The Buick/Rover 215 is an AL block, so it weighs about the same as the
cast-iron 1800 engine...
On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Ted Stowe wrote:
> hi. a general question. I have a '77mgb, and I think about putting something
> more powerful in there.
>
> I know how much work this is after putting a chevy 350/700r4 and 2:88 posi
> rear in my xj6.
>
> it appears that even the rubber bumper bodes require some body mods, though
> less than the earlier chrome bumpers.
>
> I understand that putting the 215 v8 in there brings the car up to a
> somewhat 'classical' level, but I want to minimize the work involved. I know
> that from past expericnce the detail work never ends and it always costs at
> least twice as much as one thought it would at the start.
>
> has anyone had any experience with a ford v6 turbo ? as in the thunderbird ?
> they seem pretty common around here, they are smaller, and being cast iron
> probably weigh as much as the 215 buick engine. however there would be more
> room to play with.
>
> I did see an ad somewhere where a guy had a whole kit of parts to do this.
> does anyone know of this and where it is ?
>
> thanks, Ted Stowe
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