Thread: V8 To suit D1, Easy to come by?

urm why not pull it down and rebuild it for the exercise...

3.5s and 3.9s can be had from wrecks in unknown condition fairly cheaply.

If he wants a new car , that is what he wants.
It is always cheaper to fix a motor,than to buy a new car. Hell the stamp duty is usually as much as the fix.
Tell your friend to be honest with himself and admit he wants a new car and is trying to justify it , probably to his wife and friends.
Having said that, it is better to spend 3K on getting a known good engine, than 1.5 K on an unknown.

http://www.triumphroverspares.com.au/html/usedparts.htm
Tested engines from older cars such as this 3.9V8 long motor are available with warranty from only $1950.00aud with 90,000kms work.
Regards Philip A

I am going through the same rebuild. I have rung around the various Landy people and the prices are all around the 1900-2200 for a late 90's disco motor as PhilipA has mentioned

Find another V8 for the right price - they're around, just ask...

If the D1 ends up going to the wreckers, I'm interested.

Cheers, GQ

being a 2 door Disco and if he was in NSW and I was his mate I'd convince him that he needs a new car and tell him that wreckers would give him a couple of bucks for it and for a case or two you would do him a kind thing and take it of his hands

Apart from the 4.6 liner probs, rarely will you find a running rover V8 that is beyond a rebuild, they are a tuff little motor.

But dont tell him that



or on the other hand grab him a copy of a 4x4 is born and watch him get excited if he is a true landy fan

Nah, tell him its cactus, thats what he wants to hear,

then I can have a base for my project

GQ