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by yonexsp
Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:00 am
Forum: Engine Swaps And Conversions Area
Topic: LS1 Powered Rover SD1
Replies: 18
Views: 20330

From the chap in Australia "The T56 sits a little further back then the rover gear box but i think in a really nice position.You will need to modify your center console if you want to keep that standard look. The tunnel had to be panel beated a little bit with a hammer but that was about it.And of c...
by yonexsp
Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:46 am
Forum: Engine Swaps And Conversions Area
Topic: LS1 Powered Rover SD1
Replies: 18
Views: 20330

That is awesome, the dimensions are almost a perfect fit for the SD1.

I have emailed the guy in Oz to find out what challenges he encountered.
by yonexsp
Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps And Conversions Area
Topic: LS1 Powered Rover SD1
Replies: 18
Views: 20330

Check out the post about the build in OZ http://tinyurl.com/LSSD1 One thing I noticed, is that he used a GTO Engine/Drivetrain. But I understand the Camero version LS1/T56 is 4 inches shorter. This woudl actually be better, as it woudl locate the gear shift almost exactly where it is today with the ...
by yonexsp
Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:00 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps And Conversions Area
Topic: LS1 Powered Rover SD1
Replies: 18
Views: 20330

LS1 Powered Rover SD1

Has anyone put an LS1 and a T56 gearbox into their SD1? I know of a chap in Australia who has, and I'd love to do the same with my car. He is using his for racing, I want mine to be street drivable. I'm in Canada, and a LS1 + T56 from a Camero are pretty cheap an plentiful around $4000. How hard can...
by yonexsp
Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:53 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

ChrisJC wrote:That is an advert for RPi, from whom I bought my first (and still good) block from.

Chris.
How much do you think that engine costs? 5-6k?
by yonexsp
Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:06 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

New bare block, or short block seems to be the way to go.

This woudl be mt dream engine. If I thought I could get close to this sound and power for $3000- $4000 I'd do it

http://tinyurl.com/7wnvmpw
by yonexsp
Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

So new block not included, as I'm interested in used.

You have 50% failure rate of tested units, 33% failure for untested included used units.

Not the best lol!!!
by yonexsp
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

I really don't know how common it is to have liner problems. On here, so many are dealing with tuned engines rather than stock. With so many around, even a few will get a mention, and it's all too easy to think they all do that. So wonder if it's 1%, 10%, 20%? Or whatever? To decide on the risk? FW...
by yonexsp
Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

Are all the 4.6 Blocks cross bolted? With all the horror stories of slipped liners, buying a used block seems fraught with danger It is, either get one that has been pressure tested, or top-hat linered. They have to be pressure tested 'hot', i.e. at operating temperature. Chris. That is the problem...
by yonexsp
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:52 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

Are all the 4.6 Blocks cross bolted?

With all the horror stories of slipped liners, buying a used block seems fraught with danger
by yonexsp
Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

So, once you have an old 4.0 Block, and have stripped it down. What suggestion for the following: 1) 4.6 Crankshaft, will it bolt straight in? Where to buy the right Crankshaft 2) CAM Shaft. What one to use? Piper?? 3) Efi Setup, Hotwire or Megasquirt 4) Standard or ported heads? 5) Exhaust, do they...
by yonexsp
Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:36 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

Eliot wrote:tell you what, i'lll send you an old rover lump in exchange for an ls1/6 !
A 4.6 lump with top hat liners?
by yonexsp
Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:05 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

Back to :

1) Find Old lump
2) Strip
3) Refurb and replace
4) Bolt back in

Be happy with 220hp
by yonexsp
Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:37 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

This was driving distance to me

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=30134

Now that would be a cool swap!! and worth the extra budget
by yonexsp
Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: I want to build an engine: Need help with picking parts
Replies: 30
Views: 11465

OK, The more research I do, the more the upgrade does not make sense. Sitting on this side of the pond, a Chevy LS1 or derivative is much easier and cheaper to obtain. The question of getting the gearbox etc to fit is then the real issue, engine mounts etc etc. But I guess a 400hp+ Rover SD1 could b...

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