Odd engine number

73stagman · Post by **73stagman** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:10 pm

I have just arrived on this forum and wonder if anybody can help me with a Rover V8 engine number as it doesnt follow the codes exactly only nearly!

The number is

35509437B

It would appear to be (and probably is) a Range Rover engine but the letter code is unusual. It is absolutely clear and is not over stamped. It also has a 8.5:1 Compression ratio which is also odd. At the moment I haven't taken the engine in bits as it is supposed to be "good to go" but I guess if I want to know what it is exactly then I will have no choice.

RoverP6B · Post by **RoverP6B** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:40 pm

The lists that I have seen are not complete so it is quite possible that the series that includes your engine number hasn't been included.

Ron.

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:46 am

Some pictures would at least confirm it's a Range Rover engine. But it might be something special, maybe from a 101?

Chris.

Devonrod · Post by **Devonrod** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:26 pm

According to the list my range rover 4.6 is from a Morgan +8 !?

73stagman · Post by **73stagman** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:19 pm

I think Ive discovered its a 1974 era Range Rover engine. It has a front cover which is not open for a mechanical fuel pump... electric only which is no bother as that fits nicely in my Stag.
I will have to take the heads off next to see what has been done in there... if anything. I have a set of 10.5:1 Pistons from a P5 engine so as long as the bores are std and the valves have not been enlarged too much they will be going in.

Hopefully this little project is coming together!