compatable engines

V8 Rail · Post by **V8 Rail** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:17 am

Ive got a 3.5 p5b block with an adaptor plate and modified flywheel on to a type 1 beetle irs gearbox would this bolt on to any rover v8 block as I know of a supercharged 4.2 RR lump that is available

Post by **Coops** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:41 am

yeah it will mate,

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:44 am

Provided that it is the Rover and not the Jaguar engine.

Even if it's the Rover 4.2 with a supercharger I wouldn't have thought the VW box would last long with the torque of the blown rover.

Kevin.

V8 Rail · Post by **V8 Rail** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:02 am

Thanks for the responses
Mark

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:07 am

CastleMGBV8 wrote:Provided that it is the Rover and not the Jaguar engine.

Even if it's the Rover 4.2 with a supercharger I wouldn't have thought the VW box would last long with the torque of the blown rover.

Kevin.

Plenty of 10 sec VWs running early cases., dont know about the internals.