750rpm 212lb ft @ 2600rpm 1989-date: Land Rover Discovery
178bhp @ 4750rpm 220lb ft @ 3250rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
185bhp @ 4750rpm 235lb ft @ 2600rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
3948cc 190bhp @ 4750rpm 236lb ft @ 3000rpm 1994-2001: Range Rover
4278cc 200bhp @ 4850rpm 250lb ft @ 3250rpm 19xx-96: Range Rover
4554cc 225bhp @ 4750rpm 277lb ft @ 3000rpm 1994-2001: Range Rover
