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Important Notes - Full & Long Engines
Timing Covers & Serpentine Drive Belts Performance Engine Basic Specifications Notes - Engine Balancing
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Standard Long & Full Units
Full Engine Installation Kits
Important Notes - Full & Long Engines
Performance Full Units
Power Outputs
New 'Long' Engine;
New long engines are available in 4.0 litre and 4.6 litre capacities. They comprise a new, cross-bolted, large-bearing block assembly, fitted with new cylinder heads and standard camshaft & timing gear.
NOTE: Crank spacer STC1893SPACER is required for non-serpentine timing covers.
4.0 Litre - (1) - ERR5012ST
4.6 Litre - (1) - ERR5013ST
New 'Full' Engine;
Please state if serpentine timing cover is required (extra cost).
New full engines are available in 3.5 litre, 4.0 litre and 4.6 litre capacities. Specification is the same as new long engines (3.5 litre blocks are not cross-bolted), with the addition of new timing cover/oil pump assembly, new sump and new rocker gear.
Saloon/Sports
3.5 Litre - (1) - RB7119
4.0 Litre - (1) - RB7481
4.6 Litre - (1) - RB7649
4 x 4
3.5 Litre - (1) - RA1227
4.0 Litre - (1) - RA1228
4.6 Litre - (1) - RA1229
Recon 'Full' Engine;
Please state if serpentine timing cover is required (extra cost).
Recon full engines are available in 3.5 litre, 3.9 litre and 4.6 litre capacities. They comprise a reconditioned block (re-linered for 3.9), crankshaft & con rods with new pistons, or new cross-bolted short engine assembly (4.6 litre); new camshaft & followers, new timing gear and reconditioned cylinder heads with new valves, guides & springs. They are also fitted with new rocker shafts & rocker arms, reconditioned timing cover (inc new oil pump gears, pressure switch & relief valve) and sump.
Saloon/Sports
3.5 Litre - (1) - RB7119R
3.9 Litre - (1) - RB7481R
4.6 Litre - (1) - RB7649R
4 x 4
3.5 Litre - (1) - RA1227R
3.6 Litre - (1) - RA1228R
4.6 Litre - (1) - RA1229R
Note: All engines are sold on an exchange basis - please refer to printed price guide. The old unit must be a suitable type - please verify with our Sales Department if you intend to upgrade and install a different engine to that fitted.
All full engines, including 4.6 litre, are suitable as direct replacements for any Rover V8 engine. However, modifications to the fuel system (including ECU if fitted) may be required when replacing a 3.5 or 3.9 litre engine with a larger capacity unit.
All standard engines are compatible with unleaded petrol/lpg and are bench run.
For manual transmission vehicles, we recommend fitting a new clutch while the engine is being replaced.
Full Engine Installation Kit;
Includes oil, oil filter, gaskets etc.
Saloon/Sports - (1) - RB7490
4 x 4 - (1) - RA1236
Bolt Kit - engine to gearbox - (1) - RB7130
Kit includes engine to bellhousing bolts & washers.
Suitable for most vehicles.
Long Engine Build-Up.
These engines are supplied less rocker gear, pushrods, sumps & timing covers. It is absolutely essential that these items are checked, cleaned and correctly assembled prior to running your engine.
Check for wear on the underside of rocker shafts, on either side of the pedestals.
Check for wear on the valve tips of rocker arms.
Check pushrods for straightness and equal length.
Check the sump and oil pick-up pipe.
Clean the timing cover and check the oil pump housing for wear and damage.
Replace all seals and gaskets.
If in any doubt, always replace with new components.
Long & Full Engines - Ancillary Components.
If you are re-fitting ancillary components - water pump, alternator, distributor, carburettors or fuel injection - check that they are suitable for re-using.
We recommend having carburettors serviced and fuel injectors cleaned/replaced before re-fitting.
The cooling system - including the radiator and heater - should be flushed through with clean water and the hoses checked before re-using.
The correct ratio (minimum 33%) of antifreeze must be maintained at all times.
Oil coolers should be flushed of old engine oil.
Engine & gearbox mountings should be checked and renewed as necessary.
