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vova · 12-29-2001, 09:40 PM

The wife has a 90 Range Rover Classic with the 3.9 V8 in it. I was wondering if anyone makes adapters to stuff a Chevy V8 in?

Old Scout · 12-30-2001, 12:54 AM

It's a fluck of alot of work for a smog ready truck. I would just buy a 4.6L short and swap your EFI and heads over. Here is some good info on the 4.6 swap:

http://www.ajmac.co.uk/rover_4.htm

vova · 12-30-2001, 09:50 AM

THANKS-

CJ5-Man · 12-30-2001, 07:16 PM

Jegs and summit sell adapters for ~$50 that adapt a Buick bolt pattern to a Chevy. Shouldn't that work?

road1will · 12-31-2001, 08:45 AM

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Originally posted by CJ5-man
Jegs and summit sell adapters for ~$50 that adapt a Buick bolt pattern to a Chevy. Shouldn't that work?

nah, the Rover V8 is a Buick engine, but they changed the BP along with several other things. there is a guy in the PNW that makes a full kit to put a brand fawkin new NV4500 and Chevy motor into any rover for a couple grand. big $$$ i know, but they are beautifully engineered and WORK.

12-29-2001, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	engine swap The wife has a 90 Range Rover Classic with the 3.9 V8 in it. I was wondering if anyone makes adapters to stuff a Chevy V8 in? __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

12-30-2001, 12:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Old Scout IH/Rover Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 17 Location: Aptos,Ca Posts: 13,398	It's a fluck of alot of work for a smog ready truck. I would just buy a 4.6L short and swap your EFI and heads over. Here is some good info on the 4.6 swap: http://www.ajmac.co.uk/rover_4.htm __________________ I like beer. On occasion, I will even drink beer to celebrate a major event such as the fall of communism or the fact that the refrigerator is still working." BUY MY BOAT http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/misc-...e-history.html

12-30-2001, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	THANKS- __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

12-30-2001, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
CJ5-Man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3976 Location: College Station, Tx Posts: 1,475	Jegs and summit sell adapters for ~$50 that adapt a Buick bolt pattern to a Chevy. Shouldn't that work? __________________ a bunch of mid 90's discoveries

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