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Re: 350 HP Rover 4.6 EFI possible ?

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Subject: Re: 350 HP Rover 4.6 EFI possible ?
From: "Op" <oliverp@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 01:25:58 -0700
oops,

sorry I made a mistake on the web address, it should have been:

http://home1.gte.net/oliverp/carz.html



-----Original Message-----
From: Op <oliverp@gte.net>
To: buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net <buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: 350 HP Rover 4.6 EFI possible ?


>If you want to easily add horsepower to the numbers you are looking for,
the
>quickest way there is positive asperation. Namely a turbocharger. One
>horsepower per cubic inch is the limit I put on most street engines, after
>that a turbo or supercharger is needed. But thats just my opinion. I also
>have a article in pdf format on getting 233 hp from a 3.5 litre N/A buick.
>It gives you some good background as well.  Its surprising how how easily
>they attained the results they did. .
>
>http://home1.gte.net/oliverp/carz/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Becketts <hillman@bigpond.com>
>To: Carsten Meyer <scherped@yahoo.com>; buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net
><buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net>
>Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 11:21 PM
>Subject: Re: 350 HP Rover 4.6 EFI possible ?
>
>
>>
>>>I own a Westfield  with a 4.6 L rover EFI engine (stock).
>>>The engine is producing 223 HP
>>>right now. I want to tune the engine to 350 HP and 450 Nm.
>>
>>Hmm.  I have an older 3.5 that has been bored and stroked to 4.8L in my
>>Range Rover.  It is fitted with bigger Chev valves.  The EFI has bigger
>>injectors, the ECU is a programmable Haltech system.  The bottom end is
>>strengthened to allow high revs.  It has a Walkinshaw cam.
>>
>>It was built by Australian Rover specialist John E. Davis Motor Works but
>it
>>doesn't put out 350bhp.  It still runs into the standard ZF 4HP22 4-speed
>>auto box.
>>
>>You could try John Eales in the UK - they tune the engines.  Check Land
>>Rover Owner International magazine for addresses for them and other engine
>>builders.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Ron Beckett
>>Emu Plains, Australia
>>'86 Range Rover 4.8L auto  "The Last Aquila"
>>check my web site at www.users.bigpond.com/hillman
>>Webmaster Land Rover Owners Club of Australia (Sydney Branch)
>>Webmaster Hillman Owners Club of Australia
>>
>>
>>
>


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