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Mike7777777

Mike7777777

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Hi, first post etc.

Long time interest in RRs, including drooling over the original release. I have two V8s in the garage, TVR with RV8 and Triumph Stag with original Triumph engine. Private mileage is now low, 5k per year or less, time to scratch the itch. No interest in deseails or LPG, the clock is ticking etc.

Two questions:

Is the 4.6 engine a liability when compared to the 3.5 and the 3.9?

I've just broken the LT77 'box in the TVR, is the auto box in the RR more reliable?
 
range rovers break, thats all there is to it, get the best you can afford and worry about repairs later! if there are things that you want to do get some overtime in and save for em. that way at least you will know you want it and the satisfaction is great!

today i put the block back in my p38(have a read about and theres a few posts and members doing similar stuff) single handed and the sense of achievement at getting the box torque converter and the block back together put a smile on my face.

your probably familiar with the rover v8 having owned on, if your handy with the tools then nothing should be too difficult. i doubt you'll brek the box in a p38 too easily and the v8's are all vunerable to slipping a liner!
 
I can't believe TVR mated the LT77 gearbox to a V8 engine ! - no wonder it failed, it was never designed to mate to a V8
Why didn't they use the LT85 Santana box that Land Rover used in the original 90/110 V8's ?
Anyway, best of luck in your search - choose wisely and be lucky and you won't regret it
You will find anything you need to know on here by using the search button - and you are right 4.6 on petrol is the way to go on your kind of mileage
I do no more than 4 - 5k on mine annually and can live with the fuel cost, a £1500 LPG conversion would buy me a lot of petrol :)
 
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hi that santana box mentioned in the last post, is that the 4 speed crash box??
i have an old lanny lwb truck cab with a v8 3.5. and this 4 speed crash box which i,m breaking/selling.
 
Mike7777777 said:
Hi, first post etc.

Long time interest in RRs, including drooling over the original release. I have two V8s in the garage, TVR with RV8 and Triumph Stag with original Triumph engine. Private mileage is now low, 5k per year or less, time to scratch the itch. No interest in deseails or LPG, the clock is ticking etc.

Two questions:

Is the 4.6 engine a liability when compared to the 3.5 and the 3.9?

I've just broken the LT77 'box in the TVR, is the auto box in the RR more reliable?
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Gerra classic.Much less fiddly!
 
The 3.5 V8's were pretty bomb proof. Liner problems didn't start until they started ****ing around with it and modified it to the 3.9 and later crossbolted 4.0 & 4.6.
The late Classic was a great motor, despite having a slipped liner on my 3.9 years ago, it was far more electrically sound than the P38's.
 
v8kenny said:
I can't believe TVR mated the LT77 gearbox to a V8 engine ! - no wonder it failed, it was never designed to mate to a V8
Why didn't they use the LT85 Santana box that Land Rover used in the original 90/110 V8's ?
Anyway, best of luck in your search - choose wisely and be lucky and you won't regret it
You will find anything you need to know on here by using the search button - and you are right 4.6 on petrol is the way to go on your kind of mileage
I do no more than 4 - 5k on mine annually and can live with the fuel cost, a £1500 LPG conversion would buy me a lot of petrol :)
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I thought they put the LT77 in the 3.5 SD1 as well:rolleyes:
 
To update this, bought a non-runner RR Classic 3.5 four years ago, took a while to get it on the road, you can't have enough V8s!
 
Irishrover said:
The 3.5 V8's were pretty bomb proof. Liner problems didn't start until they started ****ing around with it and modified it to the 3.9 and later crossbolted 4.0 & 4.6.

All too true, the 3.5 was solid but 'they' just had to bore the block to 94mm for the 3.9, that version & all subsequent RV8's can suffer from terminal slipped liner problems.
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