Been thinking.....

[di]

OK so the sport has a cavalier based engine - right?
Sooooooooo If I can get hold of a cavalier with the Vauxhall 1.7 td engine - would it fit onto the sports Gearbox, and would engine mounts etc be the same?

Just that I have seen a few cheap sports - but cant live with the Mpg of the 2.0 petrol, so got thinking along those lines - the 1700 td is a fairly pokey engine so Mpg should be improved (compared to the petrol) all in the planning stages at the mo - but thought id put the idea out there and get some answers - hopefully

[sare^baw's]

erm cant you buy a sport diesel

[Red Oktober]

yes .....2.5TDS ...and ....2.8TDI

[I Live For FOG]

brava 2.5 fits the frontera 2.0 only need to swap belllhousing the cav is fwd as opposed to the frontera being rwd therefore the bellhousing off a cav will not fit as its a transverse box

[rangaKoo]

If you are going to swap over to a diesel then get a 2.8 engine and put in it... you need a new gearbox but at least your getting something which can pull the heavy body.

The 2.0 has bad economy because of the weight of the body/chassis in the Fronty.

The 1.7 is going to be worse at a guess, despite being a diesel it will be struggling eternally to pull the weight.

Grab a 2.8 or a 2.5 and put it in and don't worry about it. Or convert to gas.

Si

[di]

well i did say it was a thought - lol
always wanted to V8 a swb that would have to be Lpg'd tho' lol

[rangaKoo]

V8 WOULD be lovely.. but it'd have to be a fairly small V8 block to get in there smoothly without loads of cutting

[Silver Ghost]

I dont think the 2l sport is that bad on economy...my boss has an 03 2l focus estate.

and we have done our sums. and there is very little diff on miles to the gallon. but i would say he drives abit higher speed than i do, but all in al its not to bad.

sean

[nitromotor]

V8 WOULD be lovely.. but it'd have to be a fairly small V8 block to get in there smoothly without loads of cutting

What about that compact V8 that started life as a Buick engine.
Will fit like a glove

[Road Hog]

V8 WOULD be lovely.. but it'd have to be a fairly small V8 block to get in there smoothly without loads of cutting

What about that compact V8 that started life as a Buick engine.
Will fit like a glove

Do you mean the V8 rover engine,originaly fitted in the P5 B,purchased from Buick,purchased from US goverment who were given it in reparations after WW2 ?

[nitromotor]

thats the one

[billy.mc]

i think i kno the one, quite a few Vdubbers put em in the back of bugs!!! them were the days, if i'm right there the same as the sd1 rovers??

[nitromotor]

It was ahead of its time, and under engineered which made it suitable for performance tuning

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm ... verv8f.htm


stock

Capacity Bore Stroke Max. Power Max. Torque Applications
3528cc 88.9mm 71.12mm 91bhp @ 3500rpm 166lb ft @ 2000rpm 1979-82: Land Rover 109
125bhp @ 4000rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1981-86: Range Rover
127bhp @ 4000rpm 194lb ft @ 2500rpm 1970-71: Range Rover
130bhp @ 5000rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1971-77: Range Rover
132bhp @ 5000rpm 186lb ft @ 2500rpm 1977-86: Range Rover
132bhp @ 5000rpm 1980-82: Triumph TR8
1980-81: Rover SD1 (US-spec)
134bhp @ 5000rpm 187lb ft @ 2500rpm 1986-xx: Range Rover
135bhp @ 4750rpm 185lb ft @ 2500rpm 1970-71: Range Rover
135bhp @ 4750rpm 205lb ft @ 3000rpm 1970-xx: Range Rover
1975-78: Land Rover 101 (military)
137bhp @ xx00rpm 193lb ft @ 2900rpm 1974-77: MGB GT V8
143bhp @ 5000rpm 202lb ft @ 2700rpm 19xx-76: Rover P6 V8
144bhp @ 5000rpm 197lb ft @ 2700rpm 1968-xx: Rover P6 V8
150bhp @ 5000rpm 204lb ft @ 2700rpm 19xx-76: Rover P6 V8S
151bhp @ 5200rpm 201lb ft @ 2750rpm 1967-73: Rover P5 3.5-litre / 3½-litre
155bhp @ 5250rpm 198lb ft @ 2500rpm 1976-86: Rover SD1
165bhp @ 4750rpm 206lb ft @ 3200rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
190bhp @ 5280rpm 220lb ft @ 4000rpm 1982-86: Rover SD1 Vitesse
3948cc 164bhp @ 4750rpm 212lb ft @ 2600rpm 1989-date: Land Rover Discovery
178bhp @ 4750rpm 220lb ft @ 3250rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
185bhp @ 4750rpm 235lb ft @ 2600rpm 19xx-xx: Range Rover
3948cc 190bhp @ 4750rpm 236lb ft @ 3000rpm 1994-2001: Range Rover
4278cc 200bhp @ 4850rpm 250lb ft @ 3250rpm 1994-96: Range Rover
4554cc 225bhp @ 4750rpm 277lb ft @ 3000rpm 1994-2001: Range Rover

Just had a look at the stock V6 in the trusty fronty

horsepower 205 bhp @ 5400rpm : torque 214lb-ft @ 3000rpm
not many above can beet that at stock

[di]

Yeah but its the Torque that is of interest to 4x4'rs not the Bhp...mind you I do know to a 110 fitted with a 4.6 with QUAD carbs - nice noise - like brown stuff off a shovel - and drinks like a dehydrated fish
also know to a LSE range rover (the stretched one) with a 5.0 TVR lump fitted