Hi I have owned several Rangerovers my first a 1980 3 dr with a big slow 3. 3 perkins forklift engine, really slow. Second was a 2.4 vm 88 model ,then I tried a 3.5 auto and discovered the v8 great economy not feasible.I then bought a 92 3.9 manual and sold the v8 engine from it and replaced it...