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Common and UNcommon engine swaps


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Just went through your realm thread. Beautiful car! Looks like you ran into some of the same fitment issues I did with my LD9. Your pan fits better though. Once you get it up and running please give us an update here about what you honestly think about it and whether you'd do it again.

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Aside from L18 and L20s, the original old-school swaps were rotaries and Buick 215 ci V8s. '80s-style. I'm surprised nobody has posted the Buick swap. Same basic engine (aluminum block, pushrod, about 300lb) as more recent Rovers.

 

Pics of mine are on my old computer. I posted some pics not too long ago and got a whole lot of 'meh' in response. No turbo, no interest, I guess.

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Be interesting to know the HP of some of those engines. I have to imagine some of those are putting up 300+? In a 2100lb 510, thats crazy. I'd be dead already if I had one of those engines in my 510!!!!! But very cool I must say!

well the gen 2 made 240 hp and 280ft lbs, the gen 3's made 260 and 300ft lbs, with a smaller pulley, header which i already have and inter-cooler 350 is easily attained and and still very reliable, if you keep up with maintenance 300k on this engine is nothing. thats the only thing i never liked about the SR20, dam thing cost me $100 a week to keep it running. 

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This is my 72 into which I have put a Ford Cosworth YB Turbo engine. I previously ran it in another car, and it is running 300hp which is the limit for the T3 Turbo. Please bear in mind it is 'work in progress' with lots of things not connected or tidied up. Exhaust systen next, then brakes, then.... well, you know how it goes...

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