Rover V8 indentification

[muddy]

Does anyone recognize or know anything about the markings on this V8?

 

[muddy]

 

Thanks, Will.

[Hybrid_From_Hell]

This was done by factory on rebuilt units sometimes 

[muddy]

I wondered if that might be the case, is there any way to tell the CR and or CC without disassembly?

 

i found a fantastic resource on rimmers website but obviously no use to myself.

[Hybrid_From_Hell]

Yes if you can stare through a magnifying and tell me the 1st 3 digits ....1st 2 numbers and 3rd is a letter inder the xxxxxc

[pat_pending]

As mentioned it's a factory rebuilt engine.

The part no' RTC2707/R and the logo on the parts label date it to the early 80s.

That part no' doesn't appear in any of my Land Rover parts books, that suggests a Range Rover engine.

Early 80s would be a 3.5 probably low comp, 8.13-1 I think. May tie in with the 8G suffix on the serial no'.

Have you got a bigger picture of the rest of the lump?

[Davo]

It's in my old Range Rover parts book:

9.35:1 C/R

RTC2707 N - New

RTC2707 R - Rebuilt 

Engines 11D, 14D, 15D, 16D, 17D, 19D. 

[muddy]

This is the full lump, I'll have to get the magnifying glass out

 

 

Will.

[pat_pending]

16 hours ago, Davo said:

It's in my old Range Rover parts book:

9.35:1 C/R

RTC2707 N - New

RTC2707 R - Rebuilt 

Engines 11D, 14D, 15D, 16D, 17D, 19D. 

There's your answer.

[twodoorgaz]

is that a V8 on an LT77 on a Series transfer box? - if so its exactly the setup i'm building (albeit with a stumpy r380 and a 38A V8).

 

Would love to see some more pics if you get chance - and maybe a measurement or two. Ideal would be to pop over and take some shots and have a measure-up myself.

[Davo]

On 9/28/2016 at 2:00 AM, pat_pending said:

There's your answer.

That's what I thought! 

[muddy]

Perfect, thanks.

Yes Sherpa box and early Ashcroft conversion is the forum consensus. 

 

It actually belongs to a lad at work, I can measure take pictures of whatever you want, where abouts are you?

 

will.

[twodoorgaz]

Hi Will.

 

Sorry I missed your reply there. I'm in Manchester.

 

If you do have time to take a few pictures and a couple of measurements I would be very grateful, thank you. Its a rare setup and it will help me in ordering my chassis.

 

Pictures:

A close up of each of the four mountings (two gearbox/transfer box mounts and the two engine mounts)

A shot directly into the front PTO hole (to show where the crankshaft is positioned)

A shot of the bell housing/adaptor plate (if fitted)

 

Measurements:

A measurement from the front of the block (where it meets the timing cover) to the front crossmember

A measurement of the timing cover from the block face to the front of the crank pulley