Interesting hybrid on e-bay

[DavD3]

Here is a link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-with-4-9L-Rover-Aluminum-V8_W0QQitemZ4567784886QQcategoryZ6187QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Is he a member of HybridZ ? It's a really nice 240z he has.

[Pop N Wood]

Man. Beautiful car. I have heard people talk about the Rover aluminum V8, but think that is the first one I have seen. Wonder what would be involved with transplanting it to the US?

 

Plus looking at all the mods that thing has the complete HybridZ wish list. I was wondering how he got 255x17 rubber on there until I saw the pictures. That thing must have some stiff springs to keep the tires out of the fenders.

 

Will be really interesting to see if he gets $12.5K US for that.

 

Beautiful.

[qwik240z]

I had the same motor in my 510. It is the Buick/Olds/Rover 215 CI all aluminum V8.

 

 

To get 4.9 liters out of it, You start with a Rover 4.0 block machine it to accept a 1964-1967 Buick 300 crank, add pistons and a set of super rare (one year only) 1964 Buick 300 aluminum heads and you get an all aluminum small block that is 4.9 liters. It is about as small as a Buick V6 in physical size and weighs about 100 pounds less than an L6.

 

If anyone wants info, PM me and I can point you in the right direction.

 

You can also check out D & D Fabrication. Dan LaGrou is a buick 215 GURU!

 

http://www.aluminumv8.com

 

Another Rover specialty company is Lanocha Racing:

 

http://www.lanocharacing.com

[dr_hunt]

I had a 215 in a dune buggy, super light, ran good.