Rover V8 engine

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The Rover V8 engine is a lightweight, all-aluminum V8 powerplant originally derived from a Buick design that became widely used in British cars such as Range Rovers, Land Rovers, and various sports and luxury models from the late 1960s onward.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf V8 engine
automobile engine
alsoKnownAs Rover 3.5-litre V8 (early form)
linked to: Rover V8 engine
basedOn Buick 215 V8 engine
bore 88.9 mm (3.5 L version)
configuration 90-degree V8
coolingSystem water-cooled
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
cylinderBlockMaterial aluminium
cylinderHeadMaterial aluminium
displacementRange 3.5–5.0 litres
firstProductionYear 1967
fuelSystem carburettor (early versions)
fuel injection (later versions)
fuelType petrol
induction naturally aspirated
introducedInDecade 1960s
layout front-engine
manufacturer Land Rover
Rover
Rover Company
material aluminium
notableFeature lightweight construction
long production life
widespread use in British specialist cars
stroke 71.1 mm (3.5 L version)
successor Jaguar AJ-V8 engine (in Land Rover applications)
linked to: Rover V8 engine
typicalPowerOutputRange between about 135 hp and over 300 hp depending on version
usedInMotorsport circuit racing
rallying
usedInVehicle Land Rover 110
linked to: Land Rover Defender

Land Rover 90
linked to: Land Rover Defender

Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Discovery Series I
Land Rover Discovery Series II
Land Rover Range Rover (L322, early models)
linked to: Range Rover

Land Rover Series III Stage One V8
linked to: Land Rover Series

MG RV8
MGB GT V8
linked to: MGB GT

Morgan Plus 8
Range Rover Classic
linked to: Range Rover

Range Rover P38A
linked to: Range Rover

Rover P5B
linked to: Rover P5

Rover P6B
linked to: Rover P6

Rover SD1
TVR Chimaera
TVR Griffith
Triumph TR8
valvesPerCylinder 2
valvetrain overhead valve

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Rover notableEngine Rover V8 engine
Rover SD1 motorsportEngine 3.5 L Rover V8
linked to: Rover V8 engine
Rover V8 engine alsoKnownAs Rover 3.5-litre V8 (early form)
linked to: Rover V8 engine
Rover V8 engine successor Jaguar AJ-V8 engine (in Land Rover applications)
linked to: Rover V8 engine
Rover P5 engineType Rover V8 petrol engine
linked to: Rover V8 engine
Rover P6 marketedAs Rover 3500 in V8 form
linked to: Rover V8 engine