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Thread: 350 Chevy engine into a 1996, series 1 Discovery.

  1. 24th August 2011, 02:01 PM #1
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    Question 350 Chevy engine into a 1996, series 1 Discovery.

    Can anyone please tell me if it is possible to fit a 350 Chevy engine that is currently in a 1984 Range Rover into a 1996 Series 1 Discovery.

    Will the 350 fit straight in or does it need more modifications, I have been informed that the conversion kit on the 350 is still the same one that is used today.

    What I need to know is, can I use the 1996 Transmission or would I have to use the Range Rover transmission.

    I am hoping to be able to just drop the engine in and couple it up to the Discovery transmission.

    I hope all this makes sense.

    Thanks.
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  2. 24th August 2011, 02:59 PM #2
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    Depends on the transmission, is it an auto or a manual
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  3. 24th August 2011, 04:15 PM #3
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    Adaptor plate Is the same, so long as it's a plate, without mor info or preferably a visual it's hard to tell for sure, but you can purchase the crank adaptor to suit the zf transmission separately although it takes alot of persuasion, also search on here for a thread I did 350 to disco, I'd link but using my phone
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  4. 24th August 2011, 04:17 PM #4
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    Thanks for the replies, it is an Automatic Transmission.


    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare
    Adaptor plate Is the same, so long as it's a plate, without mor info or preferably a visual it's hard to tell for sure, but you can purchase the crank adaptor to suit the zf transmission separately although it takes alot of persuasion, also search on here for a thread I did 350 to disco, I'd link but using my phone
    Is the zf transmission the 96 disco tranny.

    Thanks for the heads up re your previous thread, I will try to find it.
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  5. 24th August 2011, 04:26 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Zorba View Post
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    Is the zf transmission the 96 disco tranny.

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    Yes - the auto in the disco is the ZF4HP22
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  6. 24th August 2011, 06:31 PM #6
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    The 84 from factory will be a 3 speed torqueflite 727, is it a 3 speed?
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  7. 26th August 2011, 03:51 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    The 84 from factory will be a 3 speed torqueflite 727, is it a 3 speed?
    I don't have the 84 motor and transmission as yet but from what I remember of that car (which my friend owns) it has the 3 speed auto in it.
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  8. 27th August 2011, 07:06 PM #8
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    The 350 (all steel) is a heavy bludger - about 40kg more than a 308. Alloy heads are cheaper for a chev than a 304/8 but still pumps up the price.

    It'd be good fun, but all that extra torque goes downstream and might stress the driveline too much, causing premature failures..

    Have fun with it.

    Matt.
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  9. 27th August 2011, 09:19 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudmouse View Post
    The 350 (all steel) is a heavy bludger .

    Cast iron might be the material you are thinking of there...
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudmouse View Post
    The 350 (all steel) is a heavy bludger - about 40kg more than a 308. Alloy heads are cheaper for a chev than a 304/8 but still pumps up the price.

    It'd be good fun, but all that extra torque goes downstream and might stress the driveline too much, causing premature failures..

    Have fun with it.

    Matt.
    Aren't you putting a 4bd1 in a disco?

    How do you figure the weight difference? Holden and small block chev are near enough, not 40kgs different
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