Thanks all,
You've definitely got me considering rebuilding the 4.4 now. I also happen to have a short block 4.4 which appears by the numbers to be out of a Leyland Terrier truck. From what I've been told these had a stronger forged crank but lower compression pistons, can anyone confirm this? If the terrier motor has a stronger crank I can use that along with the block as a basis for a new motor. Another question is whether I can use 3.5 pistons in a 4.4? I know the bore is the same but does anyone know if the gudgeon height and diameter is compatible with the 4.4 conrods? If so it would allow me to possibly run the SD1 9.75:1 pistons along with the rover heads which should give me a bit more go while still having no issue on 91 octane fuel.
Cheers for the discussion so far
Steve
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