The clutch operating system should be checked for wear.
Rocker covers should be cleaned internally.
All engines - oil pump priming.
All engines not fitted with crank-driven oil pumps should have their oil pumps primed before initial start-up. Please consult a workshop manual for this procedure.
Failure to observe these points may lead to engine damage and may also invalidate the engine's warranty.
Full engines are supplied with fitted timing covers, as follows:-
For Saloon/Sports engines, the timing cover supplied is the Rover SD1 type, with distributor-driven oil pump.
For 4 x 4 engines, the timing cover supplied is the Land Rover type, with distributor-driven oil pump (as fitted to Range Rover up to 1994).
For 3.9 litre engines and above, both types of timing cover can be exchanged for the 'intermediate' type timing cover - which incorporates a crank-driven oil pump, provision for a distributor and serpentine drive belt - for a small extra charge. If required, please request this when ordering your engine (ancillaries fitted to pre '95 vehicles may not be compatible with serpentine timing covers - please contact our Sales Department to verify this).
Performance engines are available in 4.0, 4.6, 4.8 & 5.2 litre capacities, giving a broad range of power and torque output to suit every budget.
They are built to an extremely high specification, which guarantees maximum power and long life.
Please note: specifications can be altered to suit your individual requirements - from ultra-big valve cylinder heads and solid-lifter camshafts to full turn-keys Performance engines - phone us to discuss your needs.
All Performance engines are built around a cross-bolted, large-journal block; all feature a Performance camshaft (the type depends on the intended application) and double roller timing chain sets. Finally, Performance engines are all fitted with fully ported and polished, big valve cylinder heads, to Stage 3 specification or above (see Performance Cylinder Heads for details).
All Performance engines are dynamically balanced (ie. their rotating components are balanced individually and not as one assembly). The benefit of balancing in this way is that individual components can be replaced, if need be, without upsetting the balance of the whole engine.
However, the benefits of balancing the engine are lost if any of the associated rotating parts are not also balanced; therefore, we strongly recommend that your crankshaft pulley and flywheel (manual transmission vehicles) are neutrally balanced before being fitted to your engine.
As there are numerous variations of crankshaft pulley and flywheel, the easiest way to make sure you have the correct, balanced components for your needs is to send us your original crank pulley and flywheel for balancing at the time of placing your engine order. These items will then be balanced (at extra cost) and returned to you with your engine.
Performance 'Full' Engine;
Saloon/Sports
4.0 Litre - (1) - RB7483R
4.6 Litre - (1) - RB7651R
4.8 Litre - (1) - RB7675R
5.2 Litre - (1) - RB7681
4 x 4
4.0 Litre - (1) - RA1230R
4.6 Litre - (1) - RA1231R
4.8 Litre - (1) - RA1232R
5.2 Litre - (1) - RA1339
Note: All engines are sold on an exchange basis - please refer to the printed Price Guide. The old unit must be a suitable type - please verify with our Sales Department.
All full engines, including 5.2 litre, are suitable as direct replacements for any Rover V8 engine. However, modifications to the fuel system (including ECU if fitted) may be required when replacing a 3.5 or 3.9 litre engine with a larger capacity unit.
All Performance engines are compatible with unleaded petrol and lpg. For manual transmission vehicles, we recommend fitting a new clutch while the engine is being replaced.
Full Engine Installation Kit;
Includes oil, oil filter, gaskets etc.
Saloon/Sports - (1) - RB7490
4 x 4 - (1) - RA1236
Bolt Kit - engine to gearbox - (1) - RB7130
Kit includes engine to bellhousing bolts & washers.
Suitable for most vehicles.
The table below is a guide to typical power & torque outputs of our range or V8 full engines.
Please note that these figures are intended only as an indication of the performance potential of each engine. In reality, power figures may vary considerably depending on final application; choice of induction system, exhaust and intended RPM range all have a significant effect on final power output.
To achieve the required power, it may be necessary to modify the fuel system - particularly on fuel injection engines. See Fuel Section for details.
Each Performance Full engine is supplied with a dyno test sheet, giving actual power figures obtained on the dyno. All Full engines are bench run.
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