Thread: Discovery engine atlternative

Originally Posted by steve_35

Tell you what if i could get mine fixed for a 1000 it would be nice but it costs more than that just to change a the head gaskets on mine

You just making prices up or what dude? how do you justify a grand for a pull down on a cooked motor?, not sure you realise the hours involved

Anyhow, chase a good second hand engine, should be able to find a 3.5 for around your thousand bucks, then fitting if you can;t yourself

No i dont ever put second hand stuff on

I prefer new

Dont get me wrong i know its going to cost me big bucks either way i go im just thinking in the future 10 years from now ill still be able to buy the bits and rebuild it myself with a gmh 5.0 for less than 1000 dollar easy

I could build a bad as nuts 5.0 for 5000 i coud buy one from Come racing or pavtech for that price

But with the rover V8 ill be bak in the same spot 5000 for a rebuil

Originally Posted by rovercare

You just making prices up or what dude? how do you justify a grand for a pull down on a cooked motor?, not sure you realise the hours involved

Anyhow, chase a good second hand engine, should be able to find a 3.5 for around your thousand bucks, then fitting if you can;t yourself

I didnt say to pull it downand have a look i said it would cost more than 1000 to do the head gaskets on mine

Originally Posted by steve_35

No i dont ever put second hand stuff on

I prefer new

Dont get me wrong i know its going to cost me big bucks either way i go im just thinking in the future 10 years from now ill still be able to buy the bits and rebuild it myself with a gmh 5.0 for less than 1000 dollar easy

I could build a bad as nuts 5.0 for 5000 i coud buy one from Come racing or pavtech for that price

But with the rover V8 ill be bak in the same spot 5000 for a rebuil

Bad as nuts? it'll cost you around5-6g to build a 355 doing your own assembly, then the manifold is limited to around 180RWKW, tidy, but hardly "bad as nuts"

You wan't new for a thousand bucks? dude, to help you, you need to help us, I can tell you how to go about most engine conversions, but what the **** do you want to achieve and for how much?

Depends how you like you handling and off road prowess....the Rover V8 is one seriously light bit of kit compared to a Holden cast iron V8 - although if you are talking Gen III/IV thats different, but the conversion would be difficult. Mate for $5k-6k you should be able to get some seriously nice porting and polishing, full balance and 4.6 litres....and a fair whack of power. I am guessing but stroker kits are not THAT dear are they...or am I dreaming.

Cheers

Rovercare Dude read the whole post


I never said anything like that anfd check the comeracing web site or Pavtech i did it today so i know the prices

Originally Posted by steve_35

I didnt say to pull it downand have a look i said it would cost more than 1000 to do the head gaskets on mine

Of course it will

1. your getting quotes, which mean there is no hope of getting it cheap, as you quote for the worst scenario

2. to do it properly head machineing, parts, labour, consumables

3. do it yourself, that's the cheapest way

I think you're sums need some work Steve...

The Rover V8 is a good simple thing when they are not rooted. Yours is, unroot it or a s/h change over and you'll be fine.

If you can rebuild a GM motor (not paying someone 5000 to do it) then you can do the same with the Rover. If you can't you'll be greasing up the other way in both cases.