Freelander replacement?

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Steve Grauman

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• Oct 16, 2004

• #1

Is there an updated version of or a replacement for the Freelander due anytime
soon? I might find it tempting if it were just slightly larger and had
something more powerful than the Rover-sourced V6 avaliable. I'm not quite sure
why they've kept on with that powerplant, seeing as the 3.7 litre V6 in the
similarly priced Jeep Liberty Limited is making a fair amount more power.
Steve Grauman

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Oct 16, 2004

• #2

On 16 Oct 2004 08:50:25 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:

>Is there an updated version of or a replacement for the Freelander due anytime
>soon? I might find it tempting if it were just slightly larger and had
>something more powerful than the Rover-sourced V6 avaliable. I'm not quite sure
>why they've kept on with that powerplant, seeing as the 3.7 litre V6 in the
>similarly priced Jeep Liberty Limited is making a fair amount more power.
>Steve Grauman

2006, to be built at Halewood.

I'm not sure the transmission as it stands would take much more power.
They had plenty of problems with the IRD in particular.


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Austin Shackles

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• Oct 16, 2004

• #3

On or around Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:31:19 +0100, Tim Hobbs
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On 16 Oct 2004 08:50:25 GMT, [email protected] (Steve Grauman) wrote:
>
>>Is there an updated version of or a replacement for the Freelander due anytime
>>soon? I might find it tempting if it were just slightly larger and had
>>something more powerful than the Rover-sourced V6 avaliable. I'm not quite sure
>>why they've kept on with that powerplant, seeing as the 3.7 litre V6 in the
>>similarly priced Jeep Liberty Limited is making a fair amount more power.
>>Steve Grauman
>
>2006, to be built at Halewood.
>
>I'm not sure the transmission as it stands would take much more power.
>They had plenty of problems with the IRD in particular.

and maybe a 3.7 would be too big to fit in the engine bay

 

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Mother

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• Oct 16, 2004

• #4

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 15:46:16 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>and maybe a 3.7 would be too big to fit in the engine bay

One of the landie comics is doing a photo feature of a 4.6 into a
Freelander in a couple of months...

 

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Larry

Guest

• Oct 16, 2004

• #5

This crazy pursuit of power is surely not what it is all about, no wonder
SUV's are getting a bad reputation.

If I wanted power I woud fit a gas turbine, and thereby also solve the
heating problem


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"Mother" < @ {mother} @@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 15:46:16 +0100, Austin Shackles
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>

>
> One of the landie comics is doing a photo feature of a 4.6 into a
> Freelander in a couple of months...

 

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Mother

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• Oct 16, 2004

• #6

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:30:17 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>This crazy pursuit of power is surely not what it is all about,

B*ll*cks it isn't - gimmi more...

(Still dunno what to put the 5.2L TVR lump in...)

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Oct 17, 2004

• #7

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:48:18 +0100, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:30:17 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>This crazy pursuit of power is surely not what it is all about,
>
>B*ll*cks it isn't - gimmi more...
>
>(Still dunno what to put the 5.2L TVR lump in...)

I would respectfully suggest... a TVR.

Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car.

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'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

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Steve Grauman

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• Oct 17, 2004

• #8

>Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car.

You guys can buy an AC Superblower over there too. Same body as a Cobra, same
basic chassis, but with a supercharged 5.0 litre Ford V9 rather than the N/A
289 or 427 avaliable in real Shelby jobs.
Steve Grauman

 

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GbH

Guest

• Oct 17, 2004

• #9

In news:[email protected],
Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>> Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car.
>
> You guys can buy an AC Superblower over there too. Same body as a
> Cobra, same basic chassis, but with a supercharged 5.0 litre Ford V9
> rather than the N/A 289 or 427 avaliable in real Shelby jobs.
> Steve Grauman

Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe?

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Austin Shackles

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• Oct 17, 2004

• #10

On or around Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:52:53 +0100, "GbH"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In news:[email protected],
>Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>>> Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car.
>>
>> You guys can buy an AC Superblower over there too. Same body as a
>> Cobra, same basic chassis, but with a supercharged 5.0 litre Ford V9
>> rather than the N/A 289 or 427 avaliable in real Shelby jobs.
>> Steve Grauman
>
>Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe?

nah, 's easy, one bank of 4 and one of 5:


1 3 5 7 9

2 4 6 8


the crank might be interesting though.

actually, volks-lot do a V5...

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Oct 17, 2004

• #11

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:55:52 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:52:53 +0100, "GbH"
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>In news:[email protected],
>>Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>>>> Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car.
>>>
>>> You guys can buy an AC Superblower over there too. Same body as a
>>> Cobra, same basic chassis, but with a supercharged 5.0 litre Ford V9
>>> rather than the N/A 289 or 427 avaliable in real Shelby jobs.
>>> Steve Grauman
>>
>>Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe?
>
>nah, 's easy, one bank of 4 and one of 5:
>
>
> 1 3 5 7 9
>
> 2 4 6 8
>
>
>the crank might be interesting though.
>
>actually, volks-lot do a V5...

IIRC, they use a balance weight or summat in place of the sixth
cylinder. I think it is just derived from the 2.8 V6.

Or I could be talking total crap...


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Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Steve Grauman

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• Oct 17, 2004

• #12

>Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe?
>

LOL, woopz. Meant V8.
Steve Grauman

 

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GbH

Guest

• Oct 18, 2004

• #13

In news:[email protected],
Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>> Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a
>> Y maybe?
>>
>
> LOL, woopz. Meant V8.
> Steve Grauman

Think we've established it is probably possible if somewhat improbable.

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Dave

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• Oct 18, 2004

• #14

>>the crank might be interesting though.
>>
>>actually, volks-lot do a V5...
>
> IIRC, they use a balance weight or summat in place of the sixth
> cylinder. I think it is just derived from the 2.8 V6.
>
> Or I could be talking total crap...

It is based on the 2.8 but with a new crank which negates the need for a
balancer.