Is that a Rover SD1 engine?

Lordy · 22nd August 2016, 14:39

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-3500...sAAOSwX~dWpqXz

Just seen this while looking at V8's on ebay and I found this.

is that a Sd1 block?

chipsceola · 22nd August 2016, 14:57

Picture 3 certainly looks like the Rover V8 I had in both my P6 and SD1 remember well stripping the carbs numerous times until light bulb moment when I collected the fuel to find tiny bits of rubber from a fuel supply pipe was the problem for fuel starvation and engine cutting out.

Animal · 22nd August 2016, 19:01

Sure looks like one I had in the Grim Reaper in the 80's

trikey · 22nd August 2016, 22:36

Hard to tell what its from unless you can read the engine number.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/content-...Engine-Numbers

badrover · 22nd August 2016, 22:49

It's definately not a p6 or p5 engine, it's later than that so will certainly have hardened valve seats so will be happy on unleaded. Got to be sd1 or land/Range Rover. The sump and waterpump is not p6. Carbs look like sd1 as does the sump, exhaust manifolds, engine mounts and rocker covers. My bet is sd1 but engine number will confirm. Or, at least, the compression ratio will give a a few clues.

The Rovering Member · 23rd August 2016, 04:25

It does look a later lump but whatever it's from, I think it's an unrealistic price.

Jim Jamieson · 23rd August 2016, 09:42

The seller might have cleaned it up a bit and taken decent photos if he wants that price.

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Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	The seller might have cleaned it up a bit and taken decent photos if he wants that price.