Range Rover Classic with A Chevy V8

Hi All, am new to this forum but was on LRO before it shutdown.

Anyway so i have a 6.0L Chevy LQ4 V8 and a Auto box that it came with (4L80E i think) that i am looking to put in a Range Rover Classic. I have recently bought a 93 RRC that had been sat for 18 years. Thinking of using a LT230 bolted up to the Auto box with an adapter (have seen a few available online) and then just need to sort out the axles.

I will keep this forum updated with my progress but it will probably take a while as there is a lot involved on this project.

Does anyone know of a workshop manual for a 93 RRC? I have a Haynes manual but that only covers models upto 92?

mechanically its the same, only differences will be if yours is a soft dash

I'd be concerned at the structural condition of a classic that's been standing for so long, is such a momentous project viable?

Kev12 said:

mechanically its the same, only differences will be if yours is a soft dash

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Its a hard dash but it has the 200 TDi that is not covered in the Haynes manual, but that doesn't matter as I am going to replace the engine. So as long as the rest is the same thats fine.
Thanks
Sam

norseman said:

I'd be concerned at the structural condition of a classic that's been standing for so long, is such a momentous project viable?

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It does have rust in places but I will fix it up, my plan is to get the body off and see how the chassis is, if it comes to it i could replace the chassis. The worst rust is on the tailgate but that seems to be common on these.

I have started stripping down the engine first to make it easier to move as its cast iron and has lots of ancillary gear attached to it.

Syncmaster710n said:

It does have rust in places but I will fix it up, my plan is to get the body off and see how the chassis is, if it comes to it i could replace the chassis. The worst rust is on the tailgate but that seems to be common on these.

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wait till you see the sills, footwells, boot floor and side panels, inner wheel arches and rear cross member. maybe the A and B pillar bottoms.. but aside from that.... should be sound

it would be great in a p38

ukadamwest said:

wait till you see the sills, footwells, boot floor and side panels, inner wheel arches and rear cross member. maybe the A and B pillar bottoms.. but aside from that.... should be sound

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Well thats my nights sleep ruined, nightmares now remembering both the classics I had !

I think @zen has been here before but I don't think he has logged in in ages. Not since the forum changed, now I think about it. His old threads must be on here somewhere though. Sure he dropped a 6l lump in a Classic once.

I would have thought the shear weight of an iron V8 sitting on the front suspension would be the biggest drawback, as regards the handling characteristics.

Sounds like fun i will watch with interest.

Here you go. It was the GMC 6.2 diesel Zen put in:

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/one-week-to-get-this-done.211052/page-10

I'd love to have seen the finished article.

@ukadamwest and @Horse_Apple and @fett are all Classic fanatics.

Overfinch fitted the 350 small block and it was known as the 570I and it had no issues whatsoever.
They also fitted a 6.3 383ci v8 in later hard dash classics.

Even the P38 got the GM treatment with a 300+hp 6.3 known as the 630r!!


The classics had a 700r4 4spd, which i believe is closely related to the GM turbo 400

As for fitting i imagine it wouldn't be too difficult but as the above have said the structure of the car will have to be assessed first.

The Wiring might also be a mare to do..