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Rover T series (In line gearbox bellhousing)
wilkingj - 3/12/07 at 08:25 AM

Does the team know if anyone makes a bellhousing for the Rover T series engines. ie so it can be made in line for a kit car.
Also, if there is one made, what gearbox it is for.

Having a silly idea about using a rover 220 Coupe engine. They are T series, Turbo'd, and easily make 200BHP.

A nice package, although I believe its quite a tall engine.

Humbug - 3/12/07 at 08:51 AM

Robin hood used to do packages with T-series, gearbox and everything

Paul (Notts) - 3/12/07 at 09:14 AM

Dont know much about it but thid thread may help

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?p=345737

Paul

Tangerine Scream - 3/12/07 at 09:42 AM

Look for the much maligned discovery MPi
Runs a NA T16 2 litre with an LT77 box.

It is quite tall but doesn't look that big in the disco engine bay

Ricks-9r - 3/12/07 at 10:49 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Tangerine Scream
Look for the much maligned discovery MPi
Runs a NA T16 2 litre with an LT77 box.

It is quite tall but doesn't look that big in the disco engine bay
Freelander also

Fatboy Dave - 3/12/07 at 11:17 AM

Freelander is FWD and transverse so no use.

Bellhousing from Sherpa/LDV with 2.0 O series petrol engines or 2.0 diesel 200/Pilots is what you want. Disco input shaft is shorter IIRC so bellhousing is not suitable.

I've T16ed a few Locosts as for stock power and cost they can't be beat. All turns to expensive nutsack when you try and tune them though.

I have several bellhousings stashed as they're not exactly plentiful

iank - 3/12/07 at 11:35 AM

It's also a bit heavy IIRC. PPC had an article on it a while back. One of the projects is to stuff one into an MGB using the original gearbox (!)

oadamo - 3/12/07 at 06:06 PM

http://www.cosic.org.uk/MarkoStuff/Series%20Land%20Rover%20T16%20Turbo%20Conversion/

MikeRJ - 3/12/07 at 07:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Robin hood used to do packages with T-series, gearbox and everything


They used an MT75 with an adapter plate IIRC. Probably cut out with an axe by a blind man.

britishtrident - 5/12/07 at 08:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ricks-9r
quote:
Originally posted by Tangerine Scream
Look for the much maligned discovery MPi
Runs a NA T16 2 litre with an LT77 box.

It is quite tall but doesn't look that big in the disco engine bay
Freelander also



Not ever used in the Freelander

It is however a very very good engine even non-turbo MPi form it chucks out 140 bhp with really sweet power delivery.

[Edited on 5/12/07 by britishtrident]

[Edited on 5/12/07 by britishtrident]

Volvorsport - 5/12/07 at 10:14 AM

yeah the plate was plasma cut - the holes then punched out , by a blind man holding an axe .

its worth bypassing these , since they leak oil from new - had oiling issues aswell .