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Increasing the displacement in the TR8 is pretty easy. Upping the stock 3.5 to a 3.9 can be done with new sleeves and new connecting rods. Easy engine swaps are the Rover 4.0 and 4.6 (like the ebay item). External dimensions are all identical. That particular engine would require a custom hood, notice how it's off in the photo. Those carbs and air cleaners stand far too tall. I have seen TR8's in England with 4 DCOE's instead, which offer zero hood clearance items. The TR8's in England that I spoke of are Rally clones and can push more than 400hp. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif
Also, the fuel injection systems that are used in the Range Rovers will fit in the TR8 as well, though you have to take out or modify the fresh air plenum.
Please please please put it in a TR8. As is, and modify the hood for the intakes. Post pictures on the net. It would be the funniest thing I'd seen in years.
Seriously with fi or dcoes that would be a really nice (re: mad) sleeper. Hmm - I wonder how it would fit in here /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
seriously....looks nice and someone did put alot of time and $$ into that.
For the $$ I'd try some other options....
try items 8023255238, 8024942324, 8023922148, or 8024098414 on that same site and get some REAL ponies. Nitrous can be fun, but having 400 Hp all the time is better.
I would have bought one of these had I thought of it- before building one from scratch.
...regardless of tranny also would need a new differential and driveshaft built
voooming....
Jeff3113
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