Michael Montgomery
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At my cousins garage here in the city took my attention this Landrover 4.2 V8 thought I’d share. Certainly made for off road and yet sold as per pictures.
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Something you don’t see everyday....lol
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Very nice too Dervis!
Despite the badge and body shape, I don’t think there’s much of that machine, that came through the gates of Solihull.
Despite the badge and body shape, I don’t think there’s much of that machine, that came through the gates of Solihull.
I was wondering what engine that might be, as I’m familiar with the 3.5 lt Rover V8 and it looks very similar.
Courtesy of Wiki...
And some text info... maybe the last sentence (below) is a clue???
The Rover V8 has long been a relatively common engine for kit car use in Britain, much as the Chevrolet small-block V8 is for American hot rod builders (though many British hot rods have traditionally used four cylinder engines, like the Ford Pinto and Crossflow units). Even in the US there is a strong contingent of builders who select the Buick or Rover aluminium V8 engine for use in small sporty cars like the MGB and the Chevy Vega. The 1964 Buick iron-block 4,920 cc (300 cu in) engine had aluminium cylinder heads and a longer stroke crankshaft, which with modification can be used with the Buick 215 or Rover engine blocks to produce a high-output, very light weight V8 with displacement of up to about 300 cubic inches.
The 300 crank in the 215 block yields 4,260 cc (260 cu in). Traco in the USA were prominent builders of such engines.
Courtesy of Wiki...
And some text info... maybe the last sentence (below) is a clue???
The Rover V8 has long been a relatively common engine for kit car use in Britain, much as the Chevrolet small-block V8 is for American hot rod builders (though many British hot rods have traditionally used four cylinder engines, like the Ford Pinto and Crossflow units). Even in the US there is a strong contingent of builders who select the Buick or Rover aluminium V8 engine for use in small sporty cars like the MGB and the Chevy Vega. The 1964 Buick iron-block 4,920 cc (300 cu in) engine had aluminium cylinder heads and a longer stroke crankshaft, which with modification can be used with the Buick 215 or Rover engine blocks to produce a high-output, very light weight V8 with displacement of up to about 300 cubic inches.
The 300 crank in the 215 block yields 4,260 cc (260 cu in). Traco in the USA were prominent builders of such engines.
Gotta cool the rads somehow ... and the front is a silly place to put them when you keep bashing into rocks and stuff, and muddy water.
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Thought it might be.
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