Rover V8 engine

Rover V8 engine
Overview
ManufacturerRover and its successors
Production1967–2006
Layout
Configuration90° V8
Displacement3.5–5.0 L; 215.3–304.9 cu in (3,528–4,997 cc)
Cylinder bore
  • 88.9 mm (3.50 in)
  • 93.5 mm (3.68 in)
  • 94 mm (3.70 in)
Piston stroke
  • 71.12 mm (2.80 in)
  • 77 mm (3.03 in)
  • 80 mm (3.15 in)
  • 82 mm (3.23 in)
  • 88.9 mm (3.50 in)
  • 90 mm (3.54 in)
Cylinder block materialAluminium
Cylinder head materialAluminium
ValvetrainOHV 2 valves x cyl.
Compression ratio8.13:1, 9.35:1, 10.5:1
Combustion
TurbochargerOn some versions
Fuel system
ManagementBosch L-Jetronic, Motronic or Hitachi Hotwire
Fuel typePetrol
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output158–340 hp (118–254 kW; 160–345 PS)
Torque output210–350 lb⋅ft (285–475 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Length840 mm (33.2 in)
Width760 mm (30 in)
Height710 mm (28 in)
Dry weight144–170 kg (317–375 lb)

The Rover V8 engine is a compact OHV V8 internal combustion engine with aluminium cylinder block and cylinder heads, designed and produced by Rover in the United Kingdom, based on a General Motors engine.[1] It has been used in a wide range of vehicles from Rover and other manufacturers since its British debut in 1967.

  1. ^ David Hardcastle (15 May 1995). The Rover V8 engine. ISBN 978-0-85429-961-4.