Thread: P38 4.6 What would you do?

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

These are 4.6 blocks ... Brand new in a crate

4.6L 4 bolt V8 blocks - Part Specials - Triumph Rover Spares South Australia

They've been out of stock for a long time. (See the website)

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

And this is a 4.6 complete with a new short motor

4.6 litre complete engine - Part Specials - Triumph Rover Spares South Australia

Mike

Note the rockers on the engine in that pic. Roller rockers?

Originally Posted by p38arover

They've been out of stock for a long time. (See the website)

Didn't see that part ... need thicker glasses

Originally Posted by p38arover

Note the rockers on the engine in that pic. Roller rockers?

I noticed that too .... I took the photo to be a indication of the motor

Was just trying to give "a little ray of sunshine " on the subject of "all is not lost ... there are / gotta be options"

Mike

Yep, I understand, Mike. I looked at that, too, when I rebuilt mine. I asked about blocks when I was there in May last year. They had one block (the top lot, I assume) left but it wasn't for sale.

They showed me through the engine rebuild area (they were doing a P38A at the time) and I was going to get them to top hat mine. In he end, mine was done by Davis Performance Landys (after I found out they could do it) as they were close by.

I wonder how reliable the later blocks are? In the US, LR were selling new short motors for US1,000 for a while!

Originally Posted by p38arover

I wonder how reliable the later blocks are? In the US, LR were selling new short motors for US1,000 for a while!

At that price .... Sounds like a version of "disposable" .... Guess you would have to drop onto a LR USA forum and ask the Q

BUT when you think about, what it really costs to mass produce, & the country that houses the factory that makes them ... It shouldn't cost much $$, wholesale "per item" in the first place

AS a matter of interest ... Where (country) are these motors made anyway???

How much would you be willing to spend to fit an LS1?

I'm interested in helping out for a very low hourly rate, more for my own curiosity and the fact an LS1 P38 gives me a chubby, the fitting is an absolute piece of cake, the interfaceing is the problem, I'd be inclined to utelise existing Injection and retune to suit, as its very similar in regards to the fact it has coil packs, knock retard etc etc

I've even got a spare Chev adaptor plate here, just need to get a boss machined up, make some mounts and its sitting in the hole

Originally Posted by 81stubee

Not to mention that it also has a cracked flexplate.

Stu, did you see my post here: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/range-rove...tml#post845089

Originally Posted by rovercare

How much would you be willing to spend to fit an LS1?

I'm interested in helping out for a very low hourly rate, more for my own curiosity and the fact an LS1 P38 gives me a chubby, the fitting is an absolute piece of cake, the interfaceing is the problem, I'd be inclined to utelise existing Injection and retune to suit, as its very similar in regards to the fact it has coil packs, knock retard etc etc

I've even got a spare Chev adaptor plate here, just need to get a boss machined up, make some mounts and its sitting in the hole

Would love to see if anyone has done this conversion.. would be absolute brilliant

Camo

Originally Posted by Camo

Would love to see if anyone has done this conversion.. would be absolute brilliant

Camo

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