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My 1992 Range Rover County has basically a shot 3.9L EFI V8 with 190k on it. The rest of the truck seems ok-trans, diffs, t-case, etc. The car was always a little noisy (engine) with tapping / knocking sounds-but always ran good. It was extremely slow on hills, but a good highway cruiser. Just recently, I noticed pressure building up in the coolant tank, even if the engine was only running for a short time. SLOWLY releasing the cap would result in the hiss of escaping pressure, and then a kind of bubbling sound from the tank. The coolant smells like gas. D.A.P. says the engine is shot (phone description only) I agree, even though it doesn't overheat. A short drive, when the engine gets to normal temp, going up a hill blows tons of white vapor out the back, and there is a bad smell. So anyway, I think the engine is junk, and I have found a 1996 Discovery with a 4.0 V8 in it with only 50-60k on it. I want to transplant the 4.0 into the RR. I can get it very cheap. The problem is, the Disco is a 96 with OBD-II computers, electronic distributorless ignition, etc, and a serpentine belt. What is the cheapest way to do this transplant?
By the way, being in the States, I hear and read a lot of British people talk about the power and speed of the "big V8 Rovers." Even the 4.6 seems a little slow! There are so many American SUV's that can blow the doors off any Rover! (V8 Explorer, Trailblazer, Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade, Yukon / Denali, Expedition, Excursion, Durango (5.7L 345bhp HEMI!!) and others I'm not thinking of. I know that any Rover is far better than any of those, but still...
In addition to fixing the Classic, I will probably be purchasing a 1995 RR 4.0SE within a week for the "reliable" winter Rover. (It has 132k on it, new BeCM, converted suspension, new Bilsteins, new Batt, new radio, alarm reprog, new oil pan, etc) This RR seems vastly superior to the Classic in all areas.
By the way, being in the States, I hear and read a lot of British people talk about the power and speed of the "big V8 Rovers." Even the 4.6 seems a little slow! There are so many American SUV's that can blow the doors off any Rover! (V8 Explorer, Trailblazer, Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade, Yukon / Denali, Expedition, Excursion, Durango (5.7L 345bhp HEMI!!) and others I'm not thinking of. I know that any Rover is far better than any of those, but still...
In addition to fixing the Classic, I will probably be purchasing a 1995 RR 4.0SE within a week for the "reliable" winter Rover. (It has 132k on it, new BeCM, converted suspension, new Bilsteins, new Batt, new radio, alarm reprog, new oil pan, etc) This RR seems vastly superior to the Classic in all areas.