V6 ford as an alternative to a transit diesel ??

Hi i have a 110 with a lt77 box with a transit diesel currently installed
now i have 2 questions
1: I have a rover v8 sat on the floor here will that bolt directly to the
lt77 ??
or
2: could i fit a ford v6 a la sierra using the transit adaptor plate ??

i must do one or the other before i take a sledge hammer to the diesel
which would be far more entertaining than than driving the kin thing


Cheers

On or around Fri, 19 Sep 2003 01:26:48 GMT, "Shayne" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Hi i have a 110 with a lt77 box with a transit diesel currently installed
>now i have 2 questions
>1: I have a rover v8 sat on the floor here will that bolt directly to the
>lt77 ??
>or
>2: could i fit a ford v6 a la sierra using the transit adaptor plate ??
>

the V6 might fit the ford adaptor or it might not. In the sierra, the V6
gearboxes have a longer input shaft.

the V8 should fit with the LT77, provided you have the right bellhousing and
clutch, which should be readily available.

has the advantage, if it's a 3.5, of being a standard engine for the 110,
which can make insurance easier.

V8 might eat the output shaft of the LT77 quicker, so check up on that -
separate the transfer box and gearbox and examine the splines for wear.

Unless of course you know that the transfer box already has the
cross-drrilled gear mod.

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Thanks thats given me plenty to think about ta

i have a V6 essex and conversion kit. would you be interested? 600 miles the engine.