engine casting numbers/ engine number

malletbloke · Post by **malletbloke** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:33 am

Hi
I have just purchased a Rover or Range Rover short block , but unsure what it is .
It is cross drilled into the crank big end caps, the engine number is 60D11306A
block casting number WYF 15 HRC2411
I am in NZ so dont know if is different from rest of world because cant find that engine number or block number
Any ideas ?

Tim

garrycol · Post by **garrycol** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:28 am

That is a Thor 4.6 High Compession engine.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/content--na ... ne-Numbers

4.6 will be cast into the front crankshaft counterweight.

Garry

Post by **Coops** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:49 pm

numbers are also here on our own site:

http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=618

malletbloke · Post by **malletbloke** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:17 am

Thanks guys
Thats a real result as only paid 100$ kiwi for it and looks in great order , no wear in the bores ,
Do you reckon it will take a super charger from a Jag XK8 without too much surgery ?

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:54 pm

Is it new or 2nd hand? Remember those engines are notorious for cracking behind a liner.

Chris.

unstable load · Post by **unstable load** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:49 am

At $100 it's a gift. You'd probably pay more just for a set of pistons.
As for the blower, I'd think you would need a set of low compression pistons or a few head gaskets stacked to drop the CR down a tad.

You've not got much to lose, stick it in and play with it. If I had that bottom end lying around it would be getting heads and 2 turbos right about now with the only debate being my P38 or P6 as destination.

malletbloke · Post by **malletbloke** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:35 am

I have 4 new sets of head gaskets to $50 that was 4 x metal gasket and 4 x composite gaskets , I guess depends on how much boost i let rip through , apparently can change with pulley size or blow off valve , I was only going to use 3.5 block but this thing looks like its so much stronger with the cross bolted main

malletbloke · Post by **malletbloke** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:35 am

I have 4 new sets of head gaskets to $50 that was 4 x metal gasket and 4 x composite gaskets , I guess depends on how much boost i let rip through , apparently can change with pulley size or blow off valve , I was only going to use 3.5 block but this thing looks like its so much stronger with the cross bolted main

malletbloke · Post by **malletbloke** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:35 am

I have 4 new sets of head gaskets to $50 that was 4 x metal gasket and 4 x composite gaskets , I guess depends on how much boost i let rip through , apparently can change with pulley size or blow off valve , I was only going to use 3.5 block but this thing looks like its so much stronger with the cross bolted main

malletbloke · Post by **malletbloke** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:35 am

I have 4 new sets of head gaskets to $50 that was 4 x metal gasket and 4 x composite gaskets , I guess depends on how much boost i let rip through , apparently can change with pulley size or blow off valve , I was only going to use 3.5 block but this thing looks like its so much stronger with the cross bolted main

unstable load · Post by **unstable load** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:12 pm

The later blocks are much stronger than the 3,5 blocks, beyond a doubt.