Thread: replacement engine ideas for 91 classic

Originally Posted by bee utey

Best replaced with a sun-bronzed Aussie-built Bosch amp and matching coil.

Better tell him the preferred coil(s), and a link back to your thread. IMHO he would appreciate it...

LUCAS: Left Us Cold And Stranded.

Linky to amp conversion:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...sch-024-a.html

on the subject of engine for rangies what prices are the 2.7 and 3.0 from the late discoveries going for at the moment as simtek in england have sorted a wiring kit to fit to the p38 and classics. worht noying that according to figures I found the 2.7 has same hp as 3.9 with 78ftp better torque while the 3. gives 60hp more and 192ftp gain (but at what price?)

I took a punt on what was advertised as a stroked 3.5, sold as a 4.2 with a Motec fuel ecu on Ebay.

Fitted it all, and as it turns out was a cross bolted 4.6! Nicey nice!

Goes like a scalded cat (for a RRC), ooodles of torque and more economical than the old 3.5, even on gas!

Go the 4.6 route, you'll not regret it!

Blimey! - what's with all this knocking Lucas?? I've had 5 Classics and only one ever caught fire!
Bee Uteys conversion is the ducks nuts BUT seriously, on my RRC90 I have the original Lucas dizzy mounted amplifier, now 20 years old and a Bosch MEC717 coil -10 years - both are still going strong...(doh, that's ****** it!). Point being if yours works fine save the cash and maybe leave it alone for now

That RRC on UK ebay - IMHO (in my humble opinion!) the dash mod is not factory- it's a common mod using a cut and shut instrument pod mounted on the coin tray. Many aftermarket conversion like Wood & Pickett & Overfinch did similiar. Often using another pod on the passenger side and 'bridging' the gap - bit like this dogs breakfast (attached jpg) from Wods site Range Rover, Wod's Site, History, conversion

... So, 20% of Rangies burn themselves up....

Go for a top hatted 3.9 or 4.6 and get a quality LPG system installed. A bloke at Crafers could assist here.

My POS with a 350 and very primitive Impco system is as cheap to run as a TDI or Isuzu, maybe cheaper atm with gas @ 56 to 60 cpl and diesel @ $1.50.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by 350RRC

My POS with a 350 and very primitive Impco system is as cheap to run as a TDI or Isuzu,

Me? ... I'm so impressed with the LS1 conversion ... After seeing Cal's Defender thread + Rovercare (Matt) looking at the P38 auto conversion ..... I know where I'ld chuck my money