Thread: Holden V8 into a RRC

Originally Posted by harry

save your dosh,
put the holden engine in a dustbin or a holden, [same thing really]
adventure is a mix of finding new things and achieving success in aomething worthwile.

i see many land rover owners upgrading all sorts of driveline stuff just because they changed the tyre diameter,
up the horsepower - well the torque, and you will meet your driveline parts supplier sooner than you think.
if you wish, i can send you barry at hy tuff's nos.
your rover will go anywhere with the orignal engine, all the engine swap will do is make more noise.

have fun, i don't mean to be rude, just seems to be a waste of money and time.

Yeah stick with the mighty 3.5, its got so much more potential.

Anyway, a mob called 'rover centre' in skye victoria, made an adapter for a T700 to machined off LT95 transcase if that helps, its a good conversion, i've had 2 in the past, work quite well. A complete conversion including auto sold on ebay the other day, it was upto around $250 with 2 days to go.

Originally Posted by harry

, all the engine swap will do is make more noise.

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Mine makes heaps of noise with a Rover V8.

I can see the benefit of an engine change though. I have often thought about Holden EFI V8 stroked to 355 running through a decent 5 speed box. Would use less fuel, of that I am sure. I already have an upgraded rear diff centre (truetrac) and rear axles (jacmac).

Originally Posted by harry

save your dosh,
put the holden engine in a dustbin or a holden, [same thing really]
adventure is a mix of finding new things and achieving success in aomething worthwile.

i see many land rover owners upgrading all sorts of driveline stuff just because they changed the tyre diameter,
up the horsepower - well the torque, and you will meet your driveline parts supplier sooner than you think.
if you wish, i can send you barry at hy tuff's nos.
your rover will go anywhere with the orignal engine, all the engine swap will do is make more noise.

have fun, i don't mean to be rude, just seems to be a waste of money and time.

Umm, I'm not sure if you want my portfolio of rover ownership, but dare I say it, its greater than pretty much everyone on this forum

I've been doing engine conversions since my first car, I've also made alot of money doing so for others, also alot of friends I;ve helped in doing the same along the way, I'm well aware of ALL pro's and con's of such conversions, all I can say is..............don;t knock it, till you;ve tried it for yourself

Harry its a matter of Horses for Courses . If y0ur course is putting around 30Kph then you go for it .But after 10 years of Drag racing , I crave just a litle bit of Adrenalin . The Rover V8 makes a nice paperweight , the sad part is that in all its variants , its not only Gutless but it chews fuel as well !! (Mostly due to the Worst set of heads ever invented/fitted to a V8) The Rover V8 is such a quantum leap BEHIND the LR3 or LR4 Diesel V6's that 1965 to 2010 difference is obvious .
Yes I enjoy changing driveline stuff , or finding out what the next "weakest Link" is .

Have a look at Marks adaptors. This is the page for LR with GM trans GM Auto Trans

This one is for the engine conversion L-Rover / R-Rover

Cheers

Andrew

Rovercare, glad i decided not to go down that path with overkill! what went wrong with your mates purchase? im going through something similar with aussie desert coolers at the moment..

400, you could try PM 'tebone' on here, he's making an apapter to suit what you want. He's got some Brodex (?) alloy head solid cam 383 stroker in his, it will never have the power of the mighty rover though

You could always get things machined up if you really wanna go unique.

To keep it more simple for rego sake as they will probably not pass much over a 5.2L.

The 4.6 with the right work and injection system, high compression and good cam, will do the trick for many and I had one which sadly I sold.
That car was quuick and from the no's on the block simply read the standard 3.9L engine no.
There were no rego issues, just a funny look when I drove in to have it checked over at the local pits, the exhaust sure didn't sound standard or even like a 3.9.
That car hauled some serious arse and I would agree, the 3.5L buick donk is ancient and only with some work would it satisfy me these days. After years of drag racing I would not even consider it either.

Go wild and be sure to show us plenty of pics.

Good on you and have a ball.