will 6 cyl engine fit 4 cyl chassis?

Dear All,

I have been offered a lwb sIII with a sound 6 cylinder petrol engine & straight body work but a knackered chassis. I have access to a broken lwb sIII (for free) with a not too bad (well, repairable anyway) chassis but it originally had a (long since snaffled) 4 cyl diesel lump on it. My question therefore is this: Will the 6 cylinder lump fit onto the decent chassis? The reason i ask is that Paddocks sell a different chassis for a 6 cyl than for a 4 cyl. I need to know if it's doable & if so how much extra work it would be before i decide how much to offer for the V6 with decent body panels etc. Many thanks, G.

I think I can recall somewhere that the radiator and front grill was moved forwards for the straight 6 - or do yu mean a V6?

do a search, this may surprise you but its bin covered before

Yup it's been done before(the conversation, dunno about the engine swap), general concensus was don't do it cos the 6 cyl lump is crap

hughesy said:

Yup it's been done before(the conversation, dunno about the engine swap), general concensus was don't do it cos the 6 cyl lump is crap

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The Rover inline six cylinder engine was pathetic.
Overhead inlet valves, side exhaust valves, LOW compression, the worst of all worlds.

It made quite a pleasant sound, the only good thing about it.

The 4 cylinder 2.5 petrol engine would eat the six alive any time.

And it would fit right in ....

CharlesY