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Rover V8 going metric?
« on: April 30, 2006, 22:42:17 »
When did the Rover V8 go metric? I can't remember!

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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2006, 22:55:07 »
Do you mean engine or vehicle ?
Rangies went metric 86 if that helps. :?
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2006, 23:20:45 »
The engine...
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2006, 01:43:00 »
They didn't.  Some fittings were changed to metric when the veicle was upgraded to EFi, like the front radius arm securing bolts and the metalistic bushes and bolts (the bushes are stiffer) but the back axle stayed imperial for some time.

Likewise the engine, the heads are different from the introduction of the EFi so some bolts were metric, but not all.

The axles themselves became metric with the introduction of the ABS style axles and then the 300TDi
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Re: Rover V8 going metric?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2006, 12:35:40 »
Quote from: "Mickey"
When did the Rover V8 go metric? I can't remember!


Well..............
It did become the 3.5 when it installed in the P5B
Whilst Buick used it, it was still a 215 Cubic Inch


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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2006, 22:11:38 »
Thanks for the info.

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