Engine swaps for a 101

A new friend with an old but tidy 101 has asked me to ask of AFL
"I have the chance of replacing my v8 with a 3.9l V8 from a disco, will
it fit as the injection system on top may not fit under the 101 top
cover as the engine seems a bit high, do you have any thoughts please?

Also what about a 5.7 litre V8 chevy engine, mated to my gearbox, would
that fit , has anyone done it before and would it wreck my gearbox?"

Any comments gratefully received as usual.

Thanks

Steve

On Mon, 08 May 2006 17:51:23 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>A new friend with an old but tidy 101 has asked me to ask of AFL
>"I have the chance of replacing my v8 with a 3.9l V8 from a disco, will
>it fit as the injection system on top may not fit under the 101 top
>cover as the engine seems a bit high, do you have any thoughts please?
>
>Also what about a 5.7 litre V8 chevy engine, mated to my gearbox, would
>that fit , has anyone done it before and would it wreck my gearbox?"
>
>Any comments gratefully received as usual.
>
>Thanks
>
>Steve

I think when Martyn had the new engine in Grumble he put a set of SU
carbs for this very reason I believe, but he will be able to fill in
with more about it, I'm sure.

As for the 5.7 V8, not sure. I know that the 3 speed and 4 speed
autos can cope with it, but given that the LT95 is a tough old box
anyway.....
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Simon Isaacs

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The 3.9 with efi will fit, but the only problem will be with the gear
change. I did this very thing to mine when I had one a few years ago, the
gear linkage did take a little sorting firstly with a modified linfage which
I fabricated, then moved on to a sort of swivel tree ffair which worked out
just about perfect.
Hope this helps

"Steve Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>A new friend with an old but tidy 101 has asked me to ask of AFL
> "I have the chance of replacing my v8 with a 3.9l V8 from a disco, will
> it fit as the injection system on top may not fit under the 101 top
> cover as the engine seems a bit high, do you have any thoughts please?
>
> Also what about a 5.7 litre V8 chevy engine, mated to my gearbox, would
> that fit , has anyone done it before and would it wreck my gearbox?"
>
> Any comments gratefully received as usual.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve

Simon Isaacs <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> On Mon, 08 May 2006 17:51:23 +0100, Steve Taylor
> <[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:
>
>> A new friend with an old but tidy 101 has asked me to ask of AFL
>> "I have the chance of replacing my v8 with a 3.9l V8 from a disco,
>> will it fit as the injection system on top may not fit under the 101
>> top cover as the engine seems a bit high, do you have any thoughts
>> please?
>>
>> Also what about a 5.7 litre V8 chevy engine, mated to my gearbox,
>> would that fit , has anyone done it before and would it wreck my
>> gearbox?"
>>
>> Any comments gratefully received as usual.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Steve
>
> I think when Martyn had the new engine in Grumble he put a set of SU
> carbs for this very reason I believe, but he will be able to fill in
> with more about it, I'm sure.
>
> As for the 5.7 V8, not sure. I know that the 3 speed and 4 speed
> autos can cope with it, but given that the LT95 is a tough old box
> anyway.....

I'm mad enough to put a 4.2 Jag lump in a IIa but that included uprating the
brakes to the Stage 1 ones along with axles.

Now even if the LT95 coped I wouldn't because of the issues over the brakes.
Yes 101 brakes are good but not performance good. If it's for more grunt for
the load then go for it.

As for the Disk conversions available I've heard enough horror stories of
cracked discs on relatively new installations , and having to grind calipers
to get them to fit....er I think not.

The Injection system issue can I understand be overcome by fitting an auto
as the only thing in the way of the injection system IIRC is the gear
linkage.

Lee


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Steve Taylor <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> A new friend with an old but tidy 101 has asked me to ask of AFL
> "I have the chance of replacing my v8 with a 3.9l V8 from a disco,
> will it fit as the injection system on top may not fit under the 101
> top cover as the engine seems a bit high, do you have any thoughts
> please?
> Also what about a 5.7 litre V8 chevy engine, mated to my gearbox,
> would that fit , has anyone done it before and would it wreck my
> gearbox?"
> Any comments gratefully received as usual.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve

Steve.... speaking of Engines transplants hows the Ambi coming along now?

Lee