scimjim
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Rover T series will bolt up to the LT77/R380 IIRC? 200BHP in turbo form and allegedly limited to protect the gearbox?
I think a n/a version found its way into one model of Discovery?
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glenanderson
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You need a Sherpa flywheel housing (flywheel and starter too I think), from a van with a Perkins Prima engine and LT77 gearbox, to bolt a T16 straight to a Land-Rover gearbox. Not impossible to find, but getting thin on the ground. Obviously you can fabricate something, but the "bolt on" solution is pretty rare. I looked into it when plotting what I could replace the engine in my P4 Rover, and even 12 years ago things were getting hard to find at reasonable prices.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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madmog
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Not sure if it's why the originator of the question asked but if you live around London , older diesel of any sort in commercials are pretty much a no go now, I suspect there are many people who will need to go petrol or sell the vehicle. OP has a '74 so I _think_ will be exempt as a classic. You can check here. www.ulezchecker.com/I'm wondering how cheap diesels on Autotrader will become as owners inside the N & South Circular roads start having to pay.
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Last Edit: Dec 9, 2019 19:18:26 GMT by madmog
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Pinto onto the standard l/r box has been done a few times so the info should be out there, in which case a Zetec should also bolt up to whatever plate you use.
I always kicked myself for not fitting a V8 in my series, as it would have been just as economical as the 2.25 diesel and I could have fitted LPG.
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Feb 28, 2021 13:25:00 GMT
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If going for a petrol four-banger, I guess you'd want a lot of low-down torque; maybe the 2.5-litre Porsche 924S engine would be quite good, with 150bhp and 143lb/ft @ 3,000 rpm, quite an increase on Land Rover's 2.5 litre petrol engine which gave 83bhp @ 4,200 rpm and 133 lb/ft @ 2,000 rpm, then there's also a Subaru 'EJ' 2.5-litre flat four as used in Forresters, which gives around 173bhp @ 6,000 rpm and 170 lb/ft @ 3,800 rpm, and the 2nd generation Jeep Cherokee (XJ) had a 2.5 litre four-pot, giving 130 bhp @ 5,250 rpm and 149 lb/ft @ 3,250 rpm... I'm also interested in putting a 4 pot petrol in my 1974 series 3 (currently has an 11j diesel in it that you hear before you see it!).
Has anyone done the Porsche 924s swap and what is needed for transmission marrying up?
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2021 20:10:22 GMT by isambard
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