V8 into 4cyl car

Rovohn

Rovohn

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I’m looking at pulling the 4 cyl out of my 72 TC2000 and putting a Rover V8 in.
Has anyone done this?
Any tips or tricks involved,I’ll use a LT77 out of a TR 8
Any help appreciated
Cheers,John
 
Don't do it. There was a reason why Rover had to redesign the front crossmember when they tried to slot a V8 in

It can be done, but it's not easy or overly safe
 
As Chris says, you may well compromise safety if you did a swap.

Also, I suspect the price difference between similar condition 4 & 8 cylinder cars will be far less than the cost (& anguish) of putting a V8 in a 4 pot car. The gearbox, propshaft & diff would need changing, as well of course as all the brakes. The engine bay would be a bit cramped too, unless you hacked some of the inner wing out, then there's the slam panel......

And the validity of insurance to consider & the resale value.......
 
How much of a project do you want?

As others have said, there's no reason that it can't be done but it's far from just changing the engine: in addition to the main things already mentioned you can add different rate springs/dampers, front suspension changes, wider wheels, different front hubs, front valance, most of the exhaust etc. etc..
 
tonys said:
How much of a project do you want?

As others have said, there's no reason that it can't be done but it's far from just changing the engine: in addition to the main things already mentioned you can add different rate springs/dampers, front suspension changes, wider wheels, different front hubs, front valance, most of the exhaust etc. etc..
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Wider transmission tunnel (unless donor was an auto). Very different inner wings, chassis rails front cross member. If a Series I car you can add a different bonnet too.

Sorry to add more rain to your parade, but you’ll find finding a 3500 body a much cheaper and easier route.
 
You could supercharge your TC engine with and intercooled Mercedes unit...much cheaper and just as fast as a V8...
 
mikecoombs said:
You could supercharge your TC engine with and intercooled Mercedes unit...much cheaper and just as fast as a V8...
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That sounds fun. Or go @sowen route and fit a turbocharged Saab 9000 engine, those can be safely tuned to 350+BHP (Although you'll want to fit a Jag diff to cope with the extra torque.
 
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