Rover V8 Engine - 3.5 L

3.5 L

The initial Rover version of the engine had a displacement of 3,528 cc (215.3 cu in). The bore was 88.9 mm (3.50 in) and the stroke was 71.0 mm (2.80 in). It used a sand-cast block with pressed-in iron cylinder liners, and a new intake manifold with two SU carburetors. The Rover engine was heavier but stronger than the Buick engine, with a dry weight of about 170 kg (375 lb). It was first offered in the 1967 Rover P5B saloon, initially making 160 PS (118 kW; 158 hp) at 5,200 rpm and 210 lb·ft (280 N·m) of torque at 2,600 rpm on 10.5:1 compression. With the introduction of the Rover SD1 in 1975, the engine was dramatically improved with the 'rope' oil seals replaced with poly items and the spark plug dimensions changed.

Applications:

• 1967–1973 Rover P5
• 1968–1976 Rover P6
• 1968–1990 Morgan Plus 8
• 1970–1989 Land Rover Range Rover
• 1973–1976 MGB GT V8
• 1972–1978 Land Rover 101 Forward Control military vehicle
• 1979–1981/2 Triumph TR8
• 1978–1985 Land Rover Series III "Stage One"
• 1976–1987 Rover SD1
• 1976–1990 Argyll
• 1980–1990 TVR 350i
• 1989–2004 Land Rover Discovery
• 1983–1994 Land Rover 90/110/Defender
• 1986–1991 Sisu NA-140 BT all-terrain transport vehicle