ENGINE TRANSPLANT???

Go the 6l chev as it's alloy and the rover engine was originaly a buick/gm motor. It will be easier for parts and you should be able to get one on the cheap from a wreckers yard as "real hoons" quite often smash commodores/ hsv's into immovable objects at various angles that do not have any impact upon the engine.;)
This engine also give you the future option in the search for more power off supercharging(but cheaper and more power then the rover) with several aftermarket suppliers , walkinshaw racing included!

Just on the lines of engineering, would a 4.6 still need to be engineered as a replacement for the 3.9?

I think it would as it will have a different engine number

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Originally Posted by TheLowRanger

Just on the lines of engineering, would a 4.6 still need to be engineered as a replacement for the 3.9?

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Yes it would need to be complianced. But there is not much to it.

Why not go all out and get a TDV6 or TDV8 from a disco 3 etc it would be awesome with it chipped, the series 3 discos go lie stink with them

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

(wheres your diesel option man :confused: )

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Peter twoup was trying to get Qld. Transport approval for a Detroit 3-53TIBB, all aluminium version from US Army snow tractors. Joe Hawkes from Airlie Beach is familiar with them and says 200hp from a TIBB version is achievable with tyre shredding torque available. QT were being "difficult" last I heard from twoup.

anything they dont understand is too hard for them,

TDV8 in a D3???? haven't seen one of them yet - maybe a RRsport...


if you want TDI goodness - straight to a duramax:twisted: theres a fella down south puttin gone in his 130 - power and torque that'll eat a gen motor!!!

Why do you need so much power ? you wont use it offroad unless you are racing and you can get enough useable torque from a rover motor with decent compression and aftermarket/re mapped ECU. All you will do is stress the rest of the driveline into failure, the cost of the chev swap will be akin to a small house deposit - why do it ? I'm not against engine swaps at all but in the case of a 4wd i dont see how you will get the full benefit of the expspense.

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Peter twoup was trying to get Qld. Transport approval for a Detroit 3-53TIBB, all aluminium version from US Army snow tractors. Joe Hawkes from Airlie Beach is familiar with them and says 200hp from a TIBB version is achievable with tyre shredding torque available. QT were being "difficult" last I heard from twoup.

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Why?
You'll get far better power, torque and economy from the likes of the Isuzu 4BD1T.