If I'm not mistaken this engine is used in the current LandRover Discovery
imported to the USA. Parts should be readily available.
-----Original Message-----
From: MarkNoakes@aol.com <MarkNoakes@aol.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, September 03, 1999 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] was What About A Ford?, now GM 215
>
>In a message dated 9/3/99 11:04:51 AM, jelerath@us.ibm.com writes:
>
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>I also wondered about the 215 used in the Olds Starfire, Buick Skylark and
>even a few in Pontiacs apparently, almost sent a email to the list
suggesting
>it, then decided that parts might be too scarce and remembered corrosion
>problems, so thought I would check up on it first with the Corvair list I'm
>on (they (we?) are into all sorts of weird GM powerplants, I figured they
>would be up on it and they were). This engine was also licensed to Rover
who
>has carried on development and still uses it, now up to 4.9 liters in the
>same basic block size. . .how they did that, I don't know.
>
>It turns out that rebuild and performance parts are still available;
people
>are retrofitting them into old MG's and many other vehicles. And there are
>shops in the US that specialize in them. I'm still collecting info, but
will
>post to the list when I get everything in.
>
>Mark Noakes
>58/56 Suburban
>61 Corvair Lakewood wagon
>66 Corvair Monza
>86 Silverado
>86 Corvette Indy
>Knoxville, TN
>
>
>
>I had a 1963 Buick Skylark with an aluminum block 215 ci v8. It was
>definitely
>small and unbelievably light weight. I have no idea of its dimentions but
>with
>a 4bbl it ran great.
>
>Jon Elerath
>jelerath@us.ibm.com
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>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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