Project engine options

K series is "theoretically" a very good engine superior power to weight ratio than most sports car engines etc...

BUT we all know the reality of ownership. I have a 1.6k in the wifes 216, touch wood it's been ok so far, however it had been rebuilt just before I bought it, and we've only had it 12months.

I'd rather use a T16, they're a bit like Pinto's, big old lumps that go on forever, cheap to fix and with a few foibles, but they very rarely let you down, and make reasonable power, 140bhp in the non-turbo is better than any 4 pot P6 engine, and not far off the V8, and 200bhp from the turbo version is in tuned V8 territory, and of course can be tuned cheaply. And I hate to say it, but these days MPG is just as big a factor as MPH, an 820 with the non-turbo one of these makes over 40mpg on a run, P6 is roughly the same weight but with inferior aerodynamics, but should get somewhere near.

Chevy small block I'd love, especially the modern all alloy jobs, but it's in very serious dream territory, in the same box as my night of passion with Shania Twain !! :LOL:
 
Yeah - our old F reg 820 was great on fuel... In a car that size too. More economical than the carlton and granada by a long shot ( maybe not on paper but it was in reality!)
 
I think the Jag AJ6 engine will be a bit big for the Rover engine bay, but they are a great engine. Designed with a diesel variant in mind, so the bottom end is bomb proof. There's also the later AJ16, which also comes in supercharged form too :D

Sticking on the Jag theme, how about a v8 from an XJ8/xk8. They're quite cheap now, just watch out for nicasil bore problems on early engines. All the other reported faults are permanently curable. It's quite compact for it's capacity and power and comes with a RWD gearbox, although auto only as standard.

For a more economical option, how about the BMW diesel 2.5 6cyl from either a 525tds, or an omega diesel. They're economical, cheap (esp the omega) and come with rwd. Don't know if it would be too long for the Rover engine bay though.

Tom
 
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