if it is a T series, then it shud be good for 200bhp plus.
just be careful of which as some the pistons have large power issue,but 200 hp plus easy
Rover T-Series engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rover T-Series engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
landrovermilfer
Active Member
i agree with all the negative comments above , i was naive enough to buy one , they are very underpowered and very heavy on go go juice , i get about 17 or 18 mpg with a 0 - 60 of about 3 months.
i am saving up for a fender instead , did look at maybe a doozil transplant but its too expensive , and i would struggle to do it meself.
i am saving up for a fender instead , did look at maybe a doozil transplant but its too expensive , and i would struggle to do it meself.
discoboy84
New Member
even if you dropped in the turbo vitesse sport engine it'd go thru clutchs
would drink fuel too
would drink fuel too
Finland Calling
New Member
My friend bought one, not a Land Rover man otherwise but found the low mileage 'bargain' MPI on eBay. And why was it a bargain? 
Not too bad to drive, but it is clearly underpowered and thirsty. How on earth did the Italian police ever get anywhere?
In Finland they tax you on everything, including diesel cars (a pre-2002 Disco will go up to over a grand a year in tax next year!) so he's thinking it's worth sticking with it as you avoid the diesel tax. I can't help thinking he'd be better off with a V8 though - surely there is some wisdom in the claims that a bigger engine will use less juice than a little one maxed out?
On Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson managed to show that the Prius used more petrol than an M3 BMW driven at the same speed when the Prius was pushed hard, it must be the same for a 2.0 engine pushing over 2 tonnes of metal around!
Not too bad to drive, but it is clearly underpowered and thirsty. How on earth did the Italian police ever get anywhere?In Finland they tax you on everything, including diesel cars (a pre-2002 Disco will go up to over a grand a year in tax next year!) so he's thinking it's worth sticking with it as you avoid the diesel tax. I can't help thinking he'd be better off with a V8 though - surely there is some wisdom in the claims that a bigger engine will use less juice than a little one maxed out?
On Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson managed to show that the Prius used more petrol than an M3 BMW driven at the same speed when the Prius was pushed hard, it must be the same for a 2.0 engine pushing over 2 tonnes of metal around!
chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
I looked at these years ago, but was put off by all the above plus apparently the cylinder head was prone to cracking between the valves.
