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A 3.5-litre Rover V8 engine, stripped of ancillaries, cylinder heads and sump 3.5-litre Rover V8 engine in a 1973 Range Rover. The initial Rover version of the engine had a displacement of 3.5 L; 215.3 cu in (3,528 cc). [5] [6] The bore and the stroke was 88.9 mm × 71.12 mm (3.50 in × 2.80 in). All Rover V8s were OHV pushrod engines with two ...
Throughout the 1950s, demand was increasing for a diesel-engined Land Rover. [5] Diesel technology had improved, making small-capacity, high-speed engines practical. Diesel power had also become prominent in industrial and agricultural uses throughout the world, and fleet users of Land Rovers were often in the situation where their Land Rovers were the only petrol-engined vehicles in their ...
This engine replaced the BMW M62 engine used in 2003-2005 Range Rover models. Applications: 2005–2009 Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3 - 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS), 315 lb⋅ft (427 N⋅m) 2006–2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS) at 5,500 rpm, 315 lb⋅ft (427 N⋅m) at 4,000 rpm
In 1999, the Range Rover V8 received a new Bosch Motronic engine management system from the BMW 7 Series (E38).This replaced the Lucas "SAGEM" GEMS system. This engine is also known as the Bosch or Thor engine the later engine also featured revised engine mounts along with a structural alloy sump to stiffen the engine up to help improve refinement and prevent vibration ingress into the cabin.
A low compression version of the 3.5-litre (214 cu in) V8 Range Rover engine improved performance. It was initially available in the 110 with a Range Rover LT95 four-speed transmission with integral transfer case and vacuum operated differential lock, then later in conjunction with a high strength "Santana" five-speed transmission. [10]
The Rover 620ti Turbo, 220 turbo coupé and 820 Vitesse all utilised the engine. The T-series engine also found its way into limited-run Rover 220 3-door hatchbacks in GTi and later GSi trims and the 420 GSI turbo and GSI Sport turbo. The T-series engine is a popular engine for engine conversions in to other Rover-MG vehicles i.e. MG ZR, MG ZS etc.
Rover continued to develop its '100-inch Station Wagon', which became the ground-breaking Range Rover, launched in 1970. This also used the ex-Buick V8 engine as well as the P6's innovative safety-frame body structure design and features such as permanent four-wheel drive and all-round disc brakes. The Range Rover was initially designed as a ...
The Rover K-series engine is a series of internal combustion engines built by Powertrain Ltd, a sister company of MG Rover. The engine was a straight-four cylinder built in two forms, SOHC and DOHC , ranging from 1.1 to 1.8 L; 67.9 to 109.6 cu in (1,113 to 1,796 cc).