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    Not only Buick--

    Oldsmobile had a go too--

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post
    Oldsmobile had a go too--

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    Maybe Land Rover should have investigated the Oldsmobile design when working on the Iceberg project Project Iceberg
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    Buick and Oldsmobile are essentially the same.
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    The Oldsmobile 300 was an iron version of the alloy V8 as Buick and Oldsmobile found the alloy motor too expensive to produce.

    I often wonder why the 300 never became popular with engine swaps in Land Rovers.
    Buick Special 215 - 300 Lightweight engines
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    I often wonder why the 300 never became popular with engine swaps in Land Rovers.
    Cause we had the P76 4.4 here in Australia
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    The Oldsmobile 300 was an iron version of the alloy V8 as Buick and Oldsmobile found the alloy motor too expensive to produce.

    I often wonder why the 300 never became popular with engine swaps in Land Rovers.
    Buick Special 215 - 300 Lightweight engines
    Regards PhilipA

    bigger mains on 300 crank,, maybe the machining wasnt possible??
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!


    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

    [IMG][/IMG]

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