stobbie Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi, I too have a V8 identification problem.. I have a Range Rover Classic LSE. I thought it had the standard 4.2 V8 but I found an old receipt in the pile of receipts that statet that a brand new 4.6 engine was fitted 10 years ago. I have looked but there is no engine number on the block. I has one small serpentine belt and a few V-belts. I have some tappet noise and would like to replace them and the cam but have no ideas what to order. I probably should buy a timing chain as well. Could someone point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Could easily be a 4.6 dressed up as a 4.2, only way to find out is measure the stroke down a plug hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobbie Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 OK, I'll try that next week. Do all 4.2's have a serpentine and a v-belt? Is there a difference in cams? Can I just buy a ERR5924 3,9 cam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 You have a dizzy, so will be an earlier cam, no idea what it would be, but not a 4.6 grind, as they don't exist. If suspect it would be an aftermarket item anyways, so go to somewhere like v8tuner and sewer what is on offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 If convenient - drop the sump as the 4.6 has 4.6 cast into the crankshaft. There are aftermarket 4.6 cams that have the dissy drive on the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobbie Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Thanks. Dropping the sump is a bit too much work just for identification . But I could look in the sump with an endoscope at the next oil chance. . So, if I understand it right, any cam for a dizzy V8 will physically fit? For fitment it is just dizzy or no dizzy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 All you have there is the standard v belt setup. No serpentine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobbie Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 OK, even if is has a mulitbelt on the alternator it is still called a v-belt setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Unsure of the correct name but I call those a multi v belt..... have exactly the same front and on mine..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobbie Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Indeed, serpentine only has one belt for everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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