restojon said:Anyone ever tried putting a Essex/Cologne V6 in a 2000? It's crossed my mind on more than one occasion. With a few Burton shiny bits and a twin choke Weber bolted on to it that could be a pretty effective package if you can bring yourself to stick a Ford bit in a Rover that is
It would be something different, but there's a reason so many Fords have Rover V8s in :wink:restojon said:Anyone ever tried putting a Essex/Cologne V6 in a 2000? It's crossed my mind on more than one occasion. With a few Burton shiny bits and a twin choke Weber bolted on to it that could be a pretty effective package if you can bring yourself to stick a Ford bit in a Rover that is
restojon said:I didn't think you could get a V8 in a 2000.
restojon said:Every day is a school day, I really didn't know you could shoehorn a V8 into a 2000.
I always like them engines. But if you want silly, Jag v12. Using the front sub frame from an XJS you could do it, mind you don't know where the heater would go...DaveHerns said:If we're being silly , how about a Fiat Twin Cam ? Nice compact engine , good power output
P6 is not as heavy as you think, my 57 plate Astra is heavier!!!DaveHerns said:That's a Honda engine wearing a Rover badge but I suppose no-one would want to try a K series 2.5 V6 ?
I think Wankel engines lack torque which is what it needs to shift a heavy P6
sowen said:I measure it a smudge over 3 foot from the anti roll bar to the rear face of the slam panel :wink:
The only issue I see with a straight six will be the sump, as the cossmember is a considerable lump in the middle of the engine bay. The rad could be pushed forward and down below the slam panel to liberate some more space if need be. Ideally you would need an alloy six, or at least something comparible weight wise to the factory engine options as it would straddle the front axle centreline.
How about the wankel (sniggers ) from a mazda for an engine swap :twisted: